Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

Graduate Guarantee................................46Graduation Requirements........................46Course Substitutions............................................. 46Graduation Ceremony and Application................. 46Bachelor of Applied Technology ........................... 47Associate of Arts Degree....................................... 47Associate of Science Degree................................ 47Associate of Applied Science Degree................... 47Certificate of Completion....................................... 47SUPPORT SERVICES............... 48Student Support Services Programs.........49Counseling Services............................................. 49Individual and Group Counseling.......................... 49Academic Counseling...................................... 49Career Counseling and Transfer Assistance.... 49Personal Counseling........................................ 49Special topic Presentations, Workshops andNational Mental Health Screenings............. 49Providing Academic Supportto Students (PASS)...................................... 49disABILITY Services............................................. 50Academic Advisement........................................... 50Retention Specialist......................................... 50Special Programs.................................................. 50Upward Bound and GEAR UP......................... 50Student I.D. Cards...................................51Health Services.......................................51Students Rights and Responsibilities........51Official Statement Relating to Studentswith Contagious Diseases....................51Clinical Requirements of Nursingand Allied Health Programs.................52Immunization Requirements....................52Bacterial Meningitis................................52Voluntary Student Health Insurance.........53Financial Aid...........................................53General Information.............................................. 53Student Eligibility.............................................. 53Financial Need................................................. 53Dependency Status.......................................... 54Applying - FAFSA and Renewal FAFSA................ 54The Free Application for FAFSA....................... 54Renewal FAFSA............................................... 54Ways to Submit a FAFSA Application to theU.S. Department of Education........................... 54By Mail............................................................. 54Through the WEB............................................. 55When do I apply?.................................................. 55Application Submission Deadlines........................ 55What happens after I apply? ................................ 55Applications which are questioned by theU.S. Department of Education ........................ 55Verification............................................................. 55Selection of Students for Verification .............. 55If the Document is Not on Time ....................... 56Acceptable Documentation ............................. 56Notification of Completion of Verification ......... 56Conflicting Information .................................... 56Professional Judgment.......................................... 56Dependency Overrides ................................... 56Professional Judgement/Cost of Attendance Appeals......................... 56Professional Judgment/Income Adjustment .... 56Frequently Requested Telephonenumbers and websites................................. 57Federal Pell Grants............................................... 57What is a Federal Pell Grant?.......................... 57How do I qualify?.............................................. 57Attendance ...................................................... 58How much money can I get?............................ 58How will I be paid?........................................... 58Table of ContentsCan I receive a Federal Pell Grant if I amenrolled less than half time?........................ 58Federal Student Loans.......................................... 58College Access Loans........................................... 59Campus-Based Programs..................................... 59Federal Supplemental EducationalOpportunity Grants...................................... 59What is a Federal SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant?........ 59What is the difference between theFSEOG and Federal Pell Grant? ...... 59How much money can I get? ............ 59How will I be paid? ........................... 59Federal Work-Study......................................... 59What is Federal Work-Study? ........... 59How much will I make? ..................... 59How much will I be paid? .................. 59Are Federal Work-Study jobon or off campus?........................ 59Can I work as manyhours as I want?........................... 59What are the requirements under theFederal Work Study program?..... 60Federal AcademicCompetitiveness Grant................................ 60What is an Academic CompetitivenessGrant ACG?................................................. 60How much will I get?........................................ 60Do I have to pay the ACG grant back?............. 60How will I get paid?.......................................... 60How will I be notified that I am eligible?........... 60Federal National Science and MathematicsAccess to Retain Talent Grant..................... 60State Aid Programs............................................... 61Grants and Scholarships ...................................... 61Educational Aide Exemption Program ............. 61Toward Excellence, Access, and Success(TEXAS) Grant Program............................. 62Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)...63Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG).......... 63Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership(LEAP) Special Leveraging EducationalAssistance Partnership (SLEAP)................. 63Professional and Vocational NursingScholarship Program................................... 64Early High School Graduation Scholarships.... 64State Aid for Foreign Students.............................. 64Texas Work-Study Program.................................. 65Tuition and/or Fee Exemptions............................. 65Hazelwood Exemption..................................... 65For Highest Ranking High School Graduates.. 66Blind, Deaf StudentsTuition Waiver Exemption............................ 66What is a Children of Disabled or DeceasedFireman, Peace Officer, Game Wardens,and Employees of Correctional InstitutionsExemption.................................................... 66What is the exemption for children of U.S.Military who are Mission in Action orPrisoners of War (MIA/POW's)?.................. 67Fire Fighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses.... 67Foster Care Students Tuition Waiver............... 67TANF Students................................................. 68Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan(formerly Texas tomorrow Fund).................. 68Other Assistance Programs.................................. 68Scholarships..................................................... 68South Texas Academic Rising Scholars........... 69Valley Scholars................................................. 69National Hispanic Scholarship Fund................ 69Veteran's Educational Benefits......................... 69Department of Assistive andRehabilitative Services (DARS)................... 69Workforce Investment Act (WIA)Workforce Solutions .................................... 697