The student financial
aid program at Beaufort County Community College is designed to assist
deserving students in meeting the costs of attending college. The program
consists of three major types of aid: scholarships, grants,
and
student employment. An eligible student may receive one or more of these
types of financial aid.
In making award decisions,
the Financial Aid Office first determines the student's financial need for
college attendance. The need is the difference between the resources of the
student and his or her parents and the costs of attending college. Students
are obligated to report to the Financial Aid Office any additional resources
such as loans, scholarships, and gifts, which may be used for educational
purposes. Any student who has completed the financial aid application
procedure is considered for all types of financial aid without regard to the
student's sex, race, color, disability, or national origin. In all financial
aid awards, the student has the right to accept, reject, or appeal the aid
he or she has been offered.
Eligibility is based on
taxable income, untaxed income and benefits, assets, family size, and the
number of family members attending post secondary educational institutions,
as well as other factors. Other eligibility criteria include your academic
record, enrollment status, state residency, and student loan borrowing
history.
Distance Learning and Financial Aid Recipients
Financial aid recipients
follow the same procedures regarding registration and purchase of textbooks,
as do recipients enrolled in traditional classes. Remember that federal
student aid awards are determined by enrollment status (full-time,
three-quarter time, half-time, less than half-time) and are based only on
those courses that are within the student’s program of study.
Program of Study
Students must enroll in a
program leading to a degree, diploma or eligible certificate to be eligible
for Federal Financial Aid. Federal financial aid will not pay for courses
that are not program requirements as listed in the College catalog.
Withdrawing From School
All Federal Financial Aid
recipients must attend classes to remain eligible for assistance. Students
never attending, withdrawing from school, or
dropping to a part-time schedule during the Drop/Add period, will have their
award adjusted accordingly. As a result, students may be required to repay
some or all of their financial aid.
If a student never
attends any classes, the full amount of the tuition and fees charged to
the Title IV (Pell, SEOG) funds will be refunded to the appropriate
account. All bookstore charges and cash payments to the student must be
repaid to the College to be returned to the appropriate Title IV account.
When a student recipient of
Title IV aid stops attending class prior to the 60% point of the
semester, the institution must determine if the student received an
overpayment of any cash disbursements from such funds. These amounts are
calculated according to a federal formula provided by the U. S. Department
of Education. Failure to repay an overpayment will result in the loss of
future aid eligibility.