Determining
Eligibility
Following are a few
basic steps that should be taken to qualify for federal and state
financial assistance:
- Apply and be
accepted for admission to Northeast State and select a major in an
eligible program of study. Your admissions file must be
complete before any financial assistance will be disbursed to
you. Official copies of your high school transcript or GED
Certificate as well as any academic transcripts from previously
attended colleges should be requested and sent to the Office of
Admissions & Records at Northeast State.
- Demonstrate
need for financial assistance by filing the current year Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
the February 15 priority deadline. Students applying after this date
may decrease or nullify their eligibility for some limited
federal/state financial aid funds. (Note: The academic year for
financial aid begins in the fall and ends the following summer.)
- Enroll in an
eligible program of study. A limited number of certificate programs
such as Industrial Operations and Entrepreneurship
do not qualify for financial aid.
Credits for audited and continuing education courses do not count in
any financial aid eligibility calculation. Campus counselors or
faculty advisors can provide program information. Applicants who do
not possess a high school diploma or GED or who are dually enrolled
in high school and at Northeast State are not eligible for
federal financial aid. Those students who are dually enrolled may be
eligible for the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship for Dual
Enrolled Students.
- Make
satisfactory progress in your program of study in accordance with
the Northeast State Financial Aid Office Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP)
standards.
- Seek advice
and information about student financial assistance from the
Northeast State Financial Aid Office.
- Be prepared
to repay all or a portion of your federal and/or state financial aid
if you fail to attend the entire term for which you have received
financial assistance. Avoid or resolve any default on a federal
educational loan.
- Do not make
financial commitments other than deferment of institutional charges
on the basis of anticipated financial aid. Loans, grants, and
scholarships are to be used to satisfy tuition and fees before any
monies are refunded to students.
- Report to the
Financial Aid Office all scholarships, grants, and tuition
assistance you receive or anticipate receiving from organizations,
government agencies, and private donors.
- Financial aid
funds received in excess of fees credited to your account should
first be used to buy any books and supplies that are required for
your classes.