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What Is Financial Need?
Financial need is the difference between the cost of attendance at Prince George’s Community College and the student’s and/or family’s ability to pay.

Who Is Eligible for Financial Aid?
To be potentially eligible, a student must:
*be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;
*be registered with Selective Service (if required);
*be admitted to PGCC as a degree-seeking student in one of the college’s Associate or    Certificate programs /NOTE:  full-time student status is not required;
*not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a federal educational loan;
*be making satisfactory academic progress;
*pass an “ability to benefit” test if s(he) does not have a high school diploma or GED,        
and    
*have financial need (except for the Unsubsidized Stafford Loans).
NOTE:  Conviction for drug distribution or possession may make a student ineligible for aid.

How To Apply for Financial Aid
The following items are required EVERY YEAR to complete the application process for financial aid:
(1)  a completed “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”      (FAFSA);
(2)  a Student Aid Report (SAR);
(3)  a Prince George’s Community College “Financial Aid Information Form”; and
(4)  any other information requested by the Financial Aid Office to include signed copies of parent/spouse/student federal income tax returns and W-2 statements.

Financial Aid Application Deadlines
Students who want to be assured that their paperwork will be processed for timely use in a given semester must have all applications and required documents on file in the Financial Aid Office by the following priority deadlines:
     *June 1 for aid beginning in the fall semester, and
   *November 1 for aid beginning in the spring semester.
In order to meet these priority deadlines, students should complete and mail the FAFSA by March 1 for the fall semester and by September 1 for the spring semester.  Students whose complete paperwork is not submitted to the Financial Aid Office by the priority deadlines should be prepared to pay tuition and fees themselves.  Such payments may be reimbursed later, once eligibility for aid has been determined and authorized.
 

Financial Aid Programs:
Federal Financial Aid Programs—Federal financial aid programs offered at Prince George’s Community College include the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study Program, both the subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan Programs, and the Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Program (PLUS).
Emergency Loans—The college makes available loan funds to assist with emergency educational needs.  The maximum per fall/spring semester is $500; this must be repaid with interest in monthly installments before the end of the semester for which the funds were borrowed.

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