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1.
How do I apply for Financial Aid ?
Complete a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
or a Renewal FAFSA and
submit it to the federal
processor as soon as
possible AFTER January 1st.
Be sure to submit your FAFSA/Renewal
FAFSA to the federal
processor in time for them
to process it (about four
weeks) and transmit the
results to us before your
expected term of
enrollment. You may prefer
to apply online by using
FAFSA on the Web at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. We
strongly encourage this
method of applying since it
is faster and generally more
accurate because the online
version has built-in edits.
Apply for financial aid at
the same time, or even
before, you apply for
admissions.
2.
What is the Title IV School
Code for STC?
STC's Federal Title IV School Code is 030665.
This number must be used
when completing the FAFSA in
order for STC to receive
your financial aid
application.
3.
Do I need to reapply for
financial aid each year?
Yes. Each year you must file either the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
or the Renewal FAFSA if you
receive one from the federal
processor, for the
appropriate academic year
and submit the documents
that are requested. You
must also maintain
satisfactory academic
progress in order to qualify
for aid each year.
4.
Can the Office of Financial
Aid estimate if I am
eligible for Title IV Aid?
The Office of Financial Aid cannot determine the amount of
your awards until the
results of your FAFSA has
been received from the
federal processor. Your
eligibility is determined by
the federal processor from
information you and your
family supply on the Free
Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). The
federal processor determines
your "Expected Family
Contribution" (EFC)
according to a formula
supplied by the U.S.
Congress and then forwards
this information to the
Office of Financial Aid.
Only then can the Office of
Financial Aid begin to
determine the amounts of
your awards.
5.
Why do I need to complete a
Verification Worksheet and
submit a copy of my Federal
Income Tax Return?
Each year, the Federal Processor selects at least 30% of the
financial aid applicants to
a particular school for a
process called
verification. The school
must verify the information
that the student provided on
his or her FAFSA. These
documents are required to
verify that information.
6.
How do I know if my
financial aid application
has been processed and
approved?
The Office of Financial Aid uses the colleges assigned
Campus Pipeline Email
address to communicate with
each student. Any requests
for documentation or award
notifications will be sent
to this email account. The
email will instruct the student
to log into the secure
BANNERWeb portal where
students can review their
application status and award
notice for the current aid
year.
7.
Can a veteran receive both
VA Benefits and
federal/state financial aid?
It is possible, but veterans' benefits can greatly impact
the amount of financial aid
a student can receive.
8.
How do I apply for the HOPE
Scholarship or Grant?
A student must either complete a
FAFSA application or
GSFAPPS Application online
in order to determine
eligibility for HOPE. If
the GSFAPPS Application is
only completed, eligibility
for Title IV aid will not be
determined.
9.
Do I have to be full-time to
receive HOPE?
There is not a minimum or maximum number of enrollment
hours for a student to
receive HOPE. A student
will be paid HOPE according
to the number of enrollment
hours (capped at 12 hours).
10.
How many hours must I take
to be classified as a full
time student for financial
aid purposes?
12 credit hours or more is required to be considered
full-time status.
11.
What is Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP)?
Satisfactory Academic Progress is a set of federal, state,
and institutional guidelines
for students receiving
financial assistance. If a
student fails to maintain
satisfactory academic
progress, he/she will be
placed on probation or
suspension status.
12.
Can I appeal my SAP status
if I am suspended from
financial aid for failing to
maintain satisfactory
academic progress?
Students who feel they have extenuating circumstances that
have contributed to their
failure to maintain
satisfactory academic
progress may appeal the
status according to the
guidelines established by
the Office of Financial
Aid. This policy can be
found in the STC Student
E-Catalog or
online under the
Satisfactory Academic
Progress section.
13.
What happens to my financial
aid status if I withdraw
from school?
Students who withdraw from school while on financial aid
may have their awards
reduced. Depending upon
when you withdraw from
school, your awards can be
reduced and you may be
required to repay a
specified percentage of any
aid you have received in the
term in which you are
withdrawing. Check with the
Office of Financial Aid
before withdrawing from
school to see if withdrawing
could have an effect on your
awards.
14.
How can I get my financial
aid transferred to another
school?
Students transferring to another institution will have to
make a correction to their
current year FAFSA by adding
the institutions Federal
School Code. Students must
also contact the institution
and complete any necessary
forms to determined
eligibility.
15.
What type of financial aid
can I receive as a transient
student while I am a student
at STC?
A student wishing to take a transient class another DTAE
Technical College may be
eligible to receive HOPE at
the HOST school if the
student is eligible for HOPE
at STC. If the student is
eligible for Title IV aid,
STC will notify the HOST
school in order that they
may send an enrollment
verification form after 60%
of the quarter. This allows
STC to award the students'
Federal Aid at that time
during the quarter.
Students will be required to
pay for any fees or book
costs that HOPE does not
cover while a transient
student.
16.
I probably don't qualify for
aid. Should I apply for aid
anyway?
Yes. Students often think they do not qualify for aid and
prevent themselves from
receiving the financial
assistance that is
available. The Office of
Financial Aid offers a
variety of financial aid
programs with different
eligibility requirements.
17.
If I am not eligible for
Federal Grants, can I apply
for a student loan?
NO! Southeastern Technical College does not participate in
the Student Loan Program.
The Scholarships and Grants
that Southeastern Technical
College offers assist a
large majority of our
student population with
tuition and book costs. An
additional percentage of
students receive assistance
with other educational
costs.
18.
If I don't attend class,
what happens to the PELL
Grant and HOPE Awards for
the quarters listed on my
award letter?
Your award notice does list awards for the entire award
year. However, if you
withdraw from school or do
not attend class during a
particular term, you cannot
receive those estimated
awards. Classes that are
not eligible for financial
aid are those you do not
attend, do not make, or do
not start.
19.
If I moved to Georgia less
than 1 year ago, can I
qualify for the HOPE Grant?
A student must be legal resident of Georgia one year before
the first day of the quarter
they are planning to enroll
in classes to be considered
eligible for the HOPE
Grant/Scholarship.
20.
If I get married after I
complete my application, can
I change my marital status?
No, the student's marital status is effective for the award
year as of the date the
application is submitted.
During the Application
Renewal period for the next
award year is when a student
can update his/her marital
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