2012-2013 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

28STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEThis federal regulation applies to students who withdraw from, or stop attending, ALL COURSES. The ruledoes 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 periodto 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 ASSISTANCEPurposeNFCC provides assistance to students of high academic ability or to students otherwise unable to attendor remain in college. Financial assistance is awarded according to individual financial need or for academicability. Financial aid awarded on need should be viewed only as a supplement to the efforts of the studentand his/her family.Student Eligibility StandardsTo be eligible to apply for financial assistance, a student:1.2.3.Must be a U. S. citizen or a permanent resident.Must have made application for admission or have been admitted to the College, as a degree orcertificate seeking student.Must maintain satisfactory academic progress. For financial aid purposes, a student is considered tobe making satisfactory academic progress if he/she meets the following applicable statements:• The student maintains cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0and successfully completes 67% of credit hours attempted.• Students receiving certain scholarships for academic ability must maintaina 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 ApplyParents or guardians of dependent students, as well as self-supporting or independent students, mustcomplete an Application for Federal Student Aid, designating NFCC as one of the recipients. A financialstatement is required for the majority of aid available, even if the request is not based on financial need.These forms may be obtained in his/her high school guidance office or the NFCC Financial Aid Office.Applications may be entered via the Internet at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The NFCC School Code is001508.When to ApplyPriority 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 / IIIBSince it takes about three weeks via Internet and six weeks via mail for the financial statement to beprocessed, this form should be filed at least 30 days prior to the above dates. Applications received afterthese dates will be considered if funds are available.Where to ApplyStudents desiring to apply for student financial assistance should contact the NFCC Financial Aid Office.The office is located in the Administrative Services Building (Bldg. 2).2012-2013 NFCC College Catalog