Buckeyes Excel
Extra support to help you succeed at Ohio State ATI and beyond
Buckeyes Excel is a student support program that offers personalized guidance, academic resources and connections to help you stay on track and reach your goals.
How Buckeyes Excel can help
- One-on-one support
Meet regularly with a coach to plan your next steps and stay on track. - Academic support
Get help in specific courses through professional tutoring. - Balancing school and life
Find strategies for managing work, classes and your time.
- Scholarship and resource guidance
Get help finding opportunities and navigating financial support. - Explore what’s next
Visit the Columbus campus and start planning for your future. - Connections across campus
Get matched with resources based on your goals and interests.
Who can join
More than half of ATI students are eligible for Buckeyes Excel — many are first-generation college students.
Not sure if you qualify? Start here:
- If one or both of your parents/guardians can claim you on their taxes, you are a dependent.
- If you are 24 or older, married, an emancipated minor, active in the military, or have dependent children, you are independent.
Dependent student form
(completed by a parent or guardian)
Independent student form
(completed by you)
Why students join
Buckeyes Excel is designed to give you extra support, not extra stress.
Whether you want personal coaching, help managing college your way or finding resources tailored to your needs, this program connects you with people who are here to help.
Questions?
Contact the Buckeyes Excel Manager.
Buckeyes Excel is funded through a federal TRIO Student Support Services grant.