Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Academic Catalog 2023 - 2024

Florida Gold Seal Scholars (GSV) Award = Gold Seal Vocational Scholars & Gold Seal Cape Scholarship=$39.00 & $48.00 per credit hour. Bright Futures awards are based on a per credit hour amount established by the General Appropriations Act each year. Award calculations no longer include material and supply fees or college related expense allowance (formerly included in Florida Academic Scholars ). Financial Aid Deadlines A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed each academic year, and one FAFSA serves throughout that entire academic year, fall through summer terms. The FAFSA becomes available each October for the following academic year. To be given the greatest consideration, students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to January 1 st . FAFSAs To qualify for financial aid, the student must prove that financial assistance is needed. Need is the difference between the amount the student and the student’s family can contribute and the cost to attend the college of choice. The following are some of the requirements a student must meet: 1. have a high school diploma or GED certificate; 2. be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen (e.g., resident alien). Eligible non-citizens include I-151, I-551, and I-688 cardholders as well as some I-94 classifications; 3. a male applicant must be registered with Selective Service, if applicable. Male citizens of the U.S. and male immigrant aliens ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System to be eligible for Federal financial aid; 4. not be in default on any federal educational loan or owe repayment on a federal grant at this or any other institution; and 5. make satisfactory academic progress. Applying for Financial Aid Financial Aid files must be completed at least three (3) weeks prior to payment due date in order to utilize awards toward payment of tuition and books. If the student’s file is incomplete prior to registration, tuition, room and board, and books must be paid for by the student. Reimbursement will be made to the extent of any overpayment after the drop/add date and certification of loans. Students must reapply each year for financial aid. Awards are not renewed automatically. In order to receive aid from the major financial aid programs at Beacon College, students must complete the following: 1. Before beginning the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the student needs to apply for a Federal Student Aid Identification (FSA ID) at http://fsaid.ed.gov. The FSA ID will allow the student to sign the FAFSA electronically and later to access the processed FAFSA online. Dependent students must have a parent sign their application; therefore, the parent must apply for his or her own PIN. 2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://fafsa.ed.gov. In Step 6 of the application, the school code for Beacon College is 033733 . The FAFSA must be completed if students are interested in any Federal grants, State grants, and student/parent loans at Beacon College. completed after January 1 st will be considered on the basis of available funds. What are the general eligibility requirements for need-based financial aid?

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