Enrollment Guide - Stark State College

Types of aid
Grants are need-based financial aid from the federal and state
government. Grants do not require repayment. Available grant
programs include the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG).
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Loans are financial aid that must be repaid. Available loan
programs include the Federal Direct Loan and the Federal
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), a loan for parents
of dependent students.
Federal Work Study is a form of financial aid paid to a student
as wages for working.
Scholarships are funds provided by the College or donors to
students based on pre-determined criteria.
Additional resources include assistance from public agencies as
described in this booklet.
General eligibility requirements
Eligibility for most financial aid programs is based on demonstrated
financial need of the student and/or the student’s family, and on
registered credit hours.
For federal and state financial aid programs a student must be a
citizen, national or permanent resident of the United States.
Certain persons in the process of becoming citizens or permanent
residents also may be eligible.
To be eligible for federal financial aid programs (Pell, FSEOG, Federal
Work Study, Federal Direct Loan, Federal PLUS), you must also
• be accepted by the college for admission as a regular student and
demonstrate the ability to benefit from the selected program of
study. Students enrolled in high school, post-secondary option
students, and early admit students are not eligible for aid.
• show intent on the admission application to obtain an associate
degree for transfer to another college, an associate degree for
the job market, or a certificate.
• be enrolled in a financial aid-eligible degree or certificate program.
• be enrolled in courses that provide credit toward a financial
aid-eligible degree or certificate program. Courses taken as
audit are not eligible.
• meet the enrollment and attendance requirements for each
program.
• demonstrate the ability to benefit from the education offered.
You must provide an official transcript to the Office of the Registrar
verifying you have earned a high school diploma or GED.
• comply with requirements concerning Selective Service
registration. For information regarding Selective Service, or to
register, visit www.sss.gov.
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