2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
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Pell Grant (Disbursement Policy)
NFCC will verify a student course load following the last day to register and/or drop courses for credit.
At this time the student load will determine whether he/she will receive a full Pell Grant (12 or more
semester hours), a 3/4 Pell Grant (9-11 semester hours), a 1/2 Pell grant (6-8 semester hours) or less
than 1/2 time award. College prep courses (noncredit) required by the College will be counted as four
semester hours each in the award of Pell Grant funds. Pell funds will be disbursed after the enrollment
status and attendance of each recipient has been veri ed.
“ALERT”
Academic Progress for each student will be calculated once each term in compliance with the established
academic progress policy of NFCC. Students with extenuating circumstances may make appeals.
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
GRANTS
Federal Pell Grant (Basic Educational Opportunity Grant)
The PELL Grant Program is a Federal aid program designed to provide nancial assistance to eligible
students needing assistance to attend post-high school educational institutions. PELL Grants are intended
to be the “ oor” of a nancial aid package and may be combined with other forms of aid in order to meet
the full costs of education. The amount of the PELL Grant is determined on the basis of the student’s and
his/her family’s resources. Additional information and application forms are available from NFCC and in
the Counselor’s Of ces of area high schools.
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
The SEOG is a Federal program of grants through which the student receives funds based on exceptional
nancial need and evidence of academic or creative promise. Applicants must submit the Application for
Federal Student Aid.
Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG)
The Of ce of Student Financial, Tallahassee, Florida, administers a program of student assistance, which
provides grants to quali ed students who have exceptional nancial need and attend accredited colleges,
universities, and community colleges. Students enrolled as a degree seeking student in a credit program
at an eligible institution in Florida, who have been legal residents of Florida for twelve consecutive months
prior to the beginning of the academic year, are eligible for these grants. Eligibility is determined by ling
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information: www.myFloridaeducation.
com.
2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog