College of the Ozarks Cost of Education Scholarship

Students don’t pay tuition at C of O!  How does that work?

Basically……
Work Program + Federal and State Grants + College of the Ozarks Scholarship = Your annual tuition!

Each student participates in the on-campus work program for 15 hours per week and two forty-hour work weeks. Earnings from participation in the work program, plus any federal and/or state aid for which students qualify, plus a College of the Ozarks Cost of Education Scholarship combine to meet each student’s full tuition charge.

Generous donors, who believe in what College of the Ozarks represents, make financial contributions, enabling the College to provide tuition (cost of education) scholarships in exchange for work on campus. If you paid cash for instructional expenses at C of O, it would cost you $16,600 per year! Don’t panic! Our students work off a portion of this charge by participating in the work program during the academic year (about $4,060 annually). If students qualify for Federal or Missouri state aid, those amounts are applied to the cost as well. The remaining balance is covered by a College of the Ozarks Scholarship for each student (a range from $1,440 to $12,540 per student)! So how much money do you pay for tuition at C of O? $0.00!

What is the College of the Ozarks Cost of Education Scholarship?
This is a term you’ll become familiar with if you attend Hard Work U. The “Cost of Education” is the cost to the College for providing an educational opportunity….approximately $16,600 per year for each student. Most institutions pass along a portion of this cost as tuition; this is not the case at College of the Ozarks. The College guarantees to meet all of this cost for each full-time student by using earnings from its endowment, operation of its own mandatory student work program, accepting student aid grants, gifts and other sources. Each full-time student's Cost of Education is met 100% by participating in the work program, and a combination of private, institutional and federal/state student aid. The institutional aid provided for each student is the College of the Ozarks Scholarship.

What is so special about a College of the Ozarks Cost of Education Scholarship?
Somewhere out there is a donor, actually several, who believe in and support what our unique institution stands for: Hard work, Christian values, freedom from debt, and higher education in a Christian setting. When you accept an offer of admission to College of the Ozarks, you make a commitment to uphold the standards of an institution that is different from the norm. C of O is not a school where drinking and partying is acceptable, nor is it a place where unwholesome attire is the standard. It is a place where we believe you will learn and grow as a Christian, and as a future professional member of the work force. While many folks in this day and age have chosen to lower standards, at C of O we have chosen to adhere to high personal standards; standards that we believe equip students to become successful contributors to society. So, what makes a C of O Scholarship so special? It is special because it comes from donors who believe in the College, and believe in you….young people who have so much to offer society.

Cost of Education (Tuition) Summary for full-time resident and commuting students*:

*Tuition only: does not include room and board, books or Health/Technology/Services fees.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

   C of O Scholarships

   Missouri Residents

   Outside (non-CofO) Scholarships

   Health Care

   Military and Veteran

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