OSU-Oklahoma City, OSU-Okmulgee announce OHLAP assistance program

Friday, February 16, 2007

In December, OSU-Stillwater announced Cowboy Covenant, which provides additional financial assistance to OHLAP students.  For more, click here: Cowboy Covenant

 

OSU-OKC to provide additional aid to OHLAP students 

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – OSU-Oklahoma City has created a new scholarship program offering qualifying incoming freshmen a two-year scholarship that enhances the state’s Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, or OHLAP.

The OSU-OKC Bright Futures Program provides additional financial aid and academic support to eligible OHLAP recipients beginning fall 2007.  To apply for the OSU-OKC Bright Futures Program, by April 1, 2007 students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (listing the OSU-OKC federal school code of 009647), the OSU-OKC Bright Futures Program Request form and the OSU-OKC scholarship application.

“OSU-OKC is committed to providing excellent programs and services to its students and this program is one of many ways we will continue this tradition,” said Dr. Jerry Carroll, OSU-OKC president.  “Our goal is to help students fulfill their educational goals by providing additional financial assistance.”

In addition to the cost of tuition covered by OHLAP, eligible students will receive additional financial aid for tuition, mandatory fees and books for the first two years at OSU-OKC.  Students will also receive assistance with scholarships, state and federal financial aid programs, personalized advisement and mentoring.

For more information, contact the OSU-OKC Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at (405) 945-8646 or email finaid@osuokc.edu.

OSU-Okmulgee Launches “HELP” to Cut College Costs for OHLAP Freshmen

(Okmulgee) – Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is launching “Hire Education Learning Promise” (HELP), a program designed to supplement scholarship money awarded to high school students who qualify for Oklahoma’s Promise-OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program).  OHLAP is the state scholarship program that allows high school students to earn free college tuition if they meet certain eligibility requirements.

Oklahoma’s Promise -- OHLAP pays full tuition at public institutions and a portion of tuition at private institutions.  OHLAP does not cover mandatory fees or books, which can cost nearly as much as tuition.  OSU-Okmulgee’s HELP program was created to assist students with these additional college costs.  Officials at the school say the additional financial aid could amount to $2,300 per academic year for a student enrolled in 36 credits hours for a three semester year.

The HELP program starts the fall 2007 and will provide grants, scholarships, and work-based programs to pay for many of the educational costs not covered by OHLAP.  For example, HELP will provide a substantial book allowance.  Eric Tuck, Interim Director of Student Financial Services, says to qualify for HELP, students need to complete the OHLAP requirements, apply and be admitted to OSU-Okmulgee (which includes the Learning Site in Pryor, OK), and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2007-2008.  “We will gladly help students and parents complete the FAFSA application so they can take full advantage of this opportunity.”

To earn an Oklahoma’s Promise-OHLAP scholarship, students must sign up for the program in the eighth, ninth or 10th grade, meet the family income requirement, attend classes regularly, complete homework assignments, achieve a minimum 2.5 (C+) grade point average in 17 core courses and earn at least a 2.5 GPA for all courses in ninth through 12th grade. In addition, students must refrain from drug and alcohol abuse and delinquent acts.

OSU-Okmulgee’s Hire Education Learning Promise program is only available to new students, and Tuck reminds all prospective and current students that the university’s deadline for scholarship applications is March 1.  To get best consideration for state grants, applications should be submitted prior to April 15.  “This is a great way of putting young Oklahomans on the path to realizing their educational dreams and becoming part of a highly trained, flexible, and productive workforce that will make Oklahoma the envy of other states.”

Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is known for its hands-on technical education, world-class equipment and active partnerships with industry.  Degree programs are developed according to emerging educational and labor market needs.  Seventeen programs of study lead to Associate in Applied Science degrees, three programs of study lead to Associate in Science transfer degrees, and three programs lead to Bachelor of Technology degrees - Information Assurance and Forensics, Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering Technology.  Through frequent advisory board meetings, corporate partners make significant contributions to curriculum, faculty improvement, equipment acquisition, internship experiences for students and employment opportunities for graduates.  OSU-Okmulgee also promotes economic development among small Oklahoma firms by providing training and assistance with technology deployment, financing, bidding and purchasing procedures.

For more information call 918.293.4678 or 1.800.722.4471. Information also is available online at www.osu-okmulgee.edu.