Financial Aid

• Apply for your FSA ID: https://studentaid.gov
• Your ID will enable you to access the federal websites, “sign” documents electronically, access your Student Aid Report (SAR) and make corrections to your FAFSA through the web. Both the parent and student must each apply for an FSA ID, using separate email addresses. If you have applied for aid in past years, you can reuse your FSA ID.

• Submit your FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
• You should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as you start to look at schools.  The FAFSA is used by all schools/colleges to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and your eligibility for federal and state aid, including Pell Grants & Federal Student Loans. Most colleges also use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for institutional aid.
• There is no fee involved in filing the FAFSA and all families are encouraged to apply regardless of their family circumstances. 

• https://www.studentaid.gov

• https://www.studentaid.gov

Text or Call (484) 200-5016

These government issued funds do not need to be paid back and are awarded to undergraduates who show financial need. You are ineligible for a Pell Grant if you already possess a bachelor’s degree or if you have defaulted on previous federal student loans.

The maximum annual award for the Federal Pell Grant program is determined annually by Congress and is $6895 for the 2022-2023 award year. Eligible applicants with an EFC of zero (0) on their FAFSA Report may be eligible for this award amount. Award amounts decrease as the EFC value increases, and EFC values in excess of 6206 are not eligible for Federal Pell Grants. You are considered INELIGIBLE for a Pell Grant if you already possess a bachelor’s degree or if you have defaulted on previous federal student loans.

This is a need based loan program through the US Department of Education that can help you pay for your education. These loans must be repaid, with interest once you leave school.

Loan eligibility is based in part on dependency status. Students who are considered by law to be “Independent” can qualify for up to $9,500 for their first full academic year of training. Dependent students may be eligible to obtain student loans up to $5,500 for their first academic year. Lower income students who qualify may have up to $3,500 of the maximum amounts shown above, subsidized by the USDE. Subsidized loans are those for which the interest is paid by the USDE while a student is completing their training. Your loan counseling material will more fully explain the details of subsidized and unsubsidized loans. The amount of subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans for which you may qualify is based on the Cost of Attendance (COA) for the academic year less your EFC value and any other financial aid you may be receiving. Your award letter will provide you with the COA and the total amount of your federal aid eligibility for the school year. You should contact a financial aid officer at the institution for more details about your financial aid package and about the additional rules governing disbursement of federal aid.

A payment plan without compounded Interest or origination fees. This plan does NOT require you to go through a credit check nor provide employment documentation. This is the most cost-effective way to pay for tuition! Make an appointment with the schools financial aid office to see how this plan can work for you!

This is a student loan program through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (Pheaa), which is the most cost-effective monthly payment option for all programs but especially our short term programs that are not eligible for Title IV Federal Student Aid. Contact the school's Financial Aid Office to get your questions answered about this loan option!

PHEAA.org/PAForward