Last year, a large portion of Allan Hancock College students received more than $4 million in grants, scholarships, and loans last year, with students receiving up to $8,000, helping them make their dreams of a college education come true.
“I encourage every student to apply for financial aid,” financial aid specialist Nohemy Ornelas said in a press release. “There is a myth that you have to make a certain amount of money to qualify. If you don’t quality for one form of aid, you might qualify for another.”
Several forms of aid are available and most can be applied for with only one form—the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Students who attend part- or full-time may be eligible for multiple forms of financial assistance to go toward tuition costs, books, transportation, and living expenses.
Grants and scholarships do not require repayment. Loans are given at low interest rates and require repayment after leaving college.
According to the release, other forms of aid include, waiver of tuition fees by the College Board Of Governors, and work-study programs, wherein student works on campus.
FAFSA applications for the fall semester take about eight to 10 weeks to process. Financial Aid office staff are available to help with the application process, and can provide information about scholarships, including the approximately $300,000 per year that is awarded through the Allan Hancock College Foundation.
For more information about financial aid at Allan Hancock College, visit the college’s Web site, www.hancockcollege.edu, or contact the Santa Maria campus Financial Aid Office at 922-6966, Ext. 3200, or by e-mail at finaid@hancockcollege.edu.
Financial Aid offices are also located at the Lompoc Valley Center, 735-3366; Vandenberg Air Force Base Center, 734-3500; and the college’s Solvang Center, 693-1543.
Registration for fall 2008 classes is currently open. Classes begin August 25.
This article appears in Jul 3-10, 2008.