It is time to finish what you started! We know that earning a college degree is key to increasing employment opportunities and earnings, as well as achieving personal fulfillment.
We recognize that many students who stop out of college encounter obstacles that make it difficult to return to school. Our dedicated staff members are here to help. We can remove issues related to re-enrollment and direct you towards the appropriate support services - including financial aid, academic support, advising, and so much more.
If you have already earned at least 30 hours of college credits, the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College welcomes you back to complete your degree! You may be eligible for a scholarship of up to $500 per semester and will be able to apply the credits you have earned towards finishing your college degree.
Student must meet ALL of the following requirements:
Students who were enrolled at UC Blue Ash College but stopped out before earning an associate degree.
Students who have less than 30 credit hours left to complete their associate degree, and who maintained a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Students must file a FAFSA for the semester in which they intend to return (our school code is 003125).
Students must submit a readmissions application.
Students must be pursuing a degree in an academic program that qualifies for the Comeback Bearcat program. (see FAQs for programs that do not qualify)
The goal of the Comeback Bearcat program is to recruit, retain, and graduate students who have previously stopped out of UC Blue Ash College before completing their undergraduate program.
For more information regarding the Comeback Bearcat program, please reach out to the UC Blue Ash Advising Center at ucbaadvising@uc.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Enrollment Services and the UC Blue Ash Advising Department will complete a thorough review of your qualifications. Please allow up to two weeks to ensure accuracy.
Once the review is complete you will be contacted by UC Blue Ash about your eligibility for the program and given next steps. Be sure to check your email and voicemail.
If you are qualified for the Comeback Bearcat program:
An Enrollment Services Specialist will call you to discuss your aid eligibility
You will meet with your academic advisor to sign an Academic Agreement
Enroll in at least one class
Limit coursework to only those required for graduation
Connect with your advisor at least twice each semester
Maintain a term grade point average of 2.0 or higher each semester with no incompletes
Meet all account balance requirements
Any non-degree awarding pathways, such as:
Exploratory Studies (undecided)
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Health Professions
Pre-Professional Programs (Pre-Law, Pre-Med, etc.
Selective admissions programs that require clinical hours which exceed the 30 credit hours to completion
Nursing Technology (RN track)
Dental Hygiene
Veterinary Technology
Radiologic Technology
Check Out Our Success!
Evan Waller always knew he wanted to earn his college degree, but he had a hard time determining his career path. After changing majors and then stepping away from college, he found a career in banking and finance and knew getting his degree would be critical to his new role.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave Evan an easy and affordable way to get back on course and finish his degree. He graduated with his associate degree in Business Management Technology.
When Seth Harrison left college four years ago to pursue work, he didn’t know how close he was to earning a degree. It turns out, he was just two classes short of earning his associate degree in Liberal Arts.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave him an easy, affordable way to get back in the classroom, finish his degree, and advance his career prospects.
“I have an established career in sales, so the degree will help boost my resume and my confidence in the future business world.”
Annette Ballinger had been away from college for eight years, and worried that a return to the classroom would be too challenging to manage. But she was motivated to find a path to a more fulfilling career, and craved a sense of accomplishment that would come with completing her degree.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave her an easy and affordable way to get back in the classroom, finish her degree, and advance her career prospects.
Evan Waller always knew he wanted to earn his college degree, but he had a hard time determining his career path. After changing majors and then stepping away from college, he found a career in banking and finance and knew getting his degree would be critical to his new role.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave Evan an easy and affordable way to get back on course and finish his degree. He graduated with his associate degree in Business Management Technology.
When Seth Harrison left college four years ago to pursue work, he didn’t know how close he was to earning a degree. It turns out, he was just two classes short of earning his associate degree in Liberal Arts.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave him an easy, affordable way to get back in the classroom, finish his degree, and advance his career prospects.
“I have an established career in sales, so the degree will help boost my resume and my confidence in the future business world.”
Annette Ballinger had been away from college for eight years, and worried that a return to the classroom would be too challenging to manage. But she was motivated to find a path to a more fulfilling career, and craved a sense of accomplishment that would come with completing her degree.
The Comeback Bearcat program gave her an easy and affordable way to get back in the classroom, finish her degree, and advance her career prospects.