OCC 2026 WINTER APP for 1st Time Participation

DeRoy Education Partners (DeEP) Fellowship Program Application
2026 WINTER Semester - Oakland Community College
Application Deadline: November 9, 2025, 11:59 pm (Eastern Time)
Fellowship Amount: Winter 2026 Semester Tuition* + related fees + books (*Maximum level of support is 30 credit hours, and semester-to-semester participation is subject to (re)application)

The DeEP Fellowship Program is focused on helping students achieve their educational goals while giving back to their communities. DeEP provides financial support and extracurricular learnings through topics related to “college knowledge”, career attainment, and personal growth through community service.

Eligibility and selection are dependent on the following criteria:
- Academic Achievement (minimum GPA of 2.5)
- US Citizenship
- Enrollment Criteria: Applicants must
  - be registered for a minimum of 6 credit hours for the 2026 Winter Semester (as detailed below) and
  - have 30 or less credit hours remaining to complete OCC (combining credit hours between courses in your program of study and courses that satisfy the Michigan Transfer Agreement [MTA] is acceptable)
- Leadership qualities and commitment to your education and subsequent intended career, as well as community
- Attendance at monthly Fellowship convenings - Applicants must commit to attending in-person monthly Fellowship convenings
- Volunteering at an established, recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (a minimum of 8 hours each semester is required)
- Personal Statement – either essay (up to 500 words) or a video (up to 3 minutes) that tells us about yourself and how the DeEP Fellowship might help you achieve your overall goals, including what you are passionate about and how your education assists you in accomplishing your goals
- Confirming you are pursuing additional financial aid opportunities which can be bundled with the financial assistance provided by DeEP. By applying for financial aid from more than one source, you are not only helping yourself, but also paying it forward to your student community by enabling DeEP to maximize the number of DeEP Fellows it can include in its Fellowship Program. (Additional tuition-based grants and scholarships that can be bundled with the financial assistance provided by DeEP will be applied first to your student account and DeEP will be invoiced for the balance. *Classes required to satisfy the MTA may be excluded from this criterion.)
Are you a citizen of the USA?*

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OCC Email*
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INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EDUCATIONAL PATH AT OCC and CONFIRMING UNDERSTANDING OF DeEP's ONGOING CREDIT HOUR & CUMULATIVE GPA REQUIREMENTS
Please confirm that as of the Winer 2026 Semester (i) you will be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours in your OCC program of study and/or in courses that satisfy the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) (combining hours between these two areas is acceptable), and (ii) you will have 30 or less credit hours remaining to complete OCC (either to graduate or to transfer to a MTA partner institution).*

Yes, I confirm I meet all of the credit hour requirements above.
What is your intended graduation date?*

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What is your cumulative GPA?*
What classes and how many credit hours will you be taking in the Winter 2026 Semester?*
Ongoing Cumulative GPA Requirement*

I understand I must maintain at least a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply for and receive semester-to-semester financial support and remain a DeEP Fellow. I also understand that maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5 does not guarantee that I will be accepted each semester I apply to participate in the DeEP Fellowship Program.
CONVENING REQUIREMENT
Convening Attendance Requirement*

I understand and agree that (i) in order to participate in the Winter 2026 Semester DeEP Fellowship Program, I must attend monthly, in-person DeEP Convenings; (ii) attending monthly DeEP Convenings is an ongoing requirement to my eligibility to apply to and participate in the DeEP Fellowship Program; and (iii) missing more than one monthly DeEP Convening during the course of the Winter 2026 Semester without "good cause" renders me ineligible to apply to continue to participate in the DeEP Fellowship Program beyond the Winter 2026 Semester. *"Good cause" excusing the monthly Convening requirement means an unforeseeable circumstance that arises during the Semester which is brought to DeEP's attention and is thereafter determined by DeEP.
COMMUNITY SERVICE - 8 HOUR MINIMUM REQUIRMENT
I am able to volunteer a minimum of 8 hours to community service at an established nonprofit 501(c)(3) institution or organization during the Winter 2026 Semester in accordance with the following terms:*

(i) I confirm that my schedule will allow me to volunteer a minimum of 8 hours during the Winter 2026 Semester; and (ii) I understand that volunteering a minimum of 8 hours to community service each semester is mandatory and that if I do not meet this requirement during the Winter 2026 Semester I will be ineligible to apply to continue to participate as a DeEP Fellow beyond the Winter 2026 Semester. PLEASE NOTE: Only recognized, established 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable institutions and organizations are approved for volunteer/community service - e.g., general nonprofits, nonprofit libraries, nonprofit community service groups, etc. *Examples that will NOT be approved include: chores like mowing lawns or shoveling snow for neighbors, friends, or family; babysitting; working for family for free; donating time to a for profit business.
If you currently volunteer, please tell us the name of the organization and whether you plan to continue to volunteer there or are open to volunteering somewhere else to satisfy the community (non-profit) involvement required by the DeEP Fellowship.
If you do not currently volunteer time to a community non-profit organization, please tell us the type of community non-profit organization that interests you and why you would like to volunteer time there.
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND HOW THE DeEP FELLOWSHIP MIGHT HELP YOU
Please submit an essay (up to 500 words) or a video (up to 3 minutes) that tells us about yourself and how the DeEP Fellowship might help you achieve your overall goals. Include what you are passionate about and how your education assists you in accomplishing these goals. Please be specific. Use examples. *
Essay or Video File Upload - please upload your submission without permission restrictions so that we may access it without inconveniencing you; please also note that we have been advised that videos submitted must be 10.6MB or less.

