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Financial AidWe encourage students who are denied an exceptionor students who choose not to submit an appeal bythe review date to enroll without receiving the benefitof financial aid because these students can have theirappeal application reviewed again at their request.Local College Work-Study (LCWS)College funds are also available for students who donot meet the federal work study eligibility requirements.The pay rate is $8 per hour (subject to change). Allstudents awarded work-study are placed in the job bythe College's Office of Career and Internship Services.FAFSA is required.Scholarships and AwardsThrough the efforts of its SUNY OrangeFoundation, Orange County Community Collegeoffers a variety of scholarships, grants-in-aid andawards that have been established for entering,returning, and graduating students.. See theaccompanying grid for a complete listing ofscholarships, grants and awards.Scholarships are awarded annually by theScholarship and Awards Committee (except wherenoted). Recipients of these scholarships are selectedbased upon donor criteria which could include:demonstrated financial need, academic achievement,faculty recommendations and the availability ofscholarship funds.Scholarship forms are available after Jan. 15 fromthe College website or the Financial Aid Office.Applicants are encouraged to apply for scholarshipsonline at www.sunyorange.edu/scholarships.A student needs only to file one application for agiven category of scholarship (one application willsubmit the student’s name for consideration for all ofthe entering scholarships). Students awardedscholarships based upon recommendations of facultydepartments and/or by the Committee on Scholarshipand Financial Assistance will be notified in early May.These students will be recognized at either theCollege’s Spring (for graduating students) or Fall (forentering and returning students) Scholarship andAwards Ceremony.30 www.sunyorange.edu Spring 2011