Scholarships
Scholarship Application and Additional Information 
Magnet Cove Lions Club Scholarship Application
OTC Institutional Scholarships
The President's Scholarship: The College is authorized to waive tuition fees for any student determined to be deserving. The scholarship application is available in the Student Affairs Offices. The Ouachita Technical College Scholarship Committee selects the recipients based on financial need and academic achievement. No more than ten scholarships per year will be granted.
OTC Academic Scholarship: Full tuition (and mandatory fees) scholarship for up to two years for any graduating high school senior with an ACT score of 23 or higher.
Privately Funded Scholarships
TRiO Student Support Services:
TRiO Student Support Services offers a grant aid scholarship program awarded during the fall and spring semesters to eligible TRiO participants who are currently enrolled at Ouachita Technical College, Federal Pell Grant eligible and enrolled in the first two years of post secondary education.
Non-Traditional Scholarship: Scholarships are available to students who graduated in the past school year from an Adult Education Program with a score of 600 or more on the GED examination.
College Linkages Scholarship: Scholarships are available to participants in the College Linkages program that are technical completers with a grade of “B” or higher in a sequence of courses that are part of an OTC program.
Ouachita Technical College Merit Scholarship: Full tuition scholarship for up to two years for graduating high school seniors with an ACT score of 19 and above and a rank in the top 20% of graduating class.
Ouachita Student Government Association (SGA) Scholarships: The SGA sponsors an academic scholarship. Contact the Financial Aid Office for information.
Single Parent Scholarship: Scholarships are available to single parents who have custody of a minor child. Application for this scholarship must be made prior to each semester. Interested applicants from Hot Spring county may contact the Chairperson of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund at 332-5426. For Single Parent Scholarship information from other counties, students should contact the Director of State Single Parent Scholarship Fund at (501) 521-1394.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services: Students with disabilities may be eligible for tuition assistance from the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. Students should contact their county disability counselor.
Veterans Administration: Students may be eligible for educational assistance while pursuing approved training if they participated in the either the Post-Vietnam Era Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) or the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) while on active duty. Dependents of eligible veterans may also qualify for benefits. For more information, contact your VA Counselor by phone at (888) 442-4551 or visit www.gibill.va.gov.
National Guard Tuition Assistance: Tuition Assistance is available to members of the National Guard. Please contact the educational counselor at your unit or apply online at: http://www.virtualarmory.com.
Education Training for Foster Youth: Sponsored through the Arkansas Department of Human Services, this scholarship allows former foster youth between the ages of 18 and 21 to obtain assistance of up to $5000 per academic year for educational expenses. Information and applications are at www.statevoucher.org.
State of Arkansas Scholarships: The State of Arkansas provides several grants and scholarships. State financial aid includes the Workforce Improvement Grant, Governor’s Scholarship, Arkansas Academic Challenge, MIA/KIA Dependent’s Scholarship, Law Officers Dependent’s Scholarship, and Emergency Secondary Educational Loan Program. For more information, call 1-800-54-STUDY or visit the Arkansas State Website.
Unmet Need Scholarship: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html
State Teacher Assistance Resource Program: http://star.adhe.edu
First in My Family Scholarship Program: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html