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Financial Aid |
Scholarships
Financial Aid
Phillips
Community College was founded on the belief in equal opportunity, the ideal of
making the benefit of a community college education available to all, regardless
of an individual’s financial need. Financial
Aid consists of grants, college work-study, scholarships and loans.
Apply for financial aid as early as possible. Call
the Helena-West Helena campus at (870) 338-6474, ext. 1160 or the DeWitt
campus at (870) 946-3506 or the Stuttgart campus at (870) 673-4201
for a financial aid packet. When you have completed your financial aid packet,
bring it by one of our campuses or mail it to P.O. Box 785, Helena, AR
72342-0785.
Financial Need:
Financial aid is awarded to students who show
financial need and who are maintaining satisfactory progress as defined by the
institution. To be eligible for financial aid you must: 1) Be a U.S.
Citizen, 2) Have a high school diploma or GED or pass the Compass Test; 3) Have
financial need
To apply for financial aid, complete the following
steps:
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Complete a Free
Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). These are
available at all three campuses. Students may also apply online
at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. The financial aid worksheet form will assist you
in completing the on-line form:
2008-09 worksheet,
2009-20010 Worksheet.
The PCCUA School Code is: 001104
In completing
the FAFSA, you will need your and/or parents previous year 1040 Tax
return, proof of social security earnings, disability income,
unemployment, etc.
A dependent student would provide
both the student's earnings (if any) and also the parent's earnings.
An independent student would need
only to show the student and spouse (if any) earnings. |
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Return the FAFSA to the Helena-West Helena
campus for electronic processing. (For Arkansas County, return the FAFSA
to the DeWitt or Stuttgart campus for processing. |
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You will receive notification in the mail of
the status of your financial aid within two to three weeks. |
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If you are attending PCCUA classes for the
first time and you are eligible to receive federal financial aid, you
will need to submit the following information:
a
copy of your high school transcript OR a copy of your most recent
college academic transcript;
a
completed financial aid Student Data
Form (available on all campuses).
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If Eligible for Financial Aid:
If you are eligible for financial aid, you will receive
an Award Letter from the PCCUA Helena-West Helena campus financial aid office;
PCCUA staff will submit your awards form to the Business office.
If the amount of the award letter is greater than the
cost of tuition and books, the balance is paid to you in two payments.
Remember: Students who totally withdraw from all of
their classes may be required to repay federal dollars.
Need Assistance?
If you need help with your college finances, we offer
scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance. Many students and families
are pleasantly surprised to find that they are eligible for financial aid.
Other Financial Assistance:
Workforce Improvement Grant (sponsored by AR
Department of Higher Education) is designed to assist non-traditional students,
at least 24 years of age; not Pell Eligible; full-time or part-time status; must
complete FAFSA. For more information, contact the financial aid office.
Career Pathways (Sponsored by AR Department of
Higher Education) is available to parents with children under the age of 19
living in your home; must be receiving Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA)
now or have received TEA in the past; be receiving food stamps or Medicaid.
Contact Kim Rawls at 338-6474, ext. 1164 or e-mail
krawls@pccua.edu for details.
Federal Resources
www.college.gov
College.gov was designed by students for students and features first-person
accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer
pressure, lack of family support, and
Scholarships
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Phillips Community College offers a variety of scholarships to students.
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Incentive Award
(20 awarded each
semester) |
Based on a 3.0 cumulative GPA or an
ACT composite score of 21. Applications for the fall semester
will be accepted August 1st through October 1st.
Spring semester applications will be accepted January 1st
through March 1st. The selection of recipients will
be based upon an evaluation of the completed application and
mid-term GPA. Preference will be given to students who do not
receive other sufficient financial aid.
For an application: pdf
files/Incentive Award Application.pdf |
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Chancellor’s Scholarship
(six awarded each year) |
This scholarship
pays $810 each fall and spring, and full tuition for summer
session for two consecutive years. Requirements are: 25 ACT
composite; first time, full-time student; 3.0 cum. GPA and
full-time status per semester required to maintain scholarship.
For an application:
http://www.pccua.edu/pdf%20files/sch-application.pdf |
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Academic
Excellence Scholarships |
This scholarship pays
full tuition each fall, spring and summer session for two
consecutive years. Requirements are: 23 ACT composite; first
time, full-time student. A minimum 2.75 cum. GPA and full-time
status per semester are required to maintain scholarship.
The deadline for all academic scholarships is August 15 for the
fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester. For an
application:
http://www.pccua.edu/pdf%20files/sch-application.pdf |
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Technical
Achievement
Scholarship |
This scholarship
pays full tuition each fall, spring and summer session for two
consecutive years. Requirements are: 23 ACT composite or 3.0 GPA
in high school technical curriculum; first time, full-time
student; student must enroll in a technical program. A minimum
2.75 cum GPA and full-time status per semester are required to
maintain scholarship. For an application:
http://www.pccua.edu/pdf%20files/sch-application.pdf
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Foundation
scholarships |
Available to students from the
generous support of community donors, these scholarships are
available for students who are majoring in specific fields. For
more information about all scholarships, call
Stephanie Arnold at (870)
338-6474, ext. 1240 or stop by the Scholarship Office in the
Administration Building of the Helena-West Helena campus. In
Arkansas County, students can contact
Glenda Allen at (870) 946-3506,
ext. 1607 in DeWitt or
Toni Carter at (870) 673-4201,
ext. 1822 in Stuttgart for more information on this and all
financial aid matters. |
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Single Parent
Family Scholarship
(sponsored by Arkansas & Phillips
County organizations) |
This provides financial assistance to
single parents who are pursuing a course of instruction, which
will improve their income-earning potential. Scholarships may be
used for tuition, books, utility bills, car maintenance, child
care, etc. For more information contact: Helena-West Helena
Campus: Lynn (870) 338-6474; DeWitt Campus: Glenda (870)
946-3506, ext. 1607; Stuttgart Campus: Toni (870) 673-4201, ext.
1822. |
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