Types of Financial Aid

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program is for undergraduates with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant recipients with the lowest expected family contributions (EFCs) will be considered first for a FSEOG. Students apply for FSEOG through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov. Just like Pell Grants, the FSEOG does not have to be repaid. Not all students will be awarded this fund as FSEOG funds are limited.

For more information on Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center:
Phone: 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
TTY: 1-800-730-8913

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student’s course of study.

Other features available through Federal Work-Study:

• Provides part-time employment while student is enrolled in school.
• Available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with financial need.
• Available to full-time or part-time students.

Federal Direct Student Loans

Students are encouraged to borrow responsibly. Check here or more information on Default prevention. SCTC's current three year default rate is 5.8%. The U.S. Department of Education’s federal student loan program is the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. Under this program, the U.S. Department of Education is your lender. There are four types of Direct Loans available:

• Direct Subsidized Loans are loans made to eligible undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need to help cover the costs of higher education at a college or career school.
• Direct Unsubsidized Loans are loans made to eligible undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, but eligibility is not based on financial need. Direct Consolidation Loans allow you to combine all of your eligible federal student loans into a single loan with a single loan servicer.

For more information, visit studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans.

State Funded Programs

The HOPE Grant is Georgia state tuition assistance program funded by the Lottery for Education to assist eligible students enrolled in a certificate or diploma program. Applicants for HOPE Grants for Diploma and Certificate programs and Associates Degree HOPE Scholarships must meet Georgia's HOPE Program requirements. Students must apply HOPE funds online at fafsa.ed.gov. Students with a baccalaureate degree or higher are not eligible for HOPE funding, nor are book and allowance fees awarded from HOPE funding.

HOPE Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, a student must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 at the end of each spring semester and at the term check points he/she attempts 30, 60 or 90 semester hours. Once your eligibility is evaluated, you will be notified by mail of the results.

• Full-time enrollment is not required.
• The student must be a Georgia resident. The citizenship requirements for the HOPE Scholarship will continue to be set at 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes of the school term for which HOPE Scholarship payment is sought if student graduated from a Georgia high school (twenty-four (24) consecutive months if they did not graduate from a Georgia high school). Students are eligible to receive the HOPE Scholarship up to seven years from the date of the student’s high school graduation, home study completion, or successful GED test, if the student meets all other requirements.
• The eligibility expiration date will be June 30th of the seventh academic year following the student’s date of high school graduation, home study completion, or successful GED test.
• The FAFSA must be completed and processed in order to apply for the HOPE Scholarship. Students may apply for the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov.
• Once a student has completed 30 degree-level hours, he or she can request a HOPE Scholarship evaluation from the Registrar’s Office. The student must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Students may renew the HOPE Scholarship for sophomore, junior, and senior years by maintaining a 3.0 GPA, reapplying by each deadline, and maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
• Beginning Fall Term 2011, Learning Support coursework will be excluded from attempted hours. However, all Learning Support coursework previously counted in attempted hours will remain in the calculation. Any previous gains or losses prior to Fall Term 2011 will not apply.
• Students can lose and regain eligibility once beginning Fall Term 2011. If a student's eligibility has been lost and regained twice prior to Fall Term 2011 they may continue to receive HOPE Scholarship funds. However, if the student loses the HOPE Scholarship after Fall Term 2011, they will not regain it.
• Students who received HOPE Scholarship prior to Summer Term 2011 are eligible to receive HOPE Scholarship until June 30, 2015, regardless of high school graduation date. First time HOPE Scholarship recipients for Summer Term 2011 or later are bound by the 7-year rule.
• For students who have not received a HOPE Scholarship award prior to Summer Term 2011, an expiration date will be set for each student as June 30th of the 7th academic year following his or her high school graduation, or the graduation date of the student’s last high school class if the student withdrew from high school prior to graduation date, GED test date or Home Study program completion date, whichever occurs first.
• HOPE Scholarship will pay for 127 semester hours or 190 quarter hours. The term that a student meets the cap, Scholarship will pay only for hours up to the cap. The HOPE Scholarship will only pay for three (3) credit hours during Spring Semester.

For more information, visit HOPE and Zell Miller Grants and Scholarships.

HOPE Grant Eligibility Requirements

All college credit hours attempted and their corresponding grades will be included in the calculation of the HOPE cumulative grade point average, even if those hours are not accepted as transfer credit by Southern Crescent Technical College.

