First child will be in freshman HS next year and has very little money saved for college

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Here is Ohio State’s common data set. https://oaa.osu.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/irp/cds/columbus/IRP_CDS_2018-2019_Columbus.pdf
As an in state student you will be offered a spot at a regional campus if not admitted to Columbus campus.