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Financial Aid Comparison Charts

Federal & State Grants

Pell Grant

  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Full time or part time

Currently up to $5,350 per year

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

  • Exceptional financial need
  • Pell recipient
  • Full time or part time

Minimum of $100 per year

Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)

  • Income-based
  • Full time or Part Time

Up to $4,992 per year

Ohio Choice Grant

  • Resident of the state of Ohio
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree
  • Full time

$620 per year

Student Loan Programs

Supplemental Loan

  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Must be enrolled at least 2 hours per semester, pursuing a degree
  • Minimum of $1,000
  • Must have good credit record or co-signer with good credit
  • Interest rate varies

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan

  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Must be enrolled at least half time
  • $3,500 year 1
  • $4,500 year 2
  • $5,500 year 3-5
  • Interest paid by federal government while student is enrolled at least half time 

Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan

  • Must be enrolled at least half time
  • (Independent students, or Dependent students whose parents are denied for a Parent PLUS loan, are eligible for an additional $4000-5000 per year).
  • $2,000-6,000 year 1
  • $2,000-6,000 year 2
  • $7,000 year 3-5
  • Interest must be paid by student during study or added to principal

Federal PLUS Loan (for parents)

  • Student must be enrolled at least half time
  • Up to the cost of education less any financial aid
  • Variable interest rate determined each July
Ohio Christian University Aid
Out-of-State GrantResident of a state other than OhioEquivalent to Ohio Choice Grant
Church Matching GrantScholarship paid through church funds then matched by OCU.OCU will match student's church contribution up to $500 per semester
Good Neighbor Quality Student Grant/Christian Homeschools Grant Attend a high school in one of the following counties: Pickaway, Ross, Fairfield, Fayette, Pike, Hocking, Madison, Franklin, Licking, Christian School(s) or Homeschool(s)$1,000 per year
Sibling Grant Must be claimed as a Dependent$250 per sibling per semester

Traditional Students

If you need answers or help with any part of the financial aid process, please contact:

Mike Fracassa
Assistant Vice President of Finance
740.477.7758

Wes Brothers
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
740.477.7757

email: finaid@ohiochristian.edu

AIM Students

If you need answers or help with any part of the financial aid process, please contact:

Steve Payton
Financial Aid Counselor
740.477.7864
aimfinaid@ohiochristian.edu