1. OCC Foundation: From Donations to Scholarships
… learn how the Foundation
Provides Opportunities for Both
Donors and Students

2. Brief History Formed in 1985
Raised over $110 Million in Cash, Grants, and In-Kind Donations
Cash Assets of over $23 Million
Provided more than $600K Scholarships in School Year

3. Who are our Donors?
Current and former faculty, staff and administration
Parents, grandparents, guardians of current and past OCC students
Businesses and corporations hiring OCC students
Family and Corporate Foundations

4. Some of the Projects…

5. How Can You Become a Donor?
Online donation:
Start a scholarship:
Questions on directing donation to program, team, department, supplies:
Connect a donor - business - foundation to the OCC foundation: or

6. Scholarship Opportunities
Over $500K of different types of scholarships awarded annually for students attending OCC ….
Many awarded to support students as they transfer to a 4-year college or university

7. Types of Scholarships…
General scholarships
Program or team specific scholarships
Donor defined scholarships

8. The Process for Scholarships….
The General Application for scholarships open mid-December online
Applications are online: available on OCC Website

9. General Scholarships Continuing Student Transferring Student 3.5 GPA
Cumulative 12 units with letter grades
Minimum of 6 units spring GPA
Transferring Student
Cumulative units 42, 24 units at OCC
Minimum of 6 units Spring GPA
Not previously applied as transfer student

10. The Process for Other Scholarships….
Criteria not standardized
Most do not need to have 3.5 GPA
Must still apply with online General Scholarship application
Some ‘odd’ questions on the General Form relate directly to these ‘other scholarships’

11. Additional Hints…
If have questions, ask faculty member of the program or team about scholarships in Fall
Do not wait until the final day to gather letters of recommendations or apply
Get involved on campus, many awards tied to giving back to the OCC community

12. More Tips….
If awarded a scholarship, you may want to check with Financial Aid counselor to see if it affects awarded amount, or change the cost of attendance
Scholarship Office is here to help, contact them with questions: or call

13. Honor’s Night

14. Exists to Support Students