- Apply online at www.FAFSA.ed.gov
(Recommended)
or **
- Complete a PDF FAFSA
(Note: PDF FAFSA's
must be mailed for processing) or
- Request a paper FAFSA by calling
the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1.800.4-FED-AID
(800.433.3243) or 1.319.337.5665. If you are hearing
impaired, please contact the TTY line at 1.800.730.8913.
** If you plan on filing online, you must have a PIN
# for yourself and your parent (if dependent) to sign
your application.
Click on "PIN SITE" near the top of the page or go
to www.pin.ed.gov to apply for a PIN #. You will need
to enter your personal information and submit your
PIN application. Allow four hours for PIN instructions
to be sent via email.
Pell
All students may apply by submitting the FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal
Student Aid) for the current year. A maximum of $1,577 per quarter is available
to eligible students. You may pick up an application at your high school
guidance office or by contacting Oakbridge Academy of Arts. You may also
apply on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
PHEAA
Maximum is $1,333 per quarter available to eligible
students. For more information, please contact Oakbridge
Academy of Arts at 1-800-752-7695 or the PHEAA Grant
Division
at 1-800-692-7392. You may also visit the PHEAA
web site at www.pheaa.org.
DEADLINE
FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANT
FOR THE 2008-2009 AWARD YEARS
Students
who received a Pennsylvania State Grant disbursement
for the 2008-09 award years must submit the FAFSA
before May 1, 2008.
Students
who did not receive any disbursement of state grant
funds for the 2008-09 award years must submit the
FAFSA before August 1, 2008.
Oakbridge
recommends that you complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January
1, 2008 as possible.
Subsidized -
This low interest loan of up to $3,500 for the first
academic year and up to $4,500 for the second academic
year is available to qualified students enrolled in
eligible programs. NOTE: Repayment does not begin until
six months after your last day of attendance and may
be spread over a period as long as ten years.
Unsubsidized -
An additional $4,000 per year is available to independent
students. Note: Repayment does not begin until six
months after your last day of attendance and may be
spread over a period as long as ten years.
Parent Loans (PLUS) -
Parents of dependent undergraduate students may borrow
under this program.
Master Promissory Notes and applications for PLUS loans may be picked up at
Oakbridge Academy of Arts or requested by calling AES/PHEAA at 1-800-692-7392.
Student Assistance Loans from other states -
Similar to PHEAA loans, these loans are available
to qualified out-of-state students through their
home states' higher education agencies.
The Jeanne H Mullen
and The Lance R. Lauffer Scholarship - these scholarships
are awarded for outstanding artwork annually. Two one-half
tuition scholarships are awarded. Artwork will
be individually judged by a committee of professional
artists at Oakbridge Academy of Arts.
The Bill Larkin Memorial
Scholarship - is awarded for outstanding photography
annually. This one-half tuition scholarship is
awarded and judged individually by a committee of professional
photographers at Oakbridge Academy of Arts.
Information on all scholarships
can be requested by contacting our Admissions Office.
Other financial aid may
be available to you if you fall into any of the following
categories:
* Veteran
* Displaced Worker
* Laid Off From Job
* Physically Challenged
* Economically Disadvantaged
* Single Parent
American Education Services
now offers online PLUS loan applications. Parents,
ease the financial aid process by applying online!
Plus loan applications
are now available 24 hours a day for parents to complete
from the convenience of their own computer. For more
information visit AES' website at www.aessuccess.org.