• HOPE Grant has a lifetime cap of 63 semester hours which will pay towards a Certificate or Diploma program. If the cap is met in the middle of a term, the Grant will only pay for the hours leading up to 63 hours.
• All courses including learning support count towards the 63 semester hour cap.
• To be eligible for the HOPE Grant, a student must:
  • Declare Georgia as their legal domicile residence for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of class of the school term for which HOPE Grant payment is sought if they graduated from a Georgia high school or twenty-four (24) consecutive months if they did not graduate from a Georgia high school).
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident alien, and not have any student loan defaults or recent controlled substance convictions.
  • Male students born as of 1/1/1960 or thereafter must have registered with the Selective Service between the ages of 18 and 25 and must provide their Selective Service Number.
  • Student must have 2.0 at 30th semester hour to remain enrolled in the program. Students who lose eligibility at 30th semester hour can regain eligibility once at 60th semester hour with a 2.0 GPA, and HOPE will pay for remaining 3 hours.
• Learning Support coursework and Dual Enrollment Coursework are excluded from GPA calculation. GPA calculations will begin with Fall Term. Learning Support coursework tuition will continue to be paid for by the HOPE Grant.

For more information, visit HOPE and Zell Miller Grants and Scholarships.

Zell Miller Scholarship Program

The Zell Miller Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship program with specific academic and grade point average eligibility requirements. The purpose of the Zell Miller Scholarship Program is to encourage the academic achievement of Georgia's high school students and Georgians seeking Degrees from postsecondary institutions located in Georgia.
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Zell Miller Grant

The Zell Miller Grant Program provides grant assistance to residents of Georgia pursuing Certificates or Diplomas at Georgia’s public eligible post-secondary institutions.
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Georgia HOPE GED Voucher

Georgia's HOPE GED Grant is available to students who earned a General Education Development (GED/high school equivalency) diploma awarded by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

The grant provides a one-time $500 HOPE award that can be used towards tuition, books or other educational costs at an eligible postsecondary institution. Full-time enrollment is not required. Students must use their HOPE GED Grant award within 24 months of the date of their GED diploma.
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Dual Enrollment (formerly Move On When Ready)

The Dual Enrollment Program provides for participation in Dual Credit Enrollment for Eligible High School and Home Study students.
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REACH Georgia

REACH Georgia is the State of Georgia’s first needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program, launched by Governor Nathan Deal as a key component of the state’s Complete College Georgia Initiative.
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Additional Programs

Foundation Scholarships

The Southern Crescent Technical College Foundation, Inc. offers scholarship opportunities to students. Scholarship funds are NOT paid directly to the student. Please read all application materials carefully - some restrictions apply. Foundation scholarships are reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff and awarded to a currently enrolled part-time or full-time SCTC student.

• Student must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in a certificate, diploma or degree program.
• All applications require uploading and attaching a current Federal Tax Return with all social security and bank numbers redacted plus a 250-word essay explaining how receiving the scholarship will help you attain your educational plans and career goals.
• Some scholarships require an attached list of course-required textbook and/or tool (supply list) and cost estimate. Textbook and Toolbox Scholarships are for purchases at the SCTC Bookstore. If course-required items are not in stock, please contact a bookstore coordinator for assistance.
• Please provide an explanation of your financial need for the scholarship when you fill out the application. If awarded a scholarship, a photograph with a note of gratitude is required from the recipient.

Apply for scholarships online List of Available Scholarships

Note: Applications for Foundation Scholarships for Summer Semester 2021 will be accepted online from February 1st – February 28th, 2020. Results will be announced to applicants in a personal e-mail.

For additional information on foundation scholarships, contact us:
Phone: 770-229-3466
Fax: 770-229-3236
Email: scholarships@sctech.edu

Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)

WIOA assists unemployed or underemployed individuals with re-entry into the workforce. WIOA funding is available for eligible students to assist with the costs of:

• Tuition
• Fees
• Books
• Uniforms
• Medical related costs
• Required equipment/supplies
• Supportive Services for transportation & childcare

To be considered for eligibility, students must:

• Must be currently enrolled at SCTC and be accepted into their specific program.
• Not be a provisional student (WIOA does not cover learning support classes).
• Be in good standing and have at least a 2.0 GPA.

Special Populations

Special Populations Services are available to support and serve students who are from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children, preparing for non-traditional fields, limited English proficient, single parents, including single pregnant women, displaced homemakers, or disabled individual. For more information, contact us:

• Toni Doaty
  Assistant Director Special Services
  Griffin Campus
  770-228-7382
• Mary Jackson
  Special Services Coordinator
  Flint River Campus
  706-646-6224