2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXFees for Community Education Courses - Fees forCommunity Education courses vary depending uponthe number of hours of instruction and are listed ineach class activity announcement.Fees for Community Education Programs - Informationon fees for Driver Education programs may beobtained by calling (863) 784-7153. For the Parents,Children and Divorce class fee, please call (863) 784-7388.Insurance Fees - Several courses offered by SouthFlorida Community College require that you be insuredwhile enrolled in the courses. Insurance fees are inaddition to other special or lab fees. See Schedule ofClasses for current fees listings.Lab Fees - Many courses offered by South Florida CommunityCollege require you to use expendable resourcesor special equipment. If you are enrolled inthese courses, you will be charged a lab fee to pay forthese costs. To determine lab fees for courses, checkthe current Schedule of Courses distributed each termand available in the Admissions Office.Fees Deferment for Veterans - If you are a veteran,you are permitted to defer fees once per year or after abreak in attendance equal to or greater than one term.This period may be as much as 60 days. The totalamount of fees deferred may be limited. Defermentsmust be paid on the date due, or before the last day forwithdrawing from a course, whichever comes first,whether or not the veteran student has received a checkfrom the VA office. Consult the Financial Aid Office at(863) 784-7254 for further information.Financial Aid InformationSFCC’s Financial Aid program is designed to provide financialassistance to eligible students to attend college.This assistance can be in the form of scholarships, grants,loans, student employment, or some combination of these.Financial aid is awarded on the basis of academic ability,your need, and the availability of money from federal, state,and local sources. Awards are generally made on the basisof full-time attendance for the Fall and Spring of an academicyear. For information and assistance, contact theFinancial Aid Office at (863) 784-7254.Eligibility RequirementsTo qualify for financial aid, you must:1. be a U.S. Citizen, eligible permanent resident, or inthe U.S. for other than temporary purposes and beable to provide proof of such;2. be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligibleprogram leading to an A.A., A.S., A.A.S., or an eligibleTitle IV program at SFCC; financial aid is only allowedto pay for courses that are listed as part of your declaredprogram objectives. Therefore, there may beprerequisites to program entry that are not officially apart of the program objectives which make them ineligibleto be paid by financial aid based on currentfederal regulations.3. make satisfactory academic progress in the selectedcourse of study according to SFCC guidelines;4. not be in default of a student loan or owe a refund forany financial aid previously received;5. be registered with Selective Service, if required to doso (applies to males between the ages of 18 to 25);6. not have been convicted of a drug offense;7. have a high school diploma, GED;8. have a valid Social Security number;9. sign statements of educational purpose located onthe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).New Students - must apply to the College by submitting anApplication for Admission form to the Office of the Registrar.Transfer Students - must have all of their transcripts fromprevious institutions received and evaluated before financialaid may be awarded.Former Students - If you return to SFCC, you will comeback under the conditions from which you left. You may beineligible to receive financial aid but will have the chance toappeal in order to receive additional funds. See “Appeals”process.If you are allowed to register and are in a Title IV eligibledegree program, you meet the standards for the first term.After the first term, you will be evaluated based on transferredcoursework and coursework at SFCC. If you transfer41