New OTC Student Application Guide
- Kimberly Lyons
- LUCINDA POE
This article will cover the new student application process from start to finish. The new application is accessible as of 02/05/2024 on apply.otc.edu.
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If at any point you get stuck or run into a problem, you can call (417) 447-6900 or email apply@otc.edu for assistance.
Step 1 - Create an Application Portal Account
When students first go to apply.otc.edu, they will encounter this screen:
What is an Application Portal Account?
To begin the application process, an application portal account must be created first. The application portal account is used to apply to OTC and access the application portal (apply.otc.edu). Once your application has been accepted, you will receive an official OTC account to access the OTC student portal (my.otc.edu).
To begin creating your application portal account:
Click on ‘Sign Up’ underneath the Sign In button:
The Sign Up button is at the bottom of the screen.Fill in the requested information, then click on Submit:
Fill in every line and then click Submit.An example of a filled-out form - blurred aspects for privacy.Once you click submit, you will be sent a link to the email you registered with which contains a button that will let you set a password for the application portal account:
The email a student receives when creating their application account.Click on Login after setting a password for your application portal account:
If you ever forget your application portal account password, you can recover it by using the Forgot Password button next to the Sign Up button on apply.otc.edu.
Step 2 - Log Into the Application Portal
Once a student finishes setting up their application portal account, they may log in and proceed with the application proper:
If you haven’t already, log into apply.otc.edu with the application portal account you completed in step 1.
The username is the email address you used to sign up.
The password is the one you set up via your email.
On the landing page, click on the Start a new application button:
The new application screen will then appear. Please note the URL here will not be apply.otc.edu but ozarkstech.my.site.com. This is the last step before the application - select the proper answers for your situation, then click on Start Application:
The New Application screen, the last step before starting the application.
Step 3 - The Application
The official application process will begin once the Start Application button is clicked. Step by step, the application proceeds as follows:
Note - depending on which selections you make in the application, your application process may differ from the example below.
Review Application - This screen will review what you input on the previous screen. Make sure everything is correct before proceeding with the Save and Continue button:
Review your information before proceeding.Personal Information - This screen asks for personal information about you, the student. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your personal information accurately before proceeding. Aspects blurred for privacy.
Notice the green circles filling in on the left-hand side - these are helpful indicators that will tell you if a section is incomplete, or allow you to jump back to a specific section. Use them as needed.
Mailing Address - This screen asks for your mailing address. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your mailing address accurately before proceeding.Phone - This screen asks for your phone number. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your phone number accurately before proceeding. Aspects blurred for privacy.Residency - This screen asks for your residency status. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your residency status accurately before proceeding.Demographics and Citizenship - This screen asks for your demographics and citizenship status. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your demographics and citizenship status accurately before proceeding.High School Information - This screen asks about your high school information. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your high school information accurately before proceeding.College Information - This screen asks for your college information (if you have taken college classes previously. You may not see this screen if you are a high school student). Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your college information accurately before proceeding.Emergency Contact - This screen asks for your emergency contact information. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Enter your emergency contact information accurately before proceeding. Aspects blurred for privacy.Additional Information - This screen asks a variety of additional questions. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Answer all the questions accurately before proceeding.Disciplinary/Legal History Information - This screen asks about your legal history. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Answer all the questions accurately before proceeding.Military Information - This screen asks about your military history/experience. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Continue:
Answer all the questions accurately before proceeding.Tuberculosis (TB) Questions- This screen asks about your Tuberculosis (TB) history. Fill in the blanks and drop-downs, then proceed with Save and Review Application - this is the final step!
Answer all the questions accurately before reviewing your application.Review Your Application - You are almost done! This page recaps everything you have entered into the application so far. Double-check your answers, then when you are ready, click on the Submit Your Application button on the right-hand side of the screen:
Review your answers and submit your application!Verify & Submit - Review the verification statement and then electronically sign your application to finish up the application process.
Read the statement, check the verification box, sign electronically, and then submit!
Congratulations - you have applied to Ozarks Technical Community College! You will receive an email and your decision letter will be available in the Application Portal.
Please note if you receive an error while uploading files in your application, the file size limit is 5 MB. The error may not indicate the problem, but it is most often the file size. Most common formats are accepted.
Checking Your Application Status
You can return to the Application portal on apply.otc.edu at any point to review your application status:
When your application has been reviewed, this will update to show your decision letter:
When you click on View Your Decision, you will see if you have been accepted or not:
Your acceptance letter also has your student login information present - this is the account you will use when accessing myOTC (my.otc.edu).
Your OTC Account
Once your application is accepted, you will receive an email to your personal email address (the one you used in the application portal) with your OTC login information. You can also see this information on your acceptance letter. You can use this information to set a new OTC password on my.otc.edu and access the student portal - click on myOTC login and proceed!
The IT Help Desk can assist you in resetting your OTC account password should you need to do so.