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Financial Aid
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The priority deadline for completing your FAFSA for the fall semester is July 15th!
The Financial Aid Office is located in the Wallace Administration Building, Room 101.
Please contact us by email at finaid@nacc.edu, phone at (256) 638-4418 or (256) 228-6001, or fax (256) 638-1139.
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Meet Our Staff and Look at Our Programs
Financial Aid Programs
The Pell Grant is an entitlement program which does not have to be repaid. Any funds remaining will be paid directly to the student by check or direct deposit from the Business Office within 21 calendar days of the aid being posted on the students financial account.
Federal College Work-Study provides jobs on campus for students who need financial aid and who must earn a part of their education expenses. On campus work-study students can work up to 15 hours per week and are paid on the last working day of the month. Please contact the financial aid office for additional work-study information.
The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant may range from $100 to $1200 per academic year and does not have to be repaid. It is based on the lowest Student Aid Index (SAI).
The Alabama Student Assistance Program Grant may range from $300 to $1200 per academic year and is determined by the lowest Student Aid Index (SAI).
If you feel you are eligible for state or federal benefits based on your military service or that of a parent or spouse, please refer to the Veterans Benefits page or contact Jennifer Brown Ext. 2275 or Brenda Hernandez Ext. 2227. Go to Veteran Benefits
The U.S. Congress and President Obama passed the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act in 2015 to create a customer-focused approach to investing in workforce activities. To determine eligibility you need to visit your local Career Center: Fort Payne 256-844-4709, Scottsboro 256-574-4512, and Albertville 256-891-7722. If you have questions please contact Barbara Cook at cookbarbara@nacc.edu, college phone Ext. 2344.
The TRA program helps workers who have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade. To determine eligibility you need to visit your local Career Center: Fort Payne 256-844-4709, Scottsboro 256-574-4512, and Albertville 256-891-7722. If you have questions please contact Barbara Cook at cookbarbara@nacc.edu, college phone Ext. 2344.
• Go to studentaid.gov (student and parent)
• FSA ID doesn't change from year to year. If you've completed one, you may skip this step.
2. Complete the FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Go to studentaid.gov
• Click "Apply For Aid" or "Login"
• NACC School Code is 001031
Do you have a substantial decrease in family income from the tax information provided on your FAFSA? We may be able to adjust your income through a Professional Judgement to get you more Pell grant money. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
3. The Department of Education will send you a SAR (Student Aid Report)• The SAR will indicate the approximate amount of student award according to the SAI (Student Aid Index) number.
4. For Direct Student Loan information
• Visit studentaid.gov after filling out the FAFSA
• Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN) must be completed
• To accept a loan, you must accept on your MyNACC account.
5. NACC will send you a notification email with a link where you will complete your financial aid requirements.
• Read the requirements for Standards of Progress (SAP)
• Complete all unsatisfied requirements
Tip: Most FAFSA questions are answered in Help, a link near the top of the main FAFSA page.
It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and entities under its direction and control, including Northeast Alabama Community College, that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic, including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law. Northeast Alabama Community College (the “College”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. The College will take prompt action to address complaints of sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The College’s Title IX Coordinator is Lynde Wheeler, Human Resources Director (wheelerl@nacc.edu, Pendley Administration Building, 256.228.6001, ext. 2230). The contact information for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights can be found at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr. The College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at https://catalog.nacc.edu/student-handbook (See Campus Regulations and Services – Complaint Processes). To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to https://www.nacc.edu/about-nacc/college-offices/human-resources/title-ix-coordinator or contact the Title IX Coordinator.
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Kip Williamson
Director
williamsonkip@nacc.edu
Ext. 2253
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Brenda Hernandez
Title IV Specialist
hernandezb@nacc.edu
Ex. 2227
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Jennifer Brown
Title IV Specialist
brownj@nacc.edu
Ext. 2275
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Ellen McCallie
Financial Aid Office Clerk
mccalliee@nacc.edu
Ext. 2223
Comments regarding Financial Aid should be addressed to Kip Williamson, Director of Financial Aid, williamsonkip@nacc.edu or college phone extension 2253.
Full policies of Northeast Alabama Community College are published in the Faculty and Staff Handbook (employment policies), or the Catalog (academic and student policies), or can be obtained from the Office of the President. While this website attempts to present information accurately, it does not constitute the complete statement of policies of Northeast Alabama Community College. Contents are subject to change without notice.
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