If you already typed your essay in the space provided in the prior box, no need to upload it.
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Is there any other information you’d like us to know about you (up to 500 words)?
Confirming you are pursuing additional financial aid opportunities
Please confirm that you have submitted/plan to submit a FAFSA application to OCC for the 2025-2026 award year and/or have submitted an application to OCC or another institution/organization for some other type of financial aid-based scholarship or grant for the 2025-2026 award year. (Please Click all that apply.)*

Yes, I have submitted a FAFSA Application to OCC for the 2025-2026 award year.Yes, I have submitted an application to OCC/another organization for financial aid and/or another type of scholarship or grant for the 2025-2026 award year prior to submitting this Application.This Application to DeEP is the only financial aid (a/k/a assistance) I am pursuing for the 2025-2026 award year.Other
If this Application is the only financial aid opportunity you are pursuing, or you clicked "Other" in the box above, please tell us why.
Confirming you understand that Semester-to-Semester Participation is Subject to Re-application & Maximizes At 30 Credit Hours
Please click ALL the boxes below to confirm that you understand and agree that continued semester to semester participation is not guaranteed, but rather subject to a (re-)application process and that 30 credit hours is the maximum level of financial and programming support the Program offers.*

I understand that acceptance and participation in the Winter 2026 Semester DeEP Fellowship Program does not guarantee continued semester to semester acceptance and participation beyond the Winter 2026 Semester.I understand that semester to semester participation as a DeEP Fellow is subject to a (re)application process with ongoing eligibility and essay requirements each semester.I understand that 30 credit hours is the maximum level of financial and attendant programming support offered by the DeEP Fellowship Program and that, should I attain that level of support, I will have attained all the support (financial, programming, etc.) and participation offered by DeEP. In other words, if and once I reach 30 credit hours of support, I understand and agree that my ability to receive financial and programming support from the DeEP Fellowship Program ends as I will have attained the maximum support level the Program offers.I understand that the financial support provided by DeEP excludes tuition, fees, and textbook costs for classes/credit hours DeEP previously paid for on my behalf in a prior semester if such tuition/fees/textbook costs is/was forfeited without reimbursement or refund to DeEP. In other words, I understand that DeEP will not pay for a class/credit hours or related fees and book costs more than once.
Authorization to Oakland Community College to Release Academic Record to DeRoy Education Partners

I hereby request and authorize the release of information contained in my student record, including without limitation my records contained in the ACCESS Office at Oakland Community College, to DeRoy Education Partners (DeEP) for the purpose of evaluation and selecting DeEP Fellows. I Further Consent to my Application and Supporting Documents being shared with individuals participating on the selection of DeEP Fellows.
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Certification

I hereby certify that all statements contained, and information provided, in this application, including attachments, are truthful to the best of my knowledge.
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Likeness/Image/Media Release and Authorization to Oakland Community College and DeRoy Education Partners to Transmit Data/Information via Internet & Social Media

I irrevocably grant permission to Oakland Community College (OCC) and DeRoy Education Partners (DeEP) to use my name and likeness in a photograph and/or in video/audio/electronic recordings of me, including as to my name, image and voice, in any and all of their publications, including without limitation website entries, without payment or any other consideration. I grant DeEP and OCC authorization to transmit data and information about my selection and/or participation in the DeEP Fellowship Program via the internet, and that such data and information may include but is not limited to essays, survey responses, and testimonials I make or submit via email, applications, video/audio/electronic records, and any other mode of communication/transmittal. I understand and agree that I am giving permission to DeEP and OCC to publicize, market, advertise and/or post any and all of the foregoing, in whole or in part, in any media campaigns, websites, brochures, flyers, programs and books of any kind, emails, radio, television, Facebook, Twitter a/k/a X, Instagram, virtual presentations and/or meetings, and any other social media outlets that either deems necessary to publicize and share with others regarding my selection (potential and actual) and/or participation as a DeEP Fellow. I acknowledge that I will not be compensated or provided any other consideration for such publication and dissemination, and I hereby waive any rights, privileges or claims based on any right of publicity, privacy, ownership or any other rights arising, relating to or resulting from the photographs, images, recordings and/or transmittal of any other data/information.
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REMINDER: Applications are due by November 9, 2025, 11:59 ET.
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DeRoy Education Partners (DeEP) Fellowship Program Application

2026 WINTER Semester - Oakland Community College

Application Deadline: November 9, 2025, 11:59 pm (Eastern Time)

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EDUCATIONAL PATH AT OCC and CONFIRMING UNDERSTANDING OF DeEP's ONGOING CREDIT HOUR & CUMULATIVE GPA REQUIREMENTS

CONVENING REQUIREMENT

COMMUNITY SERVICE - 8 HOUR MINIMUM REQUIRMENT

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND HOW THE DeEP FELLOWSHIP MIGHT HELP YOU

Confirming you are pursuing additional financial aid opportunities

Confirming you understand that Semester-to-Semester Participation is Subject to Re-application & Maximizes At 30 Credit Hours

Authorization to Oakland Community College to Release Academic Record to DeRoy Education Partners

Certification

Likeness/Image/Media Release and Authorization to Oakland Community College and DeRoy Education Partners to Transmit Data/Information via Internet & Social Media

REMINDER: Applications are due by November 9, 2025, 11:59 ET.