Old Dominion University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

General Information: The Office of Student Financial Aid supports the mission of the University by assisting students and their families in reducing or eliminating financial barriers which might prohibit their participation in the degree programs offered by Old Dominion University. The office administers need-based financial aid programs funded by Federal, State, University, and private sources in the form of grants, Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Subsidized Loans, federal work-study programs, and both need-based as well as merit-based scholarships. In addition, the office administers the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, the Federal Direct PLUS loan and Graduate PLUS loan programs, which are non-need-based federally-supported sources of funding. Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Student Employment: The University offers a variety of awards each year to qualified students who have been accepted for admission into degree programs. Some of these awards are available only to Virginia residents, while others are awarded without regard to state residency. Student assistance is offered on the basis of scholastic achievement and/or established financial need. Financial need is defined as the difference between the cost of education/attendance at Old Dominion University and the amount of money an applicant and his or her family are expected to make available from their income and assets to meet the expenses of that education. The eligibility for non-need Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans, Federal Direct PLUS loans and Graduate PLUS Loans are determined by a combination of factors, including dependency status, student classification (undergraduate/graduate, grade level), cost of attendance, and aggregate amount borrowed to date, to name a few. Federal Programs: Federal Pell Grant Program Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Federal Work Study Program Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Programs State Programs: Commonwealth Award Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP) College Scholarship Assistance Program (CSAP) Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program Alternative Loans http://www.odu.edu/af/finaid/facontent/fahndbk.pdf

The Center for Learning and Teaching provides online tutorials, workshops, seminars, brown-bag discussions, and demonstrations on a variety of subjects each semester in its support of faculty. http://clt.odu.edu/facdev/

Upward Bound has several programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education: Academic services provided by the program include classroom instructions and tutorial assistance in English, reading, mathematics, science and laboratory science, foreign language, social studies and elective classes. Guidance and Counseling services assist students in making educational and career decisions. College tours and cultural enrichment field trips are provided to increase students' awareness of their environment and college admissions' requirements. Stipends are given for program participation each Saturday during the academic year. A weekly stipend is also given during the summer residential component. In order to receive the stipend, the participant must show evidence of satisfactory participation in program activities to include: regular attendance and improve academic performance. Transportation to and from college tours, special activities, and cultural enrichment activities are provided for participants by the Upward Bound Program.

