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The Federal Pell Grant is awarded by the federal government to those students who are found eligible after completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Pell Grant is applied directly to your student account and does not have to be repaid. The amount is determined according to eligibility and the number of hours in which you enroll. The Pell Grant is not available to students who have already completed their first bachelor's degree.

FSEOG is a federal grant administered by The University. FSEOG is applied directly to your student account and does not have to be repaid. Students who complete the FAFSA by March 1 and who are eligible for a maximum Pell Grant have first priority for FSEOG. Eligibility is determined by the results of the FAFSA. The amount is subject to change based on availability of funds. FSEOG is not available to students who have already completed their first bachelor's degree. 

OTAG is a state-funded grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma. Eligibility is determined by the results of the FAFSA and by the OTAG residency requirements. OTAG is applied directly to the student's account and does not have to be repaid. Students must complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1 to be considered for OTAG. OTAG is not available to students who have already completed their first bachelor's degree.

OTEG is a state-funded grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma to students attending private universities who meet the eligibility requirements of being an Oklahoma resident, full-time student and income threshold requirements determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The funding is limited and awarded on the basis of completion of the requirements.

Oklahoma's Promise is a state-funded scholarship provided by the state of Oklahoma. Students that meet the qualifications can enroll in the program in the eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh grades (homeschooled students must be ages 13, 14, 15 or 16).

At the time of enrollment, the federal adjusted gross income (AGI) of the student's parents may not exceed $60,000 with one or two dependent children OR $70,000 with three or four dependent children OR $80,000 with five or more dependent children. In addition, prior to receiving any program benefit in college, the federal adjusted gross income (AGI) of the student's parents (or the income of the student if the student is officially determined to be financially independent of their parents) may not exceed $100,000.

Each year in college Oklahoma's Promise students will be required to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which will be used to determine whether the federal adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000. For any year that the income exceeds $100,000, the student will not be eligible to receive the program benefit.

Student Loans (Direct Student Loans) and Parent Loans (PLUS) are funds provided by the federal government that must be repaid. Different types of student loans may be available, depending on your eligibility for each.

Part-time campus employment ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV opportunities are available to help assist students with their expenses. For more information, please visit our Student Employment page.

What are special or unusual circumstances?

• Special circumstances refer to financial situations that may have occurred after the tax year reported on the FAFSA. An example of this may be a loss of employment ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV or the recent passing of a parent.
• Unusual circumstances refer to conditions that impact a student’s dependency status based on a unique situation. An example of this may be parent abandonment or the recent passing of a student’s only parent.

How does a student make a request for a special condition?

• The student would need to reach out and speak to their Financial Aid counselor.
• What if the student does not know who is their Financial Aid Counselor? Click Contact Financial Aid | ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV (okcu.edu)and then select the dropdown for Financial Aid Counseling, Outreach and Customer Service.
• The Financial Aid counselor determines if the request is based on a special or unusual circumstance, then provides the student with the proper request form to complete.
• The student completes the form and submits it along with all necessary supporting documentation.
  • Types of supporting documentation to request a special condition must be specific to the reason of the request. Some examples are:
    • A copy of a court order or official Federal or State documentation
    • A written statement that confirms the circumstances by:
      • Welfare agency
      • Case worker
      • Attorney
      • Court-appointed special advocate
    • Proof of residence
    • Utility bills
    • Health insurance policy
  • Submission of the request form and supporting documents may be:
    • Done in person at the Financial Aid Office
    • By U.S. mail to the Financial Aid Office
    • By using the Document Upload System within the student’s BlueLink (most efficient)
    • Forms and documents submitted by email will not be accepted
• After the submission of the request form and supporting documentation, the Financial Aid counselor will begin the review of the request and determine if 1) there is enough information for decision to be made or 2) if additional information is still needed.
• Once the review process is started it could take up to 30 days for a student to receive a decision on the request, but the goal of the Financial Aid counselor is to issue a final decision as soon as possible.
• Decisions made by the Financial Aid Office are final and may not be appealed.

• If you have any questions about this process or financial aid, please contact your Financial Aid counselor.

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV Scholarships are awarded by the university and do not have to be repaid. Your application for admission serves as your application for merit-based aid. Just indicate on your application for admission the types of scholarships for which you would like to be considered. We will use your FAFSA to determine eligibility for scholarships that are awarded on the basis of financial need.

The Distinguished Scholarships and Internship Office at ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV can provide information about national scholarships and internships, as well as Oklahoma scholarship opportunities. Dr. Karen Youmans, the coordinator, offers advice to students on scholarship and intern preparation and assists students throughout the application process. For more information, please visit the Distinguished Scholarships and Internships site.

Endowed Scholarships have been generously donated by a variety of people and organizations and are awarded based on many factors, such as academics, financial need, athletics, leadership, membership in the United Methodist Church, and career goals. Scholarships may be awarded directly to students or may be used to fulfill merit and need-based scholarship levels that have been promised to students at the time of admission. In the latter case, there is not a separate scholarship application, and students are notified of their specific scholarships during each semester of the academic year. ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV's Advancement Office requests that scholarship recipients submit one-page biographies each year that Advancement sends those to the scholarship donors.