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* General Information: Financial Aid
www.highline.edu/stuserv/financialaid
 

Financial aid is available for eligible students to help offset educational expenses. All students are encouraged to apply. The financial aid process takes time and requires planning.

Applying for Financial Aid
For information on how to apply, required papers and financial aid deadlines, visit the Financial Aid office or Website.

The following are general guidelines regarding eligibility for financial aid:
  • Be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen and have a valid Social Security number;
  • Be registered with selective service (men only, as required);
  • Be working toward an eligible degree or certificate;
  • Have a high school diploma, completed a high school education in a home school setting approved under state law, have a GED certificate or demonstrate (through official testing) the ability to benefit; and
  • Not owe a repayment on a grant or be in default on a federal educational loan.

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Types of Financial Aid
The following types of financial aid are available at Highline.
  • Federal programs: Pell Grant, Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
  • State programs: State Need Grant (SNG) and State Work Study (SWS) program
  • Institutional programs: Highline Community College Grant and Tuition Waiver

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Academic Requirements for Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

For information about the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/financialaid/pdfs/09-10/0910SAP.pdf .

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Student Employment
Students may have the opportunity to work on campus for a variety of departments and offices or off campus for local organizations and companies through Work-Study programs. Eligibility is determined during the financial aid process. For information, visit the Student Employment office or www.highline.edu/stuserv/financialaid/types.htm.

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Veterans Education Benefits
See “Veterans Services.”

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Scholarships and Emergency Assistance
The Highline Community College Foundation provides financial assistance to students through a scholarship program and Emergency Assistance funds. These funds are made available through donations from community organizations, corporations and individuals..

Eligibility requirements vary. For information, visit the HCC Foundation office or www.highline.edu/stuserv/financialaid/scholarships.htm.

Professional-technical program-specific scholarships may be available through other sources. See "Scholarships" entry under individual programs.

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Worker Retraining
See " Workforce Development Services" for information about this program and related financial aid opportunities.

This page was last edited 10/08/2009

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