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Financial aid is available for qualified students

Â鶹¹ÙÍø offers many options to assist students in paying their educational costs. Federal, state, local, and private financial aid resources are available for qualified students, as well as parents. Students seeking financial assistance should first complete the . A student will also need to apply for a as part of this application process. A student may complete this on their own by following the links provided.

The wide range of financial aid options can be somewhat confusing and the experts at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will help you find the maximum that you are qualified for from a number of different sources.

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TYPES OF AID

Both federal and state governments offer assistance programs to help you and/or your parents pay for your education. These fall into two general types: grants and loans.

Grants/Scholarships
This type of assistance does not need to be repaid and includes the Federal Pell Grant Program.

Loans
Loans are assistance you do repay, like the Federal Direct Stafford Loan.

Third party tuition funding often comes from state, local, or corporate entities, such as vocational rehabilitation programs, workforce investment initiative programs, corporate sponsorships or employer assistance, high school scholarships, etc.

The Federal Work Study Program (FWS) provides part-time employment to assist students in earning money to help pay education expenses.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø works closely with local base and Veterans Affairs agencies in order to help provide benefits for active-duty and veteran students.

Charter students who qualify may receive financial support from state or local native corporations and councils.

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There are two types of loans available for student participating in higher education: federal and non-federal (private) student loans. Below is a private student loan option available to Â鶹¹ÙÍø students. 
 
SALLIE MAE
Many students who have used private student loans have utilized the Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan, which covers tuition, associated costs, and living expenses. Representatives at Sallie Mae may recommend the following:
-Use a cosigner, when possible, even if you believe you don’t need one. 
-Avoid over-borrowing (borrow the minimum amount needed for tuition, associated costs, and living expenses). 
-Apply for funding as soon as you enroll in a Â鶹¹ÙÍø program.
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FINANCIAL AID PROCESS FOR DEPENDENT STUDENTS

Â鶹¹ÙÍø offers a flexible enrollment cycle, starting most programs every 5 weeks throughout the calendar year. Students are expected to meet with a financial aid staff member to review and complete any needed documents, securing all eligible funding and ensuring options have been reviewed by the student prior to their official start date.

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When visiting a campus, both in-person or virtually during an online appointment, Financial Aid Advisors assist students with completing all applications and paperwork needed for any financial assistance they may be eligible to receive.

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Education Loan Specialists

As a free service to all Federal student loan recipients Â鶹¹ÙÍø has a team of Education Loan Specialists (ELS) that are continuously monitoring and connecting with every single student who borrowed loans that has left Â鶹¹ÙÍø – whether they graduated or withdrew. They meet with students for Exit Counseling upon graduation or withdrawal to discuss loan amounts and repayment options. The ELS is an advocate for students. The ELS will listen to the student’s situation, and counsel them on available repayment options for their loans. They will assist students in collecting proper documentation, provide instruction and assistance completing required forms, and even conference call the actual Federal student loan servicers with the student to aid in resolving their account.

For Washington State residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit or contact the Student Loan Advocate at loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov.

ECMC Solutions LogoÂ鶹¹ÙÍø has also partnered with ECMC Solutions to provide additional support to borrowers as they navigate federal student loan repayment. Contact ECMC Solutions by phone at 1-877-331-3262, or to , connect through email, or web chat with a student loan counselor. The team at ECMC also offers a to support borrowers as they navigate repayment.

 
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special circumstances

Do you have a Special or Unusual Circumstance that you want Financial Aid to review? Professional Judgement reviews are available to all Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students.

The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Financial Aid Office understands that life changes may occur unexpectedly and beyond your control. Changes to income and household size (among others) may affect the original results of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Federal Regulations allow Â鶹¹ÙÍø to review students’ special and unusual circumstances on a case-by-case basis and make limited adjustments to data reported on the FAFSA. If you think the information reported on your current FAFSA does not accurately reflect your family’s current situation, you may request a review of your financial aid eligibility by emailing financialaid@chartercollege.edu

  • Special Circumstances refer to the financial situations (loss of a job, change in household due to divorce or death, etc.) that justify an aid administrator adjusting data elements in the COA or in the EFC calculation.
  • Unusual Circumstances (more commonly referred to as a dependency override) refer to the conditions that justify an aid administrator making an adjustment to a student’s dependency status based on a unique situation (e.g., human trafficking, refugee or asylee status, parental abandonment, abusive home environment, parental incarceration).
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