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How to apply for Financial Aid
The Promise Scholarship is a Last Dollar scholarship. This means that It covers remaining tuition once Pell and other grants (as determined through completion of the FAFSA) and scholarships have been applied.
Below are a few examples to assist in understanding the financial details of how the Promise Scholarship pays on a student account. Every student’s situation will differ depending on course registration and financial aid awards.
The examples are based on Fall 2023 tuition and fees**.
EXAMPLE 1
Student registers for 15 credit hours and is NOT eligible for any PELL or MAP grants.
Credit Hours |
In District Tuition |
Registration Fee |
Activity Fee |
Universal Fee |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
$2,032.50 |
$15.00 |
$42.00 |
$285 |
$2,374.50 |
Costs |
Grants |
Promise |
Student Responsibility |
---|---|---|---|
Tuition - $2,032.50 |
Pell - $0 |
Tuition - $2,032.50 |
Tuition - $0 |
Fees - $342 |
MAP - $0 |
Fees - $0 |
Fees - $342 |
Total Charges– $2,374.50 |
Total paid by Grants- $0 |
Total paid by Promise - $2,032.50 |
Total Owed - $342 |
EXAMPLE 2
Student registers for 15 credit hours and is eligible for Maximum PELL ($6,095/year = $3,047.50/semester) and MAP ($3,408/year = $1,704/semester) grants.
Credit Hours |
In District Tuition |
Registration Fee |
Activity Fee |
Universal Fee |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
$2,032.50 |
$15.00 |
$42.00 |
$285 |
$2,374.50 |
Costs |
Grants |
Promise |
Student Responsibility |
---|---|---|---|
Tuition - $2,032.50 |
Pell - $3,047.50 |
Tuition - $0 |
Tuition - $0 |
Fees - $342 |
MAP - $1,704 |
Fees - $0 |
Fees - $0 |
Total Charges– $2,374.5 |
Total paid by Grants- $4,751.50 |
Total paid by Promise - $0** |
Total Owed- |
**When the grants or other scholarships cover all of the tuition for the current semester,
it is recommended that a student continues to meet Promise requirements as grant/other
scholarship eligibility may change from year to year. In addition, students who complete
their degree as a Promise Scholar will get special recognition at graduation.
EXAMPLE 3
Student registers for 15 credit hours with one laboratory course (lab fee applies), and is eligible for partial PELL ($784/year = $392/semester) and partial MAP ($680/year, $340/semester) grants.
Credit Hours |
In District Tuition |
Registration Fee |
Activity Fee |
Labratory Fee |
Universal Fee |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
$2,032.50 |
$15.00 |
$42.00 |
$20.00 |
$285 |
$2,374.50 |
Costs |
Grants |
Promise |
Student Responsibility |
---|---|---|---|
Tuition - $2,032.50 |
Pell - $392 |
Tuition - $1,300.50 |
Tuition - $0 |
Fees - $362 |
MAP - $340 |
Fees - $0 |
Fees - $362 |
Total Charges– $2,394.50 |
Total paid by Grants- $732 |
Total paid by Promise - $1,300.50 |
Total Owed – |