UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

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Federal Aid to Native Americans
Full time matriculated students that are one forth or greater Native American Indian,
may be eligible for additional federal grants. The student must be members of tribes
served by the U.S .Bureau of Indian Affairs, must presently reside or have resided on
the reservation, and must demonstrate financial need (as defined by the DOE).
Applications may be obtained from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Syracuse, NY 13210.
Veterans Administration Education Benefits (VA Benefits)
There are a variety of Education Related Benefits available to veterans of each of the
military branches and their dependents. Mercy College is approved to conduct college
level programs to Veterans and their dependents. Benefits generally cover tuition, fees,
and education related expenses. Detailed information is available from the Offices of
the Veterans Administration.
TUITION, Expenses, AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program and the
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program and the Paul Douglas Teacher
Scholarship Program are federally funded programs administered by the state. For
additional information and application forms, contact the New York State Education
Department, State and Federal Scholarship and Fellowship Unit, Cultural Education
Center, Albany, New York 12230.
National and Community Service Program
The National and Community Service Program is available to students with a high
school diploma or a GED currently or formally enrolled as a matriculated student in a
degree granting program. Students may earn up to $4725 a year working either before,
during or after college. The funds can be utilized to either pay current education
expenses or to repay prior federal student loans. For additional information, call
800-942-2677 or write to The Corporation for National and Community Service, 1100
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525.
Federal Family Education Loan Program
(FFELP Loan Program)
The FFELP Loan Program consists of the following loans products for Undergraduate
students: Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and
Federal Parent PLUS Loans. Federal Stafford Loans, both Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans, are loans in the name of the student. Federal PLUS Loans are loans in the name
of the parent, for the student's educational expenses.
Students must demonstrate need (as defined by the DOE) to be eligible for Federal
Subsidized Stafford Loans. The DOE pays the interest of the Subsidezed Stafford Loan
while a student is enrolled minimally half-time. Students that do not demonstrate need
are also eligible for Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. The value of the Federal