Sources of Financial Aid

Federal Aid Programs (Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended)

[You must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

for us to determine your eligibility for federal financial aid.]

·Federal Pell Grant
·Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
·Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) (deadline-FAFSA processed by May 1)
·Federal Work-Study (part-time job)
·Federal Stafford Loan (for student)
·Subsidized = federal government pays interest while in school and during 6-month grace period
·Unsubsidized = student pays interest while in school and during 6-month grace period
·Federal PLUS Loan (for parent)

         For more information about these programs, visit The Student Guide from the U.S. Department of Education

       General eligibility criteria for federal aid include:

·Be enrolled (or accepted) in a degree or certificate program
·Not simultaneously enrolled in elementary or secondary school
·Have a valid Social Security Number
·Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
·Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
·File a statement of educational purpose
·Register with Selective Service, if male
·Maintain satisfactory academic progress
·Not be in default or owe a repayment to a Title IV program
·Have observed loan limits
·Not have federal benefits suspended due to drug conviction
·Not have property subject to judgment lien for a debt owed to U.S. government
·Meet other program-specific criteria
·Documentation of eligibility may be required.

State Aid Programs

·Florida Student Assistance Grant (deadline to apply - FAFSA processed by May 1)
·Florida Bright Futures Scholarships home page: Academic Scholars
·Merit Scholars, and Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
·Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
·Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship
·Seminole and Miccosukee Indian Scholarship

·State Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits
·Florida Department of Education home page

Private Aid Sources

·Sallie Mae Alternative Signature Student Loan
·Florida Prepaid College Program
·Churches (Church Support Documentation Form)
·Employers
·Foundations (for example, Alexander Christian Foundation)
·Community Organizations and Clubs
·Professional Associations
·Corporations
·Veteran's Educational Benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits
·Commercial Lending Institutions