2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Financial Aid Programs
FEDERAL PROGRAMS A B C D E F WHO IS ELIGIBLE HOW MUCH? HOW TO APPLY
Federal Pell Grant Y Y Y Y Y Awards range from $555 - $5,550
Federal Work-Study Y Y Y Y Y Awards range from $750-$2,300 per
semester. The student earns these funds
through part-time employment and
receives a paycheck every two weeks.
Academic Competitiveness
Grant
Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity
Grant
Federal Direct Loan
(A) Subsidized
(B) Unsubsidized (You Pay
Interest While In School)
Y Y Y Y Y U.S. citizens who graduate from high
school after 1/1/2005 and completed
a rigorous secondary school program
of study. Students must be Pell
Grant eligible and enrolled half-time
in an Associate Degree or Certificate
program.
Up to $750 for the first academic year.
Up to $1,300 for the second academic
year.
Y Y Y Y Y Awards range from $100 - $1,000.
Y Y Y Y Y a) Cost minus Family Contribution
minus Other Aid = Need.
b) Cost minus Other Aid (including
subsidized loan) = Need.
Dependent student subsidized plus
unsubsidized loan maximum is $5,500
as Freshman, $6,500 as Sophomore.
Independent student may be eligible
for additional unsubsidized Stafford
loan.
Federal Parent Loan (Plus) Y Y Y Y Y Parents of dependent students. Cost of attendance minus aid =
eligibility.
Veterans Benefits Y Y Veterans who are eligible or certain
dependents of deceased or disabled
veterans.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROGRAMS
Michigan Competitive
Scholarship Program
Tuition Incentive Program
(TIP)
Michigan Indian Tuition
Waiver
DELTA PROGRAMS
Board of Trustees Scholarship/Board
of Trustees Scholarship
Award
Adult Education Scholarship
Y Y Y Y Y Students who qualify as semifinalists
on ACT test. Awards made
by State of Michigan Department of
Education.
Y Y Y Students under the age of 20 at the
time of high school graduation or
GED completion and who were
Medicaid recipients.
Y
Must have written certification from
tribe of being at least 24% Native
American and proof of 1-year
Michigan residency.
Y Y Tri-County high school graduates
recommended by their high school
Guidance Counselors
Y Y Tri-county adult education graduates
recommended by their high
school directors. Based on academic
excellence.
Foundation Scholarships Y Y Y Y Students must meet the selection criteria
of the various donors. In most cases,
students should have a GPA of 3.0 or
better and show financial need.
A. Must meet standards of academic progress for financial aid recipients.
B. Must not owe a refund or be in default on any Title IV Aid.
C. Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the federal formula.
Varies.
Maximum award to be determined by
state each academic year.
Contact 1.800.447.2687.
Tuition-only for any number of
credits. Does not pay fees or other
charges.
Determined annually by the Board of
Trustees.
6 credit hours of tuition each semester up to
a maximum of 30 total credit hours. Must
be used within 4 years of the award.
Typical awards range from $400-
$1,600.
Students who self-certify that they
have completed a rigorous high school
program on the FAFSA will be reviewed
for eligibility.
Obtain application from Delta College
Financial Aid Office or online at:
www.delta.edu
Apply at www.studentloans.gov
Contact Veterans' Services at Delta
College or visit their website at www.
delta.edu>AtoZ>veterans
Take the ACT test in high school. If
eligible, list Delta College (002251) in Step
6 of FAFSA. FAFSA deadline March 1st.
TIP eligibility based on Medicaid
Insurance recipient for at least 2 years of
a 3-year time period.
Obtain ITW application at www.
michigan.gov
Contact high school guidance counselor.
Contact the director of adult
education at your high school.
Obtain the online scholarship application at
www.delta.edu. See deadline dates
D. Must be a Michigan resident.
E. Must be enrolled in a Delta College academic degree or certificate program.
F. Complete and submit the free application for Federal Student Aid according to the
directions provided. Be sure to list Delta’s Title IV Code (002251) on the application.
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