| Programs |
Description |
How to Apply |
Amounts* |
Deadlines |
| Federal Pell Grant |
*Federal government funded grant
*Repayment not required
*Partial awards are available for less
than full-time enrollment
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) |
$400 to $4,310 per year |
Processed in dated order through June 30, 2008
|
| Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) |
*Federal government funded grant
*Repayment not required
*US Citizen
*Must be Pell Eligible
*Enrolled full-time in their first or second academic year of study
*Must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year degree granting program
(certificate programs are not eligible)
*Graduate high school after January 1, 2005.
*Completed a rigorous high school program
*For the second year, must have a 3.0 GPA |
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
|
$750 for first year student
$1,300 for second year student |
Processed in dated order through June 30, 2008 |
Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity
Grant (SEOG)
|
*Federal government funded grant
*Repayment not required
*Award based on high financial need, meeting
application deadline and availability of funds
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) |
$100 to $400 per year |
March 1, 2007 |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) |
*State of Ohio funded grant
*Seeking first Associate or Bachelor degree
*Available for tuition only
*Ohio residency (1 year) required
*Selective Service Registration required
*Partial awards are available for less than full-time awards |
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) |
$300 to $2,496 per year |
Processed in dated order through Oct. 1, 2008. |
| Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG) |
*State of Ohio funded grant
*Must be a full-time student
*Seeking first Associate or Bachelor degree
*Available for tuition only
*Ohio residency (1 year) required
*Selective Service Registration required
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) |
$174 to $2,190 per year |
Processed in dated order through Oct. 1, 2008. |
|
Federal Work Study
(FWS)
|
*On-campus employment
*Work with college faculty and staff
*Employees receive a paycheck bi-weekly
*Must be enrolled at least 6 (six) credit hours |
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
*Submit employment application to COTC
|
$1,000 to $4,000 per year; award based on availability of
funds |
March 1, 2007 |
Federal Subsidized
Stafford Loan
|
*Federal loan, based on financial need
*Variable interest, 8.25% ceiling, up to 3% fees withheld
*At least half-time enrollment required
*Repayment begins 6 months after graduation or falling below half-time,
10-25 years repayment
*Interest subsidized while in school,
deferment or grace period
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
*Complete Loan Authorization, Entrance
Counseling,
and Promissory Note
|
Maximum per grade level:
Freshman $3,500; Sophomore $4,500
Dependent - aggregate total $23,000
Independent - aggregate total $46,000
|
Processed in dated order through June 8, 2008 or
last date of attendance, whichever comes first. |
Federal Unsubsidized
Stafford Loan
|
*Federal loan, not based on financial need
*Variable interest, 8.25% ceiling, up to 3% fees withheld
*At least half-time enrollment required
*Repayment begins 6 months after graduation or falling below half-time, 10-25
years repayment
*Borrower is responsible for accrued interest while in school,
deferment or grace period (payment of interest may
be deferred)
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
*Complete Loan Authorization, Entrance
Counseling,
and Promissory Note
|
Maximum per grade level*:
Freshman - Dependent $3,500
Independent $7,500
Sophomore - Dependent $4,500 Independent
$8,500
Dependent-aggregate total $23,000
Independent- aggregate total $46,000
*Less subsidized loan eligibility
|
Processed in dated order through June 8, 2008 or
last date of attendance, whichever comes first. |
Federal Parental Loan for
Undergraduate Students
(PLUS)
|
*Federal supplemental loan for parents of dependent
students, not based on financial need
*Variable interest, 9% ceiling, up to 3% fees withheld
*At least half-time enrollment required
*Repayment begins 60 days from date of full disbursement, 10-25
years repayment
*Repayment may be deferred if certain conditions are met
|
Complete Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
*Complete
a
PLUS promissory note online.
*Submit prior to or while student is enrolled
|
Cost of education minus other financial aid |
Processed in dated order through June 8, 2008 or
last date of attendance, whichever comes first. |
