1. Scholarships

2. Agenda
Scholarship opportunities
What you can do
Deadlines

3. There is help
On average, 640 students receive more than $800,000 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 (up from 52 last year)
Most are refundable
Helped out 33 A+ students this fall
Apply online at

6. Institutional Scholarships
Institutional Scholarships are provided by the college.
Pays tuition & fees
Graduating Seniors recipients
College wide recipients
Apply online

7. Leadership Scholarship
2 years/$1,500 per year
$750 for books & required supplies each semester (fall/spring)
A leader well respected by peers & teachers, even if GPA doesn’t always show it
Requires your principal to make the recommendation 
Dollars are limited (19)

8. Community-Merit 2 years/$2,000 per year Tuition & fees
Criteria requires 2.75 GPA (non-weighted)

9. We’ve reserved room for you
You may recommend students online
The recommendation form
Available in early January at
Keyword > Counselor’s Toolbox
Deadline: March 1, 2018

10. More … Trustees’ Scholarship Chancellor’s Scholarship
2 years/$3,000 per year
Criteria is an ACT score of 22 & 3.25 GPA
Chancellor’s Scholarship
2 years/$2,500 per year
Criteria is an ACT score of 25 & 3.50 GPA
First Generation Scholarships 
Honors Program Scholarships

11. How do students apply? Easy online application! Go to www.otc.edu
Keyword > Scholarships
Student Application Period begins March 1
Tip: Donors appreciate hand written thank you notes.

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

13. Deadlines Fall 2018 Spring Semester
March 1 Your student recommendations
April 1 For recognition in assemblies
June 1 All other Institutional & Foundation
Spring Semester
November 1
Tip: Apply for the scholarships with the closest deadline first.

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