All scholarships are open to application from low-income students. Scholarships and grants specifically targeted to low-income students are listed below and described in detail on the website noted (http://www.odu.edu/af/finaid/scholarship/pdf/sshipvf.pdf ) also at the end of the list: The Peter G. Decker Scholarship The E. L. Hamm Endowed Scholarship The James W. Ingersoll Memorial Scholarships The Patricia Ann Vaughan Myers ‘57 Memorial Scholarship The Rafael Torrech-Tecnico Endowed Scholarship in Engineering The Herbert Altschul Memorial Scholarship in Humanities The Bruce T. and Sarah Bishop Endowed Scholarship The Martha Brown Endowed Scholarship The Dr. James V. D. Card Scholarship Fund The Drewry Family Endowed Scholarship Fund The Friends of Women’s Studies Scholarship The Ralph Jackson and Clara Jackson Kingsbury Memorial Scholarship Endowment The George William and Jennette Whitehurst Scholarship The Jeffrey W. Ainslie Endowed Scholarship in Real Estate The Rolf Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship The McLaughlin Family Endowed Scholarship The Bagwell-Jones Endowed Scholarship The Harvey Ronald Saunders Memorial Endowed Scholarship The William R. Conrad Scholarship The Larry J. and Elizabeth J Creef Endowed Scholarship The Kim and Keith Curtis Endowed Scholarship The Douglas G. and Marianne M. Dickerson Endowed Scholarship The David W. and Rebecca D. Faeder Scholarship The Hunter A. Hogan Scholarship The Janet L. Hume Scholarship The Dorothy M. Jones Memorial Scholarship The Gregory Lumsden Endowed Scholarship The Joseph and Donna Vestal Endowed Scholarship The Peggy Ashford Scott Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Jessica Rhea Turner Scholarship in Human Services Counseling The Charles and Margaret Wildermann Endowed Scholarship for Future Teachers The CodeBetter.Com/Devlicio. Us Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science The Civil and Environmental Engineering Visiting Council (CEEVC) William M. Boone Memorial Scholarship The Toykea S. Jones Endowed Scholarship in Engineering The Labelle Endowed Scholarship in Engineering has been established by William M. Labelle, Jr. The Dr. Frankie Gale Moore Endowed Scholarship The Clarence Lee Ray Endowed Scholarship The Sue Cotton Smith Endowed Scholarship in Engineering The William D. Stanley Scholarship Fund in Engineering Technology The Benjamin R. Walker Scholarship in Engineering The Edward L. White Endowed Scholarship The George C. Winslow Scholarship The Amerigroup Leadership Endowed Scholarship The Dr. Tapan K. Chaudhuri Endowed Scholarship The Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Nursing Endowed Scholarship The Friends of Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship The Gene W. Hirschfeld Scholarship The TOWN Foundation Scholarship Awards The Joseph Petro and Helen Yura Petro Endowed Nursing Scholarship The Eugene Michael Yura & Eli Petrun Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Nursing The Lettie Pate Whitehead Nursing Scholarship The Marilyn Frakes Quinn Endowed Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship The LifeNet Health Medical Technology Endowed Scholarship The Dr. James M. Kiernan Memorial Endowment The A. Kenneth Scribner Science Scholarships The Lucille D. Thompson Memorial Scholarship The Birshtein Family Scholarship Endowment The Robert Claytor Memorial Scholarship The Delta Sigma Lambda Glenny Burns Scholarship The Suffridge- Fallon Endowed Scholarship The Hackworth-Hobbs Endowed Scholarship The Haislip-Rorrer Scholarship Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Scholarship The R.K.T. ‘Kit’ Larson Scholarship The Lillian Vernon Endowed Scholarship The Aubrey and Lucille Machen Scholarship The Norfolk Southern Scholars Program The Old Dominion University Faculty Wives and Friends Scholarship The James Harrison Parker Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Alfred B. Rollins Jr. Scholarship The C.S. Sherwood/Portsmouth Community Trust Scholarship The Sherwood/Portsmouth Scholarships The Verlander Foundation Endowed Scholarship The Wachovia Bank, N.A. Endowed Scholarship The E. C. Wareheim Foundation “Returning Women’s” Scholarship The Jane L. and Robert H. Weiner International Affairs Scholarship The Friends of Dr. G. William Whitehurst Scholarship The Calvert S. Whitehurst Scholarship The Fritz and Marcy Wildermann Scholarship The Robert F. and Nancy M. Wildermann Endowed Scholarship The Delta Sigma Lambda-Dr. Ruth Harrell Scholarship The DPS, Inc. Graduate Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship The Rollie Dubbe’ Engineering Scholarship The Harriet W. ’69 and Burl Fisher Endowed Scholarship in History The John Albert Gay Scholarship The Hampton Roads Maritime Scholarship The James A. Hixon Endowed Scholarship The Peggy Woofter Hull Scholarship The John R. Tabb Scholarship The Linda Hyatt Wilson Graduate Scholarship in China Studies The Jacques S. Zaneveld Endowed Scholarship The Ralph Jackson and Clara Jackson Kingsbury Memorial Scholarship Endowment The Max B. Jones Endowed Memorial Scholarship The GATs, Inc. Endowed Scholarship College Scholarship Assistance Program (CSAP). This grant is awarded to eligible undergraduate students and does not have to be repaid. A recipient must be a Virginia resident working toward a first baccalaureate degree and must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA required), must be admitted into a Virginia public institution, must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours per semester), and must have a computed expected family contribution (EFC) of zero, among other criteria. Awards are comprised of both federal and non-federal funds because CSAP includes Virginia's allotment of the Federal Leveraging Educational Assistance partnership (LEAP).

The Upward Bound Program provides workshops for low-income students’ parents, family members and friends to share information on how to assist the child in preparing for success in high school and college, financial aid and career exploration workshops.

The Admissions Office provides presentations and campus tours for our student population, including participation in events geared towards first generation and low-income students. The Financial Aid Office staff provides a workshop for students and parents.

Academic Enhancement is Old Dominion University's portal to the academic programs available to entering undergraduate students and a facilitator of their progress through the institution and into their careers. Academic Enhancement coordinates existing University resources and develops new initiatives that promote academic excellence and that enhance the success of first-year and transferring undergraduate students. Services include orientation, placement testing, academic advising, parent programs, mentoring and tutoring, learning communities, career management, experiential learning evaluation, developmental course offerings, academic continuance, transfer student services, and student success programs. The college strives to provide an environment in which students, faculty, staff, and administrators share the responsibility of making Old Dominion University a supportive and challenging environment for learning. http://uc.odu.edu/