Investing in Your Future

There are a multitude of financial aid options. Figuring out what’s out there for you, what you qualify for, what best suits your needs and goals—that’s the hard part. We understand that financing a college education can be complicated and sometimes overwhelming. That’s where OTC’s Financial Aid Office comes in. Let’s face it; no one likes to talk about finances, but it is an important part of the educational process. There is good news, though. The people at OTC’s Financial Aid Services are willing and ready to help.

HOPE
The fundamental aim of the financial aid program at OTC is to make post-secondary education possible for students who would be denied an education because of inadequate finances.

Financial Assistance
OTC has several types of financial assistance available to help qualified applicants pay for their education. Sufficient assistance is available so that no eligible student should be denied the opportunity to enroll because of costs.

Due to the processing time for financial aid, applicants should apply four to six weeks before the anticipated date for starting their program at OTC. Grant programs operate on an award year basis beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Applicants for financial aid are required to apply or re-apply each year in order to receive or continue receiving financial aid.

Eligibility Requirements
To apply for most types of financial aid, the student must:

• Have completed or left high school
• Be at least 16 years of age
• Have earned a high school diploma or equivalent, or demonstrated the Ability to Benefit (ATB) from a particular course of study.
• Pursue a degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit in an eligible course of study
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Demonstrate financial need (PELL)
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Register with Selective Service, if required
• Not be in default of a student loan or owe a refund on previously received grant monies
• Agree to use any funds received for educationally related purposes only
• Certify that they will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of controlled substances (under penalty of law)
• Present a valid Student Aid Report, which OTC will use to determine eligibility and the expected family contribution.

For more information about Financial Aid, please feel free to call (912) 287-5819, email Ms. Angie Wilson at awilson@okefenokeetech.edu, or write us at Okefenokee Technical College, Financial Aid, 1701 Carswell Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31503.