Financial aid is money in the form of loans, grants and employment that is available to help pay the cost of attending college. Most financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. One of the principles behind need-based aid is that students and their families should pay for educational expenses to the extent they are able.
Grants and
scholarships are money that do not have to be repaid.
Loans are borrowed
money that must be repaid after you leave or graduate
from school.
Work-study is money
that you earn by working a part-time job at SCC.
A student must meet the following general eligibility requirements to receive federal assistance:
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible program
Be a regular student
Have a high school diploma or GED (SCC does not disburse aid to students under the ability-to-benefit regulations)
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (ACG requires U.S. Citizenship)
Not be a member of a religious community that directs the program of students or provides maintenance (except for Unsubsidized Stafford Loans)
Be registered with the Selective Service (males only)
Not be in default on a federal student loan borrowed for attendance at any institution
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Not be enrolled concurrently in an elementary or secondary school
Provide a valid social security number