COSI Finish What You Started Program
You May be Eligible for up to $3000 Annually to Finish What You Started at Otero!
The COSI Finish What You Started program is a grant funded program to provide financial assistance and support services to students who have earned credits at Otero and want to return to complete their degree/certificate.
What students get:
- One-on-one guidance from the Student Success Coordinator to map out academic plan for completion
- Referrals to tutoring and support programs on campus to assist with academic challenges
- Connections to services off-campus to alleviate non-academic barriers to student success
- Financial assistance in the form of scholarships to students who are eligible (over $250,000 designated for scholarships over a two-year grant period)
Who is eligible:
- Must have “some-credit, no-degree” from Otero or another accredited college in the past
- Must be impacted economically by the pandemic, or show some sort of financial hardship
- Must be pursuing a first higher education degree or certificate
Finish What You Started Program Submission Form
For more information:
- Complete a new admissions application to Otero.
- Contact Jane Wheeler using the contact information below.
Students Who Have Participated
If you are a student who has received services from and participated in the Finish What You Started program, please complete the satisfaction survey below to rate the services you received.