Central State Gets Cash With Strings Attached

Central State University is getting over $29 million in state funding—but with a major catch: they must surrender control of campus facilities to a state agency or third party, a condition unique to them among Ohio’s public colleges. The move comes after last year’s audit exposed serious mismanagement, including unapproved free tuition, unpaid student debt, and crumbling infrastructure like non-working fire alarms and disabled elevators. While other schools like Ohio State ($98M) and Columbus State ($22M) receive hefty investments for upgrades and student support, Central State’s funding is tied to accountability—forcing the university to hand over facility oversight to ensure the money actually fixes the problems. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f857df80bf53899d