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The Financial Aid Process

Apply for Admission

Submit your application and enrollment deposit to Ohio Christian University. You must be accepted for admission before any aid may be disbursed to your student account. Apply online now.

Apply for Financial Aid

Complete the FAFSA
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Federal Processor as soon as possible after January 1. The results of this application will determine your eligibility for federal and state aid (Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Federal Stafford Loans, and Ohio Instructional Grant).

When asked to enter your school code on the FAFSA, please remember us. Ohio Christian University's school code is 003030.

You may submit the FAFSA electronically and sign it using a PIN at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you do not have a PIN, you may request one at www.pin.ed.gov. If you are a dependent student, your parent will need a PIN, too. The paper version of the FAFSA is available from the Financial Aid Office.

Ohio residents should complete the Ohio Student Choice Grant Application.

If requested, submit federal tax forms and other financial information or documentation to the Financial Aid Office for verification.

Sign and Return your Award Letter

The Financial Aid Office will send you an Award Packet to inform you of your aid eligibility for the school year. This eligibility will be based on the results of your FAFSA. Review your financial aid award and contact the Financial Aid Office with questions. If you wish to decline any of the aid listed, make the appropriate indication on your Award Letter.

If you are borrowing in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, carefully follow the instructions outlined in your Award Packet. Ohio Christian University works with a list of Preferred Lenders through which federal loans are certified electronically and received by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). All federal loan funds are sent directly to the school.

Students who are awarded Federal Work-Study should complete the Student Worker Job Skills and Interest Form and return it to the OCU Financial Aid Office. Eligible students typically will receive the form with their Financial Aid Award Notifications.

Maintain Academic Requirements

OCU has established standards of satisfactory academic progress to encourage students to complete courses for which financial aid is received. A student whose cumulative grade point average fails to meet the minimum standards noted above will be placed on one semester of financial aid probation. Failure to bring the cumulative grade-point average up to the required minimum after the probationary semester will result in financial aid suspension. Please refer to the academic catalog to review the standards of satisfactory academic process.