Requirements for Financial Aid

• To be eligible for financial assistance at Shawnee Community College, a student must first fulfill the following basic requirements:

• Be enrolled at Shawnee Community College in an eligible program of study

• Be a high school graduate, or possess a High School Equivalency Certificate (GED).

• Be enrolled in a minimum number of semester credit hours of eligible course work, as specified by the individual financial aid program. Community education courses, ABE/GED courses, audited courses, certain repeated courses, the first level of developmental courses, and courses that cannot be used as credit towards any eligible SCC certificate or degree are not eligible for all types of financial aid programs.

• Complete and mail the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a renewal for the correct year, and have the data forwarded to the state of Illinois. Identify Shawnee Community College, code number 007693, as the college of choice.

• Sign and return the award letter that will be sent to you from the Financial Aid Office.

• Meet all eligibility requirements outlined in the Shawnee Community College Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. For more information regarding Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients, Monitoring Procedures, and Appeals.

• Provide any documentation requested by the Financial Aid Services Office, including tax forms, to complete the verification process.

For More Information Contact:
Tammy Capps - Director of Financial Aid
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3280 or e-mail tammyc@shawneecc.edu