Melanie Garrabrant

Director of Talent Connections


About The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC)

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) believes all students who enroll at one of our 32 member campuses deserve the opportunity to complete their college education. Every day we partner with donor corporations and foundations to make this dream possible by helping to keep education affordable through the direct facilitation of scholarships to qualified OFIC Student Scholars. OFIC is proud to make career connections between our donors and their Student Scholars, paving the way for internship and career opportunities and positively impacting Ohio’s economic engine.

OFIC manages partnerships with corporations around scholarships, campus programs, talent development, diversity grants, and community impact. Students from OFIC’s 32 independent campuses are awarded scholarship, internship and career opportunities funded by our gracious donors. Together with our corporate partners, we are directly making an impact on the economic wellbeing of our communities, the state of Ohio, and beyond.