COSI Finish What You Started

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

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.