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Financial Aid  Information

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Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.

If your attendance at SWCC could depend on the financial aid available to you, we strongly urge you to submit your applications as soon as possible. The application and award process could take four to six weeks.

Complete BOTH
---SWCC Financial Aid application AND
---Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Note: The links provided to you on this site are to the FREE FAFSA website.

You can get a FAFSA PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov   which is required to submit the application online.
 You will also need SWCC FAFSA code: 007260

Assistance is available to help you complete the FAFSA application.
You may bring a copy of your tax forms, and your parents' tax forms if a dependent, (1040, 1040a, 1040ez, etc.) to the Financial Aid office in Tazewell Hall Room 104 and someone will assist you.
 

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE:

-Financial aid consists of several different programs, but is, generally, divided into three major categories: grants, scholarships, and work programs. A listing of the various programs offered is available in the Student Handbook.

-Financial aid applications must be filed each year. The summer term is the beginning of a new financial aid year so new applications should be filed in March.

-A student can receive financial aid from only one college per semester.

A number of applications will be marked for verification by the federal government, based on the past year's tax returns, and will require additional documents from the applicant.

Scholarships Applications must be submitted each year by the deadline noted on the website. Applications and requirements for scholarships may be obtained by contacting 276.964.7292 or by emailing DR. natalie.chambers@sw.edu or at the scholarship application website http://www.sw.edu/scholarships

Satisfactory Academic Progress -It is the desire of the College that no qualified student be denied the privilege of attendance because of financial need. Determination of need is based upon the student’s financial resources and allowances for tuition, fees, books, supplies, meals, room, transportation, and other expenses. In order to be eligible to receive aid, a student must be enrolled in a curriculum which is at least six months long and contains 24 credits with a specified completion date. The student must maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the College and the Federal Government (see College Catalog), in order to continue to be eligible to receive aid. Federal student aid funds must be used for expenses related to college attendance. The "Student Financial Aid" booklet is available with information on all financial aid programs.