Financial Aid

Financial Aid Information for Spring 2010

Students that do not have Financial Aid and need an Emergency Loan must have applied for Financial Aid and be in good standing as far as their Satisfactory Academic Progress (2.0 GPA and have passed 67% of classes taken and not currently on probation).

Students must have already registered before they come to Financial Aid. The Datatel system will not allow us to process an emergency loan until the student has registered. Students with Book Emergency Loans can begin charging books on the same dates as all other Financial Aid students.

All Financial Aid Students and/or Sponsored Students may charge books against their Financial Aid in the Bookstore on the following dates:

January 4th (10:00am-4:00pm) *Only students who used telephone or online registration
January 5th (8:30am-2:00pm and 4:00pm-7:00pm)
January 6th-January 21st
Monday-Thursday (9:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm)
Friday (9:00 am-2:00pm)

Student ID is required.

Class Schedules can be printed from WebAdvisor.

Spring 2010 Financial Aid payments will be based on enrollment at the 30% point of the semester (February 10th). Checks will be available for pick up in the Business Office on February 17th from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm and February 18th from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. Any checks not picked up during these hours will be mailed out the next business day.

True for all Financial Aid Students and/or Sponsored Students regardless of when you register for classes. Students who have received an awards letter regarding Financial Aid do not need to report to the Business Office unless they are also sponsored students ( WIA, VA, VR, VOC REH, etc.) that have not already submitted a written authorization to the Business Office. Students with authorization forms from sponsors (WIA, VA, VOC REH, ESC, etc.) are required to turn forms in to the Business Office at least one business day prior to charging items in the bookstore. They need a student ID and a copy of their schedule to go to the bookstore. January 21st will be the last day to charge books.

Out of stock books must be pre-charged against your Financial Aid on the last two days to charge January 20th and January 21st. A charge slip must be completed. There will be no book charges after January 21st (no exceptions).

****Please remember that Financial Aid students and Veterans should only be taking classes that are in their current program of study.******

Johnston Community College offers a comprehensive program of student financial aid to assist students in meeting educational expenses. Reasonable educational expenses constitute the student's educational budget. Expenses included in the student's educational budget are tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses, and expenses related to maintenance of a student's dependents.

The student financial aid program at Johnston Community College is administered according to the nationally accepted principle that the family (meaning parents or those acting in place of parents, the student, and/or spouse) is responsible for a student's educational expenses. Financial aid is available to fill the "gap" between the total cost of education and the amount the family can reasonably be expected to contribute.

Eligibility for financial aid is established by need analysis which is based on a comparison of the student's educational budget (as defined above) with the family contribution.

Several types of financial aid are available. A grant is aid which does not have a repayment obligation, unless the student withdraws early in the semester for which the grant is approved. The College Work-Study Program provides an on-campus job for which the student is paid at least the prevailing minimum wage. Hours worked per week range from a minimum of five (5) hours to a maximum of approximately twenty (20) hours. Loans to students are available. These must be repaid to the lender by the student beginning six (6) months after borrower ceases to be a student. At this time the borrower must begin making monthly payments.

What is Need Analysis?

Need analysis is a consistent, systemic way of measuring the ability of the family to finance the total cost of education and thereby determine eligibility for financial aid. All applicants are treated fairly and equitably under the need analysis system.

In determining how much you and your family can contribute, a number of a factors are considered. The information you provide for need analysis is treated confidentially and will include family resources. Family resources are the income and assets of the parents as well as the student's assets and income. If you are an independent married student, this will include the income of your spouse. All taxable and non-taxable income (Social Security, Child Support, Welfare, etc.) is included. Family resources include the value of assets to the parents. This includes value of a farm or business, home equity, savings, stocks, bonds, and other real estate.

Allowances are made for taxes and Social Security deductions, medical or dental expenses not covered by insurance, a housekeeping allowance if both parents are working, debts and other obligations.

The student contribution is determined from the student's savings from a summer job, any special income (Veterans Educational Benefits, Social Security, etc.) and a percentage of the student's savings.

Other factors considered include the family size, any unusual expenses, and the number of family members in college.

From these factors, a need analysis determines how much you and your family can contribute and how much money you will need to finance your education.

Johnston Community College accepts need analysis based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  The school code for Johnston Community College is 009336.

The amount of a student's financial aid award is based on two things: (1) The expected contribution from the student's and/or the student's parents' resources, (2) The student's particular college budget. The difference between resources and budget is the amount of aid the Student Financial Aid Office attempts to offer the student.

General Eligibility

• Be a United States citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Be enrolled in an eligible undergraduate course of study.
• Be in good academic standing. Student must complete necessary forms and demonstrate financial need according to program criteria.
• Not owe a refund to the Pell Grant or the SEOG Grant Program, or be in default on a student loan.

Financial Aid Staff:

Betty Woodall - Financial Aid Director
Becky Carroll - Financial Aid Specialist
Cindy Johnson - Financial Aid Specialist/VA Coordinator
Hope Dale - Financial Aid Specialist
Carrie Johnson - Financial Aid Specialist
Julie Walker - Financial Aid Specialist
Sharon Griffin - Financial Aid Secretary/Receptionist