OTC has provided information for students who want to take advantage of summer courses before attending a 4-year university (very few 4-year universities acknowledge the A+ Scholarship as it was created for community college attendance). If you are interested in utilizing your A+ Scholarship and taking OTC summer classes for FREE, the details for OTC summer enrollment are below:

OTC Summer A+ Scholarship FAQ’s

If I am seeking a certificate or degree at OTC, can I use A+ for the summer semester?
Yes. If you are eligible for A+ and wish to enroll for the summer semester, be sure to enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours.

If it is my first summer after high school graduation, can I use A+ for the summer semester?
Yes! The Missouri Department of Higher Education allows you to use A+ program benefits at a community college your first summer after high school graduation, even if you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in the fall. Just be sure to complete the steps outlined below.

If I am seeking a certificate or degree at OTC, can I use A+ for the summer semester?
Yes. If you are eligible for A+ and wish to enroll for the summer semester, be sure to enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours.

If I am attending another college, can I come back and use A+ for the summer at OTC?
The answer to your question, visiting students are not eligible. Here is why…

The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) permits a student to use A+ Program benefits at a community college his or her first summer after high school graduation, even if he or she plans to transfer to a four year college or university in the fall.

Visiting students to OTC or students enrolled at 4-year colleges and universities during the prior fall or spring semesters of the current school year are not eligible to use A+ funding during the summer semester. This is due to the fact a student must be degree seeking at the institution where A+ is utilized. If your intent is to transfer your summer credits back to a four-year college for the fall semester, you are degree seeking there, not OTC; therefore, you would not be eligible.

If you are attending OTC during your first summer after high school graduation, or if you are pursuing a certificate or degree at OTC, and you meet the requirements of A+, you must complete the following steps:

Apply for admission to OTC (New HS graduates will need to register as a First-Time Freshman)
Select a program of study (Visiting students are not eligible)
Enroll in a minimum of six (6) credit hours
Have your Final Official High School A+ stamped transcript sent to our Admissions Office (after graduation)
You must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with OTC for the current year
- To complete a current FAFSA Federal School Code is 030830
- If you have already completed a FAFSA for classes beginning this fall, you MUST go back and complete the current FAFSA for the summer semester
- This is because the summer semester is the tail end of the current academic year
- The last possible day you may submit the current FAFSA is the last day of June

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