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Financial Aid
You can’t afford not to go to college. It’s the best investment you can make in yourself. In today’s job market you will need to continue your education after high school in order to compete for the highter paying jobs. An education is invaluable and one that will never diminish in value or be taken away from you. A post-secondary education is your ticket to a better future for yourself and your family.
Each year billions of dollars are available to eligible students to purse a higher education. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine students’ eligibility for federal, state and campus-based financial aid. There are four categories of financial aid.
- Grants - which you don’t have to repay, but you must maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester as determined by the college.
- Scholarships - most of which are awarded based on your academic record and may or may not be renewable
- Work-study - campus employment with flexible hours to accommodate your class schedule
- Loans - must be repaid and may or may not accure interest while you attend college
Our College Placement Specialist will:
- Provide more information on the various types of financial aid
- Complete and electronically submit your FAFSA free of charge
- Explain your Student Aid Report (SAR)
- Discuss your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
- Review financial aid notices from each college with you
- Assist with completing scholarship applications
- Assist with completing loan application, if necessary
- Assist with completing on-campus housing applications, as needed
There are deadlines and required documents to complete your FAFSA, call our office for more information.
Current News
June 2010
- Keep your phone number, mailing address and e-mail current with Project STAY.
- Contact your Project STAY advisor today to ensure all your paperwork is in order for the fall semester.
- In-coming freshmen must make arrangements with the college for orientation and registering for classes.
- Anyone accepting student loans must complete their loan counseling session on-line and submit their master promissory note.
- Deadline for being considered for fall financial aid at SAC, SPC, PAC, NVC and NLC for the fall semester – all FAFSAs, verifications and appeals must be submitted by this date.
July 15, 2010
- Tuition and fee payment due at SAC, SPC, PAC, NVC and NLC for the fall semester. Be sure your financial aid is in order prior to this date.
July – August, 2010
- Financial aid awards at SAC, SPC, PAC, NVC and NLC will be posted and must be accepted on-line.
- Provide class schedule and financial aid award notice to your Project STAY advisor.
