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Financial Aid Comparison Charts

Federal & State Grants*
Pell Grant	Demonstrate financial need Full time or part time	Currently up to $5,550 per year
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)	Exceptional financial need Pell recipient 0 EFC Full time or part time Awarded first-come, first-served	Minimum of $100 per year
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)	Income-based Full time or Part Time	Up to $1872 per year
*Not applicable to Graduate program.
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 Direct 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 Direct 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**

Church Matching Grant	Scholarship 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

**Not applicable to AIM program or Graduate programs.