Financial Aid Recipient Selection
How Does the STC Office of Financial Aid Select Aid Recipients for Federal Student Aid Programs?
The Office of Financial Aid at STC selects aid recipients for the following Federal Student Aid Programs in manner described below each aid program:
Federal Pell Grants
Students who meet all USDOE and school based eligibility requirements for Federal Pell Grant funds within time frames where Pell Grants may be awarded, are awarded Federal Pell Grant funds.
Click here for information on time frames where Federal Pell Grant funds may be awarded
Links to information on eligibility requirements for Federal Pell Grants:
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Selective Service Verification
Verification
Overawards
Developmental Course Limitation
Undeclared Major Course Limitation
Grades in Courses
Withdrawals
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
Students who have completed their financial aid paperwork who have the highest need as defined by the U.S. Department of Education (Expected Family Contribution of 0) are awarded on a first applied (filled out FAFSA) first awarded basis. The STC Office of Financial Aid budgets FESOG funds as required by the U.S. Department of Education so that students who are eligible have an opportunity to be considered for an award in every semester.
Federal Work Study
Students who have unmet need as defined by the U.S. Department of Education who are hired by an approved Work Study employer will be awarded Federal Work study funds. The total amount of Work Study funds that a student may earn is determined by:
- The amount of money that the student earns by working, and
- The total amount of the student's unmet need, and
- The amount of money available in the approved Work Study employer's work study budget