1. Scholarships
Scholarships

2. Agenda Scholarships opportunities Important Deadlines
Outside Resources

3. There is help
This year, over 700 students will receive more than $900,000 in scholarship money at OTC
12 Institutional
32 Foundation
Many other scholarships available through the community… Scholarships4school.com

4. Types
Foundation Scholarships
Institutional Scholarships

5. Foundation Scholarships
Foundation Scholarships are private gifts from local donors. Each scholarship is unique and students must meet criteria as defined by the specific donor of the scholarship.
75 active scholarships
Pays tuition, fees, and/or books
Apply online at

6. Institutional Scholarships
Institutional Scholarships are provided by the college.
Pays tuition & fees
Can pay after A+ for misc fees not covered by the program

7. A+ Advantage Scholarship
OTC is awarding 100 new scholarships to eligible A+ students without resources to pay for books or the misc. fees.
$500 Value (up to $250 per semester)
Students write a short essay on what A+ means to them

8. Institutional Scholarships
New! A+ Advantage
Chancellor’s Leadership
Community Merit
Chancellor’s
Trustees’
First Generation
Director’s
First Place State
Leadership
Honor’s Scholarships

9. OTC INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP STATS
$2,406,923
AWARDED TO
1,451
OTC STUDENTS SINCE 2013
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
$1,000
AVERAGE AWARD
PER SEMESTER
61%
ARE FEMALE 20
IS THE MEDIAN AGE
69%
OF RECIPIENTS ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
RECIPIENTS BOAST A
10%
HIGHER COMPLETION
RATE THAN NON-RECIPIENTS
(based on Fall 2013-Fall 2014 Recipients)
57%
ARE TRADITIONAL AGE STUDENTS
(18-24 YEARS OLD)

10. We’ve saved room for you
Send us your nominations
Nomination form online
– search Counselor’s Toolbox
December 1 thru March 1
Tell your students

11. Community-Merit $2,000 annually - renewable
Acts as tuition & fee waiver
Criteria requires 2.50 GPA

12. Leadership Book Scholarship
$1,500 annually - renewable
$750 for books & required supplies
Good for purchases at OTC Bookstore charged to the student’s account
When recommending, look for a leader well respected by peers & teachers, even if GPA doesn’t always show it

13. Student responsibility
Apply for admission
Apply: Institutional Scholarships
Dec 1 – June 1
Early Action deadline is April 1
Apply: FAFSA, available October 1

14. Need help writing an essay?
The Carol Jones Writing Center
is available to the public & on Facebook

15. Deadlines Fall Spring Semester March 1 - Your nominations are due
April 1 - Early Action Deadline
June 1 – Scholarship Deadline
Spring Semester
November 1
Tip: Apply for the scholarships with the closest deadline first.

16. Outside Resources Fastweb.com (new phone app)
SallieMae.com/ScholarshipSearch
Cappex.com/scholarships
Follow these sites on Twitter:
Fastweb Scholarships
Cappex
The College Board
Scholarships.com
Big Future
Federal Student Aid

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