Tag: Benefits

Applications open for aspiring McNair Scholars

The mission of the McNair Scholars Program is to provide encouragement and services to limited income and first-generation college students, while also increasing the participation from underrepresented minority groups pursuing doctoral study by providing mentorship, networking, research, and scholarly opportunities.

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program recently received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program will enroll 13-15 students interested in pursuing a doctorate degree into this upcoming year’s cohort.

Students who are interested can register for an informational session or head straight to the Prospective McNair Scholars site (log in required) to apply.

Some of the program benefits include:

· $2,800 paid summer internship
· Work 1:1 with an OLLU faculty member
· GRE PREP
· Paid Graduate School Visits
· Learn skills for research, writing, and presentations
· Assistance with Graduate School Applications
· Cultural Outings
· Support system/network

Staff employees have until Aug. 9 to submit benefit enrollment changes

Staff employees have until Aug. 9 to make changes to benefits plans/coverage. To make changes/updates,  

  • Log into the myOLLU portal 
  • Select Self Service/Employees/Benefits 
  • Complete each section until you see a check mark on each icon on left of screen 
  • To complete enrollment, click Review and Submit 
  • Once you see, “Thank you for completing your open enrollment elections,” you are done. 

Faculty employees open enrollment starts Aug.10 and closes Aug. 23. 

Faculty benefits open enrollment begins Aug. 25

Faculty benefits open enrollment begins on Aug. 25 with some exciting new changes.

Some of the changes include:

*OLLU has replaced Plan C with a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (QHDHP).

*HSA (Health Saving Account) is being offered with a $500 OLLU contribution for those who enroll in the QHDHP.

*A new dental carrier with lower premiums is offered.

*A new Group Life Carrier with lower Long Term Disability Premiums is offerd.

Open enrollment for faculty ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 9. For questions, contact Diana Ramos at 210-431-3170 or at diana.ramos@ollusa.edu