Q. How do I know if I will quality for financial aid?
A. Financial aid is based upon need. Once our financial aid department receives your completed “FASFA” form, the information is sent to the appropriate agency. We usually know within fifteen (15) working days approximately what you will qualify for. You will be assigned a Financial aid officer to help answer questions and keep your financial aid paper work updated while attending school.

Q. What if I don’t qualify for grants?
A. Financial aid is made up of more than just grant monies. Financial Aid also includes student Loans and parent loans. Rarely have we had to turn a potential student away, due to not finding a funding source.

Q. My representative talked about start up money, what is it for and when do I need to send it in?
A. Start up funds are the funds needed in advance to attend school. For example, a technical Student using student housing will need start up funds to include housing fees, first months rent, and of course food and miscellaneous monies. A flight student would also need to have his flight tuition pre-payment along with his living expenses. Your goal should be to have all fees, rent, and flight tuition pre-payments mailed to the school two weeks prior to your arrival for registration. There would be no reason for you to send the school your grocery and/or auto expense monies. Make sure you budget for those items and bring them with you.

Q. Do I need to have my own transportation?
A. It is highly recommended that you have some sort of transportation while attending school. This is especially true for flight students.

Q. What if I don’t have a car?
A. Technical students without personal transportation may be able to car pool with a roommate, classmate or friend. Helping the vehicle owner with fuel expenses can be a win-win situation for everyone involved. Of course those technical students living at Spartan Landing are within walking distance of the main campus. It is very important that flight students have personal transportation. Public transportation is available to most areas within the Tulsa City limits. However, the service hours are limited and there is no public transportation available to the flight campus.

Q. Do I need to have my drivers license before coming to school?
A. It is highly recommended that you obtain a drivers license before leaving your home state. Or, at least make all needed preparations to obtain the license on your first visit home. Getting a drivers license in Oklahoma could require taking a drivers education course and cost several hundred dollars.

Q. Do I need to change my drivers license to an Oklahoma drivers license?
A. Full time students attending college in the state of Oklahoma are not required to give up their home state license.

Q. Do I need to change my auto license plates and registration to Oklahoma?
A. Full time students attending college in the state of Oklahoma are not required to give up their home state registration and license plates.

Q. When can I move into housing?
A. You must first go through registration, pay the initial fees and first months rent before apartment keys can be issued. Most students are moving in and getting settled by late afternoon on registration day.

Q. Does financial aid pay for my housing?
A. Financial aid is available to those who qualify and usually takes care of books, tools and tuition. Financial aid does not normally pay for living expenses. Occasionally parents will take out additional loans or increase the parent plus loan to cover living expenses. The majority of our students work a full or part-time job while attending school to help pay their own living expenses. Spartan has a student employment department that assists students in finding a job. Students visit with a representative from this department on the day of registration and are given a current listing of available jobs.

Q. What items should I bring to school?
A. If you are using student housing you will need to bring bedding, towels, personal items, as well as cooking and eating utensils. Don’t forget a can opener and your alarm clock.

Q. Is there a computer in my room?
A. Student housing does not provide any type of electronics. The library on campus has computers with Internet access available for the student’s use. High-speed Internet is available at Spartan Landing at the student’s expense.

Q. What about school vacation periods?
A. There is a two-week break in the summer as well as a 2-week break during the winter holidays.
We have many 3 and 4-day weekends throughout the calendar year.