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Office Locations Gadsden - 256-549-8264 Room 104, Allen Hall at 1001 George Wallace Drive, Gadsden, AL McClellan - 256-238-9341 Room 1216 at 100-A Gamecock Drive, Anniston, AL Ayers - 256-835-5420 1801 Coleman Road, Anniston, AL |
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Federal Pell Grant Financial Aid Application Process
To determine whether a student is eligible to receive financial aid, he/she must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information provided on the FAFSA determines the specific types of aid that may be received. The FAFSA must be completed annually. FAFSAs are available from any GSCC Financial Aid Office, from a high school counselor, or by applying online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. To request a paper FAFSA, please send an email to kdeath@gadsdenstate.edu. Include your name and mailing address. Approximately four weeks after completing the paper FAFSA, a Student Aid Report (SAR) will be mailed to the address provided on the FAFSA. As soon as the SAR is received, contact the GSCC Financial Aid Office. The GSCC Financial Aid Office has established a financial aid priority deadline of April 15. Students who have completed and submitted all required documents by the priority date will be considered for funding in addition to the Federal Pell Grant, until such funding is exhausted. Students who have not completed the application process until after the priority date are still encouraged to apply for financial aid. Keep in mind that students who start the financial aid process after the priority date may have to assume responsibility for the payment of tuition, fees, and other educational expenses. |
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You must request the federal processor to send the results of your FAFSA to GSCC
(simply fill out step six of the FAFSA that asks for the federal school codes of
colleges to receive your SAR).
GSCC's federal school code is 001017. Most students will receive award letters by June. The award letter will list the amounts and types of aid awarded. Be sure to read your award letter carefully. |
If you received a Pell Grant from another institution immediately prior to
transferring to GSCC, you must
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financial aid offices (Gadsden, McClellan or Ayers). All forms are not
required for all students. Please read your 2008-2009 or 2009-2010 Document Tracking Letter
to determine which forms are applicable to you.
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In addition to the financial aid programs described above, students may
be able to obtain assistance in the form of scholarships granted on the
basis of academic/technical achievement, participation in extracurricular
and leadership activities, and exhibited talents of the fine arts. For more
information about scholarships, call (256) 549-8203. To complete a scholarship
application, download one of the following forms.
A listing of the scholarships is provided in the attached table. Criteria are also available. |
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Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits are available to qualified veterans,
veterans' dependents, National Guard members, and Reserve members. To receive
VA educational benefits, the recipient must be enrolled in an approved course
of study. Benefits differ according to the Chapter of VA educational benefits
for which the student qualifies. For more information about benefits, visit http://gibill.va.gov or contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-800-827-1000. VA From 22-1995 REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF PROGRAM OR PLACE OF TRAINING
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The Alabama G.I.
Dependents' Scholarship Program is another possible source of financial
assistance for eligible students. This program is administered by the Alabama
Department of Veterans Affairs for the benefit of an eligible dependent - a
child, a stepchild, a spouse or an unmarried widow(er) - of a disabled veteran
(living or deceased) who was a permanent civilian resident of Alabama for a
least one year immediately prior to entry into the military service. Special
consideration is given to dependents of permanently and totally disabled
veterans who are bona fide residents or who were bona fide residents prior to
their death. Other categories are dependents of former prisoners of war (POW),
dependents of veterans declared missing in action (MIA), and dependents of
those who died in service. Maximum education benefits include tuition (minus fees), required textbooks, and laboratory fees for two standard academic years or for a prescribed technical course at any state-supported junior or community college, university, or technical school. Remedial coursework is not funded under the Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship Program. For more information and application procedures, contact the nearest Veterans Affairs Office located in each Alabama county courthouse or write to Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 1509, Montgomery, AL 36102-1509. |
