FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION AT NORTHEAST

Northeast Alabama Community College web pages:

Financial Aid Office - need-based grants, loans, work-study, and veterans' benefits

Institutional Scholarships - competitive awards sponsored by NACC

External links:

Federal Financial Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov

Alabama Higher Education 529 Fund

IRS: Hope & Lifetime Learning Educational Tax Credits

More options:

• Over one hundred community-based scholarships are provided each year by local organizations, businesses, and individuals. Students can find out about these in their communities, schools, or workplaces.

• ASIST(Adult Students in scholastic transition) Scholarship Program is open to adult applicants who are at transitional points in their lives, such as single parents, adults just entering the workforce, or displaced workers whose career plans include a four-year degree in any field of study. See Dean Tonie Niblett for more information: e-mail niblettt@nacc.edu phone ext 325, office SC 115-A.

• V.I. Prewett, Jr. Educational Foundation Scholarships are available to any individual or dependent of an individual affiliated with the Hosiery Industry in DeKalb County. The application deadline is June 30, 2009. Applications are available in the Pendley Administration Building, upstairs on the table in the hallway. Please mail the application to:
    V. I. Prewett, Jr. Educational Foundation Scholarship
    202 35th Street NE
    Fort Payne AL 35967
  Any questions, please call Julie Morgan at Gildan Administrative Offices 256-845-5234.

• Sophomores majoring in agriculture-related fields may apply for a $1,000 scholarship from the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Interested students should contact Susan Barron for more information: e-mail barrons@nacc.edu  phone ext 248, office in room PA 205.

• Students interested in automotive manufacturing may apply for a $1,500 scholarship sponsored by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association. Contact Fred Rogers for more information: e-mail rogersf@nacc.edu  phone ext. 302.

• Leadership in Child Care (LICC) Scholarships are available for those interested in the Child Care field. Contact Susan Barron for more information: e-mail barrons@nacc.edu  phone ext 248, office in room PA 205.

• Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative Scholarship Program will award one scholarship to a high school student and one to student already enrolled in college.

• The Coca-Cola Two-Year Scholarship Program is described at www.coca-colascholars.org  For more information, contact Susan Barron.

• The Spina Bifida Association of Alabama established its Higher Education Scholarship Program to create and enhance the opportunities for persons with Spina Bifida to achieve their full potential through higher education. Persons with Spina Bifida who want more information about this scholarship should contact Susan Barron.

• MENSA Education Foundation 2008-09 Scholarship Essay Contest awards range from $300 to $1,000. The deadline is January 15, 2009. To download an entry form, visit www.us.mensa.org/am/uploads/scholarshipForms/350.pdf or contact Susan Barron at phone ext 248, office in room PA 205.

• Latino students should also see the Hispanic Scholarship Fund at http://www.hsf.net/ 

• Cancer survivors under age 25 can apply for a $1,000/yr scholarship at the
  American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345 or or www.cancer.org
  The deadline is February 1.

Also:

• The Senior Adult Scholarship Program automatically waives tuition (though not other fees) for college-credit courses for any student 60 years of age or older who is admitted to the college and to a program of study, when space is available.

• WIA (Workforce Investment Act) is a federal program that assists people with the cost of approved job training that can be completed in two years or less. To find out if you are eligible for WIA, see the WIA representative at the local Career Center (where the employment office is located). The Northeast contact person for WIA is Pat Bridgeman, e-mail bridgemanp@nacc.edu  phone ext 254.

• TAA-eligible students should contact Pat Bridgeman.

More opportunities become available all the time. Students already enrolled should check campus bulletin boards and listen to announcements.

Other sources of aid can be found on the Internet, but you should be careful about advertisements and should never pay for information. All you need to know about applying for financial aid can be learned free. The best sources of information are high school guidance counselors, NAFSA, college financial aid offices, and college websites.