Financial Aid Fall 2009

Status of Initiatives Early contact with Oklahoma’s Promise and Concurrently enrolled high school seniors (458 students). Improve financial aid processes through workflow and online interactive forms in collaboration with ESS E-Services. Financial Aid Event for Current Students (December 7, 2009). Develop a professionally oriented loan team.

Facts and Figures AtD cohort percentage who filed the FAFSA for 2009-10 was 55.9% compared to 2008-09 52.1%, a 3.8% increase. Overall student body who filed the FAFSA for 2009-10 was 48.1% compared to 2008-09 42.3%, a 5.9% increase. Received 9,138 FAFSA’s prior to the first day of class. 10,610 through close of schedule adjustment.

(AtD bookstore charges for Fall 2008=65; for Fall 2009=68) Pell Grant Recipients Through 11/12/2009 the Financial Aid Office has disbursed $7,365,644 of Pell Grants to 3,924 students. Authorized Bookstore Charges (AtD bookstore charges for Fall 2008=65; for Fall 2009=68) Term Headcount Dollar Amount % Increase Count Dollars Fall 2007 2,206 1,165,835 - Fall 2008 2,418 1,470,868 9.6% 13.1% Fall 2009 3,126 1,829,427 29% 38.6%

Student Loan Data Student loans disbursed prior to the first day of classes for Fall 2009-$3,532,096 to 1,148 students. Student loans disbursed by close of schedule adjustment for Fall 2009-$4,972,392 to 1,600 students. Through 11/12/09 the Financial Aid Office has disbursed $8,858,868 to 2,852 students.

Fall 2009 Summary Total financial resources received by students through 11/16/2009 was $19,439,436. 77.6% of OCCC students who enrolled and filed a FAFSA received some form of Title IV financial aid. 42.8% of the overall student body received financial resources for Fall 2009.