Students who were adversely affected by the April 27, 2011, tornados that ravaged the area may be eligible for financial assistance to aid them in pursuing their education.
A Disaster Relief Scholarship is available to those students who meet the requirements:
- Be enrolled full-time (a minimum of 12 credit hours) for the Fall 2011 semester.
- Possess a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
- Complete a FAFSA form and file it with the Snead State Financial Aid Office.
The deadline for the $500 scholarship is Wednesday, August 17. Applications are available in the Snead State Financial Aid Office. For more information, contact Financial Aid at financialaid@snead.edu.
In addition to the Disaster Relief Scholarship, there is another source for financial assistance available to tornado victims wishing to continue their education at Snead State. Through the authorization of the Alabama State Board of Education, Snead State may also provide assistance to students who were adversely affected by the April 27 tornados by providing a 50 percent tuition (excluding fees) waiver for students and displaced workers whose homes and businesses were destroyed during the tornado.
To be eligible for the tuition waiver, students must submit a SSCC admission applications, a completed 2011-2012 FAFSA and Financial Aid Policy form and documentation of loss of home or loss of employment related to the April 27 tornados. Students receiving funding through the Workforce Investment Act or other federal workforce assistance programs or receiving substantial tuition assistance from other sources are ineligible for the tuition waiver.
Fall registration is going on now. Classes begin Aug. 22.
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