Oklahoma City University Helps Katrina Affected College Students

Parents Forum
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<p>As you know, many of our students have been displaced by the horrid effects of Hurricane Katrina. Oklahoma City University is here to help.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City University President Tom McDaniel announced Thursday, September 1st 2005, that Oklahoma City University will open it's arms to those students effected by this situation. This includes students who attended schools that have been effected by the damage of Hurricane Katrina.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City University will award one semester of full, free tuition to undergraduates, graduates and law program students for the Fall 2005 semester. Books, housing and incidental fees are not covered.</p>

<p>"We are opening our hearts and our university to these students", McDaniel stated. "Although we can not replace lost lives or undo damage, the OCU community is eager to help. In fact, it is part of our mission of Oklahoma City University. We don't want this natural disaster to be a road block in these students' educational path."</p>

<p>For over 100 years, Oklahoma City University has had a history of service and academic success. With numerous udergraduate and graduate degrees, we hope to lend a hand to those in need.</p>

<p>Students may apply on-line here: <a href="http://www.tgimatocu.com/apply/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.tgimatocu.com/apply/&lt;/a>
OCU will waive the normal $30 application fee till this Tuesday, September 5th. The fee is ONLY waived for those students effected by the hurricane. Applications are being accepted now.</p>

<p>If you have additional questions, feel free to email <a href="mailto:uadmissions@okcu.edu">uadmissions@okcu.edu</a> or visit us at <a href="http://www.tgimatocu.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.tgimatocu.com&lt;/a>.. We will try to assist you as quickly as possible.</p>

<p>We hope that this will help. Please let us know if we can assist you through this challenging time.</p>

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<p>In response to numerous calls, Oklahoma City University will be assisting students who would like to register over this Labor Day holiday weekend. We will do our best to get you started in classes by Tuesday.</p>

<p>Please call our toll free student assistance line at 1-800-633-7242 extension one. Or, to speed up your process, you may fill out our on line application at <a href="http://www.tgimatocu.com/admissions%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.tgimatocu.com/admissions&lt;/a> (select How To Apply). All undergraduate degees are available and there is no limit the number of studetns accepted.</p>

<p>We have been enrolling numerous displaced students from Tulane, Loyola, University of New Orleans, Dillard and other schools. If we may be of assistance to you or someone you know, please let us know!</p>

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<p>It's great of OK City U to do this. It joins a list of dozens, if not hundreds, of universities who are offering similar help.</p>