Staff/Family Scholarship Application

FAFSA is required for all scholarships.

1. Degree Seeking Option
   1. Staff that choose to be degree-seeking students are eligible for a tuition scholarship for up to 12 hours of courses per semester based on the length of employment at the College.
      1. Upon the completion of one year of employment, the staff person is eligible for a 50% tuition scholarship.
      2. Upon the completion of three years of employment, the staff person is eligible for a 100% tuition scholarship.
   2. Dependents of staff members are eligible for a tuition scholarship for up to 12 hours of courses per semester based on the length of employment of the staff member at the College.
      1. Upon the completion of one year of employment, the dependent is eligible for a 25% tuition scholarship.
      2. Upon the completion of three years of employment, the dependent is eligible for a 50% tuition scholarship.
      3. Upon the completion of five years of employment, the dependent is eligible for a 75% tuition scholarship.
      4. Upon the completion of seven years of employment, the dependent is eligible for a 100% tuition scholarship.
2. Non-degree Seeking Option
   1. Staff that choose to take courses as non-degree seeking students are eligible for a tuition scholarship based on the length of employment at the College.
      1. Upon the completion of one year of employment, the staff person is eligible for a tuition scholarship for the cost of one course per semester.
   2. Dependents of staff that choose to take courses as non-degree seeking students are eligible for a tuition scholarship based on the length of employment of the staff member at the College.
      1. Upon the completion of one year of employment, the dependent is eligible for a tuition scholarship for the cost of one course per semester.
3. Clarifications
   1. All applicable fees apply.
   2. Scholarships are for tuition only and all unfunded scholarship policies apply.
   3. Courses taken by staff members must either be during off hours for that staff person or with the permission of the area administrator.
   4. The tuition scholarship applies only to staff members contracted for 30 hours a week of work or more.
   5. The tuition scholarship does not apply to individually tailored courses such as online courses, individual music lessons, independent studies, and retakes of failed courses.
   6. The tuition scholarship does not apply to student workers.
   7. Access to courses that are full or wait-listed may be restricted.
   8. Staff with more than one member of their household employed at the College are eligible for the most favorable tuition scholarship but the scholarships or the length of service may not be combined in any manner.

Unfunded Scholarship Conditions:

Unfunded scholarships are sometimes partially, but not fully, funded. Unfunded scholarships are based solely on eligibility requirements that a student meets and makes the FAA aware of on the FCC Scholarship Application. All funded scholarships (except loans) will be applied to student’s account prior to unfunded scholarships. Unfunded scholarships will then be applied, not to exceed the student’s cost of education. Loan awards will not be calculated when considering the student’s cost of education.

Unfunded scholarships will not be applied to the student’s account until Final’s week of both semesters. The student will forfeit the scholarship the first semester if he/she exceeds 20% in absences in any course, drops below 12 hours of total credits being taken, accumulates more than 29 points, or is no longer a student at FCC for any reason at the end of the semester. Should a student forfeit the scholarship the first semester, it will also be forfeited the second semester.

The student will forfeit the scholarship for the second semester for any of the reasons listed above and if his/her CGPA is less than a 2.0 (unless otherwise specified) at the end of either term.

The student must have completed the financial aid process (including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each academic year to the satisfaction of the Financial Aid Office in order to be considered for the scholarships.

Certification

I am aware that any omissions, falsifications, misstatements, or misrepresentations above may  disqualify me for this scholarship, and if I receive it, may be grounds for termination at a later date.  I understand that any information I give may be investigated as allowed by law.  This consent shall continue to be effective during my enrollment as a student at Florida Christian College.  I certify that to the best of my knowledge and believe all of the statements contained herein and on any attachments are true, correct, complete and made in good faith.