申请经济援助(FAFSA)

Most 财政援助计划要求 至少有半场出勤率 (每学期6-11学分). 部分资金要求全日制出勤(12学分或以上). Some limited federal funding is available to students who are enrolled less than half time (fewer 超过6学分) ，也有资格获得佩尔 Grant. 学生入学时间少于一半(fewer than 6 credits) during any semester will not be eligible for a student loan. 

The 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA) will determine what aid you may be eligible to receive. Financial aid is available to citizens or eligible non-citizens who are matriculated students and are considered to be degree seeking. You 一定能证明吗 you 高中毕业了还是 通过了 GED 需要考虑的考试. If in doubt, it is best to apply and find out what you may be eligible to receive. 

A 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA) must be completed and submitted to the federal government as soon after January 1 as possible. 你必须通过FAFSA 联邦学生资助 web page. The application will determine your eligibility for federal and state aid. 申请确实需要四到六周的时间来处理, 所以尽快完成申请. Remember to list 利哈伊碳社区学院 on your FAFSA so that your information is sent to our Office of Financial Aid. LCCC的校号是006810. Visit our forms 浏览更多信息.  

• 下一学年(秋季和春季)的5月1日 
• 12月1日为春季(1月)学期 
• 3月1日为夏季班 

提供经济援助以支付学费, fees, books, 其他与教育有关的费用, 比如交通. If the financial aid applied to your invoice is more than the costs for your tuition and fees, 你可能会得到 书店信贷 to be used in the college bookstore at the beginning of each semester. Any excess funds remaining on your account after the completion of the drop period will be refunded to you for that term. 

“令人满意的学业进展” refers to a requirement by federal regulation which states that a student must be making progress toward completion of their degree requirements. This progress is measured both in terms of the cumulative grade point average (GPA) and the number of credits completed toward the degree during each period of attendance at the college. Progress requirements are applied to all students who are presently receiving financial aid, 不管他们在前几个学期是否获得过资助. 
 
一般来说，GPA不会低于2分.奖学金一经申请，不予延长’s attendance exceeds the equivalent of six full-time semesters for a two-year associate degree. 一个学生的学业进步会受到很大的影响’没有完成一门课程 their 退出课程. 你可以找到更多关于学业进步政策的信息 here.  

• 佩尔助学金:根据需要发放的联邦助学金. 这笔钱不需要偿还. 
• Pennsylvania State Grant: Grant awarded to Pennsylvania residents on the basis of need and the cost of the institution the student is attending. 这笔钱不需要偿还. 
• 杂项补助金:从外部来源收到的资金. These grants will be applied to the student’s account as dictated by the awarding organization. 
• Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): A federal grant awarded to Pell recipients as funding is available. 这笔钱不需要偿还.  
• Direct Loan Program: Federally funded loans that enable a student to borrow money at a low interest rate to cover educational expenses. 
• Direct Plus Loans: Federal loan that enables a parent to borrow money toward the cost of a child’s education. 
• Work Study: Allows students to work on campus and collect payment for the hours they have worked. 工资直接付给学生. 

在下列情况下，财政援助可能会减少或取消: 

• You were awarded up to the cost of attendance and are subsequently awarded a state grant. The state grant will be applied to your account, leaving you less to repay on your student loan.  
• You drop a class, but some class enrollment remains during the first three weeks of the semester. The Office of Financial Aid is required by law to reduce your financial aid based on the number of credits in the remaining classes. 这意味着你可能欠学校钱. 
• You completed a total withdrawal at any point during the semester. Your aid is prorated based on the amount of time you spent in class. After the financial aid is prorated, you may owe money to the college. 
• Your instructors reported that you stopped attending classes before the official end of the semester. Your aid is prorated to that last date of attendance and your financial aid is adjusted. After the financial aid is adjusted, you may owe money to the college.