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Financial aid: policies |
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Contact: Financial Aid office
WA 101
Phone extension 327
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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Eligibility is normally based upon the prior year’s income. Under certain
circumstances, however, eligibility may be based on the current year income.
Death of a parent or a spouse, separation or divorce of a parent or a spouse,
loss or income due to natural disaster, or unemployment for ten weeks would
allow one to file for special conditions a base eligibility on current year
income. A student with one of these conditions should contact the Director of
Financial Aid.
DEPENDENT / INDEPENDENT POLICY
The Federal Government has identified, for student financial assistance
programs, certain categories of students who must be considered independent
financial aid applicants. For 2011-2012, the student is considered an
independent financial aid applicant if he or she meets one of the following
criteria:
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Was born before January 1, 1987
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Is a veteran of the U.S. Armed
Forces
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Is an orphan or ward of the court
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Has a legal dependent other than a
spouse
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Is a married student
An independent financial aid applicant
is not required to submit parental information in the
application process.
However, if the independent applicant is married, spousal
information must be reported. A student who cannot meet at least
one of the criteria is considered a dependent applicant and must
provide parental information in the application process.
ENROLLMENT POLICY
Students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a
program leading to a degree or certificate from Northeast.
Students admitted as special, temporary, transient,
post-baccalaureate, and non-degree graduate do not meet this
requirement. Students will not be paid retroactively for the
terms for which they were classified as ineligible.
The list below can be used to determine your status.
Full-time = 12 – 25 plus
semester hours
¾ time = 9 – 11 semester hours
½ time = 6 – 8 semester hours
¼ time = 1 – 5 semester hours
REQUIRED STANDARDS OF PROGRESS
To receive financial aid at Northeast Alabama Community
College, a student must complete 66% of all attempted coursework
at Northeast. Also, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 1.5
for the first 24 semester hours, 1.75 on 25-48 semester hours,
and a GPA of 2.00 on 49 semester hours and above.
Please refer to the Student Handbook
for detailed Financial Aid Policies and Procedures.
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