home or verification of parent’s full-time employment as house parents. Children of Minister’s Discount: This $4,000/year tuition discount is for first-time OC students (age 23 or under) who are children of full-time ministers, provided the minister meets certain criteria. To qualify, the minister must be a full-time (40 hours/week paid vocation) Church of Christ pulpit and/or youth minister and have served at least five years. Applicants must submit the Children of Minister’s Discount application form as well as a youth census list (9th-12th grade) from your home congregation. This discount may be used for up to 10 semesters providing the parent continues to work as a full-time minister. Recipients must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. To apply, complete the OC application for admission and the Children of Minister’s Discount application. Christian Academy/School Discount: This $4,000/year tuition discount is for firsttime OC students (age 23 or under) whose parents work full-time at a K-12 Christian academy or school. This discount may be used
for up to 10 semesters. Parents must continue to work full-time at a Christian academy or school, and the student must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. To apply, a student should complete the OC application for admission and submit the Christian Academy/School Discount application. Foreign Missionary Discount: This $4,000/year tuition discount is first-time OC students (age 23 or under) whose parents are currently working in the foreign mission field under the provision and support of a congregation of the Church of Christ located in the United States. This discount may be used for up to 10 semesters. A parent must continue to work in the mission field and the student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0. To apply, the student should complete the OC application for admission with verification of work in a foreign mission field.
College/University is one which participates in the Sister School Undergraduate Reciprocal Tuition Remission program. This discount may be used for up to 10 semesters. A parent must continue to work full-time at the sister college or university, and the student must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. To apply, complete the OC application for admission and the Sister School Discount application.
Outside Scholarships For information about outside scholarships, please visit Sources for Other Scholarships at www.oc.edu/outsidescholarships.
Sister School Discount: This $4,000/year tuition discount is for first-time OC students (age 23 or under) whose parents work fulltime at a sister college or university. A Sister
Should My Family Complete the
FAFSA?
Myth: My family should not complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) because my student will not qualify for any federal money. Reality: Every student is eligible to receive federal aid. Before making a decision about completing the FAFSA, ask yourself these questions:
1 Is our family interested in grants?
2 Is our family interested in loans?
• Approximately 30% of OC students qualify for federal and/or state grants. • Many students who do not qualify for federal or state grants qualify for the OC Grant (Oklahoma Christian’s need-based grant). • Completing the FAFSA doesn’t guarantee your student will receive a need-based grant, but you won’t know unless you apply.
• EVERY STUDENT CAN QUALIFY for a FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN. • The best kinds of student loans with the lowest interest rates are only available to students who complete the FAFSA. • The Parent PLUS loan is only offered to parents whose dependent children complete a FAFSA.
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3 is my student interested in working on campus? • The vast majority of OC students who complete a FAFSA qualify for work-study jobs. • On-campus employment is not guaranteed, but students who qualify for work study have a much greater opportunity to find a job.
Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.