- Columbus Navigator
- Posts
- 👏 Ohio State To Offer Tuition-Free Degrees For Eligible Students
👏 Ohio State To Offer Tuition-Free Degrees For Eligible Students
Plus: 🍴 The Best Korean Restaurants In Columbus
Chelsea Wiley
September 18, 2025
Sponsored by Short North Civic Association 🏡
Party at the legendary Circus House ~ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens PREVIEW TOUR & PARTY Sat. Sun Sept 20th - Experience champagne greeting & guided tour behind the velvet curtain - then party poolside, enjoy catered cuisine, open bar, signature cocktails, music & surprises! Learn more at ShortNorthCivic.org/home-tour.
Hello, Thursday! Chelsea here.
If you’ve been craving a little good news, here it is: Starting in fall 2026, thousands Ohio families will have a new path to send their kids to college without worrying about tuition bills. Ohio State just announced a program that will cover all tuition and fees for students from families making $100,000 or less, as long as they start out at one of the university’s regional campuses or the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster.
Navigator Feature Story: 👏 Ohio State To Offer Tuition-Free Degrees For Eligible Students Starting On Regional Campuses
🍴 The Best Korean Restaurants In Columbus, From BBQ To Fried Chicken
Columbus is having a major Korean food moment! From crispy fried chicken to sizzling BBQ and trendy corn dogs, there are endless tasty ways to dig in. Here are the best spots to get your fix!
If You See It, Smash It: How Ohioans Are Fighting the Spotted Lanternfly
Ohio’s newest rage room? Your own backyard. The state says the best way to fight the invasive spotted lanternfly is to smash them (and dispose of their eggs) on sight.
Headlines 📰
🏦 Flooding this summer left parts of central Ohio underwater, but relief is coming. The SBA is offering low-interest loans to families, businesses, and nonprofits in six counties to rebuild and recover. (NBC4)
🩷 Columbus nonprofit Our Helpers is reshaping what support for immigrants and refugees looks like, going beyond food and housing to offer education, job training, mental health care, and even a summer camp for girls. CEO Dorothy Hassan says it’s all about helping families dream bigger. (Columbus Monthly)
🐘 The Columbus Zoo’s newest baby elephant is only a month old, but she’s already stealing hearts, and climbing rocks! Her first 30 days have been packed with milestones, from nursing and trunk practice to meeting her herd and greeting guests, and her arrival is a hopeful step for endangered Asian elephants everywhere. (Columbus Zoo)
🥵 Weather: 90 and sunny
Sponsored by Germania Singing & Sport Society 🍺
Raise your stein! Germania’s 68th Oktoberfest hits September 19-21 with live German bands, bratwurst, craft beers, dancing, and the US Steinholding State Qualifier. Come for the music, stay for the polka, and celebrate Columbus’ oldest Oktoberfest. Prost! Click here for more info.
Coming Up 📆
⚾️ 9/18-9/21: Columbus Clippers vs. Omaha
🎭 9/18-9/21: American Idiot
🎵 9/19: Rappaccini's Daughter
🧗 9/19-9/20: Scioto Fest
🎵 9/19-9/20: Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner
🍷 9/19-9/20: North Market Wine Fest
🍻 9/19-9/21: Germania Oktoberfest
🤣 9/20: Kurtis Conner: The Goodfellow World Tour
⚽️ 9/20: Columbus Crew vs. Toronto
🏡 9/21: Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens
🏒 9/21: Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues
Today's Photo 🤳
🚗 Heads up, Westerville drivers: Heads up, Westerville drivers: Westerville Rd. is closed between Valley Park Ave. and Westerville Woods Dr. through December while crews build a new roundabout. Detours will send traffic to Cleveland Ave., but neighbors in Parkview can still get in and out via Westerville Rd. northbound and southbound.
Want your photo to be featured? Use #columbusnavigator or tag us!
Have a hot tip? Interested in advertising options? Hit that reply button - we love mail. 💌📭
- Chelsea