Money received from Pell grants or work study jobs does not need to be paid
back. Subsidized and unsubsidized loans both will need to be repaid upon leaving school,
whether or not you graduate.
Visit fafsa.ed.gov and follow the directions to fill out a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. It’s free to fill out, and all the information
you give is strictly confidential.
All scholarships, grants, and loans will be automatically credited to your student
account. You will be responsible to pay any tuition or fees that these funds do not
cover. If there are funds leftover, the money will be sent to you. You will receive
your refund either by direct deposit, which can be setup at the Cashier’s Office,
or by check, which will be sent to the address on file.
To be considered a full-time student, you must be enrolled for 12 or more credit
hours. Students taking less than 12 credit hours can still qualify for a smaller aid
package.
Before dropping a class, we strongly encourage you to talk to either a financial
aid or academic advisor. Dropping below a certain number of credit hours could affect
your financial aid or scholarship awards. You could lose your financial aid and/or
scholarship for future semesters, or even be required to pay some of the Pell Grant
money back.
If you qualified for a Pell Grant but haven’t yet received the money, you may
have forgotten to either accept your award or complete the required forms. Please
see the financial aid office for more details.
There are several reasons students may not receive Pell Grant money.
You must complete the FAFSA every year. If you didn’t complete the FAFSA for this
academic year, you will not receive any funds.
Federal Pell Grants are awarded based on economic need. If you did not receive a Pell
Grant, it may be because you exceed the income limits.
Academic eligibility: To receive Pell Grant funds, you must be enrolled in enough
credit hours and meet the minimum GPA requirements. Please see the Financial Aid office
for more details.
Scholarships are different from financial aid. You can be awarded both a scholarship
and financial aid. Please visit the scholarship office for more information about
the scholarships available.
If a student is attending more than one school during the same semester a consortium
agreement needs to be completed to ensure that a student receives their full financial
aid. Only one school can pay a student financial aid per semester. Please call the
financial aid office for more information about consortium agreements.