Owensboro Community & Technical College-SSS

  • Additional documents to determine eligibility for the program may be requested from you after you submit your application.

    Please note: Before beginning this application, you must have access to 2025 federal tax return information if you or your parent(s) filed.
    Additionally, dependent students must use their parents' 2025 tax information and obtain a parent's signature on this application.

    Students who already have an Associate Degree or beyond are ineligible. 

     

    Student Support Services (SSS) is a federal program funded through the U.S. Department of Education and sponsored by OCTC, an equal opportunity institution. Acceptance into the program is contingent upon meeting eligibility criteria and space availability. Information gathered on this application will be used to determine eligibility and will be held in strict confidence.

    • Student Information 
    • Date of Application*
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    • May we text you at this number?*
    • Date of Birth*
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    • Gender
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    • Ethnicity
    • Racial Background

    • Are you a U. S. Citizen OR a National of the United States OR meet the requirements for federal student financial assistance?*
    • Is English your second language?
    • Have you ever been a part of a TRiO program (SSS, Upward Bound, Veteran’s Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search or Educational Opportunity Centers) prior to OCTC?
    • Educational Information 

    • Educational Information

    • Are you in the Early College Program (high school & full-time OCTC student)?*
    • Which did you obtain (please mark)*
    • Have you earned college credit (excluding OCTC)?*
    • Have you earned a college degree?*

    • Students who have earned an Associate in Arts or Science degree or higher are ineligible.

    • Do you plan to earn a degree at Owensboro Community and Technical College?*
    • Do you plan to transfer to a four-year university?*
    • First Generation Status 

    • First Generation Status

    • Did your father graduate with a four-year degree (Bachelor’s degree)?*
    • Did your mother graduate with a four-year degree (Bachelor’s degree)?*
    • With whom did you live prior to high school graduation?*

    • Disability Status 

    • Disability Status

    • Do you have a documented recognized disability (physical, mental, or learning)?*
    • If yes, have you registered with OCTC’s Office of Disability Services?*

    • *Your disability must be verified with the Office of Disability Services before any accommodations can be made

    • Income Status 

    • Income Status

    • Please complete the following information as accurately as possible to determine economic eligibility. All information will be kept confidential.  Financial documents may be requested to determine economic eligibility.

    • An independent student is one of the following:  at least 24 years old, married, have legal dependents other than a spouse, is a veteran, a member of the armed forces, is a homeless youth, an orphan, a ward of the court, or is an emancipated minor.

      A dependent student is someone who does not meet any of the above criteria for an independent student.

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    • Are you receiving financial aid at Owensboro Community and Technical College?*
    • Do you receive the Pell Grant (federal award)?*
    • Were you in foster care or a dependent/ward of the court? (If a dependent/ward of the court, you will be considered independent.)
    • Do your parents claim you as a dependent on their taxes?*

    • If yes, then a signed copy of your parents’ and student’s (if applicable) last tax returns are needed.  If no, then a copy of the student’s last tax return is needed.

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    • Was your family required to file a federal tax return? (*If no, a copy of End of Year Statement is required)*
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    • Size of Household Family Unit (including yourself) [If independent, claim only those individuals YOU claim on YOUR taxes.] (Please refer to your 2025 Federal Tax Form 1040.)*
    • What was you/your family’s TAXABLE income (Please refer to line 15 on your 2023 Federal Tax Form 1040.)*

    • The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

      The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026, and are effective as of January 13, 2026.

      Size of
      Family Unit

      		 Maximum 2025 Taxable Income
      1 $23,940
      2 $32,460
      3 $40,980
      4 $49,500
      5 $58,020
      6 $66,540
      7 $75,060
      8 $83,580

       

      For each additional family after 8, please add $8,520.

      If your household family unit had no taxable income for the 2025 taxable year, you qualify as low income.

    • Student Support Services (SSS) complies fully with FERPA laws and will not disclose personal or academic information to individuals without your permission. SSS does reserve the right to talk to academic personnel regarding your records. If you wish for SSS to share information with certain other individuals, please complete the lines below.

      I allow the staff of the SSS program to share personal information and/or academic information with the parties listed below:

    • I certify that all information provided, including financial and family documentation, in conjunction with this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize Owensboro Community & Technical College TRiO Student Support Services to use my Student ID and/or social security number to access my school records for program purposes and understand these records will be held in strict confidence.

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    • Getting to Know You 
    • What is the highest level of education you would like to attain?*
    • Do you have a specific career goal in mind?*
    • Do you plan to work while you are a student?*
    • Is your employer supportive of your college attendance?
    • How many hours per week do you normally work?*
    • How will you be attending TRiO workshops, orientations, events, etc.?*
    • Assessment 
    • What are the top 2 areas you need assistance with to help you complete your courses/degree?
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