2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
This federal regulation applies to students who withdraw from, or stop attending, ALL COURSES. The rule
does not apply to students who successfully complete AT LEAST ONE COURSE in an enrollment period.
Students are requested to make every effort to complete at least one course within the enrollment period
to avoid repayment of Title IV funds awarded within that period.
Students will not be allowed to receive further Title IV funding until full repayment has been made.
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Purpose
NFCC provides assistance to students of high academic ability or to students otherwise unable to attend
or remain in college. Financial assistance is awarded according to individual nancial need or for academic
ability. Financial aid awarded on need should be viewed only as a supplement to the efforts of the student
and his/her family.
Student Eligibility Standards
To be eligible to apply for nancial assistance, a student:
1. Must be a U. S. citizen or a permanent resident.
2. Must have made application for admission or have been admitted to the College, as a degree or
certi cate seeking student.
3. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress. For nancial aid purposes, a student is considered to
be making satisfactory academic progress if he/she meets the following applicable statements:
• The student maintains cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and successfully
completes 67% of credit hours attempted.
• Students receiving certain scholarships for academic ability must maintain a cumulative grade
point average (GPA) of 3.0.
• The student may not have graduated.
• The student must not have defaulted on or owe a refund to any previous aid.
4. Must have a high school diploma or GED.
5. Must have a valid Social Security Number.
6. Must register with the Selective Service, if required.
How to Apply
Parents or guardians of dependent students, as well as self-supporting or independent students, must
complete an Application for Federal Student Aid, designating NFCC as one of the recipients. A nancial
statement is required for the majority of aid available, even if the request is not based on nancial need.
These forms may be obtained in his/her high school guidance of ce or the NFCC Financial Aid Of ce.
Applications may be entered via the Internet at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The NFCC School Code is
001508.
When to Apply
Priority is given to applications received by NFCC no later than:
• July 1 for Term I | • November 1 for Term II | • April 1 for Terms IIIA/B
Since it takes about three weeks via Internet and six weeks via mail for the nancial statement to be
processed, this form should be led at least 30 days prior to the above dates. Applications received after
these dates will be considered if funds are available.
Where to Apply
Students desiring to apply for student nancial assistance should contact the NFCC Financial Aid Of ce.
The of ce is located in the Administrative Services Building (Bldg. 2).
2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog