Types of Financial Aid
The maximum award amount for a Pell grant for 2020/2021.
What is $6,345?
The form you need to fill out to determine your eligibility for financial aid funds.
What is FAFSA?
The date you can begin applying for Financial aid each year.
What is October 1st?
PCC
What is Piedmont Community College?
In order to maintain your financial aid, you must maintain a completion rate of _____, a GPA of ___ or better, and complete your program within a 150% timeframe.
What is 67% and 2.0?
PCC offers institutional scholarship funds through this office.
What is the PCC Foundation Office?
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)?
I can charge my books and supplies to my financial aid award beginning on this date.
What is August 10th?
SAP
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
*In order to maintain your financial aid, you must maintain a 67% completion rate, a GPA of 2.0 or better, and complete your program within a 150% timeframe.
Only these courses qualify for financial aid.
What are courses in my major?
I can find a listing of external scholarships as well as scholarship search engines here.
What is the PCC Financial Aid website?
The FAFSA is completed this often.
What is every year?
Refund checks are scheduled to be mailed on this date.
What is October 5th?
FAFSA
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Before I withdraw from my classes, I should do this first.
What is consult with my advisor and the financial aid office?
This scholarship is for NC residents who are enrolled at least half-time in an eligible program and have financial need.
What is the NC Community College Grant or the NC Education Lottery Scholarship?
If I am this type of student, my parents will also need to create an FSA ID and provide financial information on my FAFSA.
What is a Dependent student?
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?
COA
What is Cost of Attendance?
If I drop my classes before the 60% point of the term, this may happen.
What is I may owe a part or all of my financial aid that was used on my account?
This program provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay educational expenses.
What is the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program?
*Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
This portal will provide very important information related to your financial aid status and eligibility.
What is Self-Service?
You must drop your classes on this day in order to receive a 100% tuition refund.
What is August 16?
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?
If my lifetime eligibility used equals or exceed this percentage, I may no longer receive Pell Grant funding.
What is 600%