Financial Aid
Students are eligible for financial aid, provided they file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA), meet all enrollment requirements, and qualify based on need. For students who meet all eligibility requirements, their award is initially based on full-time enrollment, e.g., 12+ credits; however, a student’s actual award is based on the number of credits they are enrolled in on the freeze date (the last day to add/drop) for a given semester.
Financial aid is awarded based on the information a student and his/her parents (in the case of dependent students) provide on the FAFSA. This form is used by the Federal Government to determine what a family can afford to pay for College. The cost of attendance at NSCC includes both direct costs payable to the institution (tuition, fees and health insurance for those students who need it or cannot waive it) and indirect costs based on a student’s individual circumstances (e.g., room/board, books, supplies, transportation).
This cost of attendance and the information provided on the FAFSA are then used to determine an individual student’s financial aid award for a given semester or academic year. This award may include free aid such as scholarships and grants and self-help such as loans and work study. The amount of financial aid award is not affected if the student adds or drops one or more courses after the designated freeze date and remains enrolled in at least one course. See the College’s Refund Policy for information regarding withdrawing from all courses.