HOMEBUYING PROGRAM 

THERE IS A PROGRAM THAT IS AIMED AT HELPING GRADUATING COLLEGE SENIORS BECOME FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS. 
IT'S CALLED GRANTS FOR GRADS. THE OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY CREATED THE DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BACK IN 2009. AGAIN, IT'S FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LIVE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE AFTER THEY GRADUATE. TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM CREDIT SCORE OF 640 YOU MUST HAVE GRADUATED WITHIN THE LAST 48 MONTHS WITH AN ASSOCIATE'S BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S DOCTORATE OR OTHER POSTGRADUATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND YOU MUST BE A FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER.