Types of Financial Aid
Applying for Financial Aid
Important Dates
Acronyms
100

The maximum amount of money given for a Pell grant.

What is $6,345?

100

The form you need to fill out to determine you eligibility for financial aid funds.

What is FAFSA?

100

The date you can begin applying for Financial aid.

What is October 1st?

100

PCC

What is Piedmont Community College?

200

PCC offers scholarship funds thought this office.

What is the PCC Foundation Office?

200

An ID that gives you access to Federal Student Aid's online systems and can serve as your legal signature.  

What is an Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)?

200

I can charge my books to my financial aid award beginning on this date.

What is August 10th?

200

SAP

Satisfactory Academic Progress

*In order to maintain your financial aid, you must pass at least 67% of the classes you attempt and maintain a 2.0 GPA


300

I can find a listing of external scholarships as well as scholarship search engines here.

What is the PCC Financial Aid website?

300

The FAFSA needs to be completed this often.

What is every year?

300

Refund checks are scheduled to be mailed on this date.

What is October 10th?

300
FAFSA
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
400

This scholarship is for N.C. residents who are enrolled at least half-time in an eligible program and have financial need.

What is the N.C. Community College Grant the the N.C. Education Scholarship?

400

If I am this type of student, my parents will also need to create and FSA ID and provide financial information on my FAFSA.

What is a Dependent student?

400

Your classes will be dropped if your Financial Aid is not in place or payment is not received by this date.

What is August 13th?

400
COA
What is Cost of Attendance?
500

This program provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.

What is the Federal Work Study Program Federal Work-Study (FWS)?

*Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.

500

This site will show you additional forms that may be needed from you to verify your FAFSA information or to check the status and amount of your financial aid.

What Self-Service?

500

You must withdraw from your classes on this day in order to receive a 100% refund.  If you drop after this day, you may be responsible to pay all or part of your financial aid back.

What is August 16?

500
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?