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Financial Aid and Scholarships administers and coordinates various types of undergraduate and graduate financial aid administered by Coastal Carolina University; scholarships, loans, grants and work-study employment. The office works jointly with the Office of Admissions and Merit Awards. Students are eligible to recieve federal and state financial assistance through submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available October 1 for students to apply for the upcoming academic year. A student must submit a FAFSA annually to be eligible for federal and state financial assistance. The FAFSA priority date is January 1 for need-based scholarships, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study, and the South Carolina Need-Based Grant. March 1 is the suggested deadline for FAFSA submission for the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Direct Loan eligibility. June 15 is the suggested deadline for FAFSA submission for the Federal PLUS Loan and private/alternative loans. PLUS and private loans require a separate online application. Information regarding financial aid programs at Coastal Carolina University is available at www.coastal.edu/financialaid, from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, 219 Baxley Hall, 100 Chanticleer Drive East, Conway, SC 29526-6054, by calling 800-277-7000 or 843-349-2313 or via email at finaid@coastal.edu. Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid EligibilityTo be eligible to receive any federal or state aid or private loans, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP). The intent of the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy is to ensure that students who receive federal or state financial assistance, as well as loans are making measureable progress toward completion of a degree within a reasonable period of time. This policy contains both qualitative (grade point average) and quantitative (credit hours completed) requirements. Students must meet the grade point average requirement as stated under the Academic Eligibility Policy, and must complete their degrees within 150% of the published time frame. Details are available at www.coastal.edu/financialaid. Students wishing to appeal their academic progress status may submit the financial aid appeal form with supporting documents to Financial Aid and Scholarships. This appeals process is separate from the Appeals Committee on Academic Eligibility. Veteran Education BenefitsThe U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs determines eligibility for and awards this benefit. You can determine if you are eligible by calling the VA Regional Office at 1-888-442-4551. Then contact the Office of Veterans Services in Student Life to obtain the appropriate forms for certification. Students receiving VA educational benefits are expected to maintain satisfactory progress towards a degree. Veterans or eligible persons must take courses that are essential to their degree program and cannot receive VA benefits for repeating courses in which they have earned a satisfactory grade, or for courses which are graded on a Pass-Fail basis. Once enrollment has been certified, the VA student is responsible for reporting any updates or changes to his/her enrollment status to the Office of Veterans Services in Student Life. This includes the dropping and/or adding of classes and complete withdrawal from the University. Failure to do so may result in the termination of benefits and possibly an overpayment situation. The following is a synopsis of VA Program Chapters:
Contact Jeremiah Hunt for Chapter 30, 31, 35, 1606 and Tuition Assistance at jbhust@coastal.edu or 843-349-2203. Contact Sheila Singleton for Chapter 33 and 32 at ssinglet@coastal.edu or 843-349-2464. Federal Tuition AssistanceEligible Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Service Members may be eligible for Federal Tuition Assistance or (FTA) through their branch of service. Federal Tuition Assistance is administered through the Department of Defense and authorizes each branch of the military to pay up to $250 per semester credit hour, not including fees. FTA is paid directly to the school by the individual service branches. For further information regarding Federal Tuition Assistance please contact Jeremiah Hust jbhust@coastal.edu or 843-349-2203. |
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