George Kaiser Family Foundation Early Childhood Education Loan Program

Application George Kaiser Family Foundation Early Childhood Education Loan Program (with Loan Forgiveness Incentives) Fall 2015

All students who are admitted to the OU-Tulsa early childhood education bachelor’s degree completion program have the opportunity to apply for the Early Childhood Education George Kaiser Family Foundation Loan Forgiveness Program. The Loan Forgiveness Program is structured that for each year of full-time work in early childhood education in Oklahoma after graduation, the loan is reduced by 25%; therefore, the loan is forgiven in full after 4 years of full-time work in any licensed early childhood education setting in Oklahoma.

The program provides an in-state tuition waiver from the University of Oklahoma for required early childhood education courses taken at OU-Tulsa. The Loan Forgiveness Program allows a student to borrow low-interest money from the George Kaiser Family Foundation to pay for the fees and books.

Students must take at least 6 credit hours per semester at OU-Tulsa during the fall and spring semesters and at least 3 credit hours during the summer semester. Students may skip only one semester during the course of the degree program to remain a participant in the Loan Forgiveness Program. The additional money for books will not exceed $50.00 per credit hour. Students may enroll full-time or half-time at OU- Tulsa. This loan forgiveness program has the stipulation that students maintain successful academic progress to continue receiving the award. For further information, please contact Tracy Parks at 918-660- 3995 or [email protected].

To apply for the program, complete the following procedures: 1. Apply and be accepted to the OU-Tulsa Early Childhood Education program. 2. Complete the FAFSA application and have the results sent to OU (School Code 003184). 3. Fill out the application information on the form below. 4. Submit a typewritten statement of 250-300 words explaining the qualities that you bring to this program that make you a good candidate for the loan. In this statement, you should address your academic record, experiences with young children, goals for working with children (birth to age 8), and any other information that may help the evaluators make the best decision in this matter. 5. Complete the admissions interview with the OU-Tulsa faculty.

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Please submit all materials for the Fall 2018 semester by August 1, 2018 to: OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center/Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 4502 East 41st Street Room 4W106, Tulsa, OK 74135 Or Fax to Tracy Parks at 918-660-3988