Homeownership Incentive Program

The Ohio State University Homeownership Incentive Program for the University District has ended.

Questions from past program participants including current grant balances and pay-off amounts can be directed to info@campuspartners.org

Additional Resources

A homeownership incentive program for the Near East Side provides a zero-interest forgivable loan for the required down payment, closing costs and/or reduction in principal amount on a home purchased in Columbus’ Near East Side, which is home to University Hospital East and CarePoint East. Learn more from Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT).

The Ohio State University Extension Franklin County office offers HUD certified and City of Columbus approved Home Buyer Education workshops for prospective home buyers, including individual counseling. Participants will learn how to obtain, maintain and retain a home. Income eligible participants, who want to purchase a home in Columbus, Ohio, may be eligible to apply for down payment and closing cost assistance through the City of Columbus.