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Please check with your local Job Center (in
the yellow pages of your local phone book) about any programs for which you
can receive federal funding to attend college. An example of such a program
is WIA—Workforce Investment Act.
Please check with your local Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (in your
local phone book) to see if you are eligible for federal funding. You may
also check with the Office of Disability Support Services for assistance
such as textbooks on tape, readers, personal assistance, and other
academic support services.
Veterans are treated as independent for financial aid purposes, with the
result being that they are often eligible for more grant aid. Veteran’s
counselors are on staff in the Office of Financial Aid to answer questions
about your benefits as a veteran. You may also want to consult
www.gibill.va.gov for an overview of
veteran’s educational benefits.
AES/Pheaa is offering a one-time
loan forgiveness of up to $2,500 for servicemen and women who served in the
Armed Forces in an Active Duty Status between 9/11/01 and 12/31/2006, and
who have a Pennsylvania Connection. Call 1-800-233-0557 for more
information. Apply at
Armed
Forces Loan Forgiveness Program.
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Once a student has earned a bachelor’s degree, she or he is not eligible
for grants. Second degree students and graduates are eligible for federal
loans, campus employment, and some scholarships.
Graduate students should contact the
Office of Graduate Studies in 108 Carrier Administration Building, 814-393-2333, or the
department in which they will enroll, to inquire about graduate
assistantships (tuition remission in exchange for service to the
University) and scholarship opportunities.
As a Division II school, Clarion offers athletic awards in men’s football,
basketball, golf, and swimming; and athletic awards to women in
basketball, volleyball, softball, and swimming. Clarion’s wrestling
program for men is at the Division I level, and athletic awards are also
available for this program.
A number of other scholarships support student athletes, including the
Clarence and Janet Lesser Scholarship, the Burns and Burns Golf
Scholarship, the George B. Garbarino Athlete Scholarship, the Ernest
Johnson Memorial Baseball Scholarship, the Joseph J. Knowles Memorial
Scholarship, the James A. “Abby” Mays Scholarship, the Potter/McClune
Scholarship, the Fran Shope Scholarship, the W.S. Tippin Scholarship, the
George W. Williams Memorial Wrestling Scholarship, and the Dr. George F.
and Twila M. Wollaston Scholarship.
Student athletes should have their high school coach contact the
respective coach at Clarion University (or the Athletic Department at
814-393-1997) for more information on these scholarships
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Students who are attending, or will attend the Venango campus, Clarion
University’s branch campus in Oil City, PA, are eligible to apply for a
number of scholarships designated for students at that campus. In addition
to filing the FAFSA, Venango students should also fill out the Venango
campus scholarship application form, available in Frame Hall or by calling
1-814-676-6591, to be considered for all scholarships specific to Venango
campus. Additionally, Venango campus students may apply for Clarion
University scholarships.
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Part-time students can receive
financial aid for college! If the student demonstrates need according to the
FAFSA, and is enrolled for at least six credits per semester or over the
summer, he or she may be eligible for grant aid. Regardless of need, part
time students who file a FAFSA are also eligible for loans. Part time
students are also eligible for campus employment and scholarships.
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Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences
Online Students |
Students who enrolled in a
program where they take all of their courses on-line are eligible to use federal
financial aid (Pell and SEO grants, Stafford Loans) for which they qualify
as per the FAFSA. Since their educational costs are lower (for
example, part-time students) they may not receive the maximum grant or loan
amounts.
Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences ONLINE students (and
any student who is taking more than 50% of her or his courses on-line) are
not eligible to use a PHEAA state grant for which they might
otherwise qualify.
Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences ONLINE
students are subject to the same regulations and conditions as any student
taking courses on campus.
Want to learn more about the Associate Degree
in Arts and Sciences ONLINE? Visit
http://www.clarion.edu/academic/distance/aa.shtml.
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Please contact the Office of Financial Aid well in advance of your
semester or year abroad. Often, the increased expenses of such an
experience allow us to make an adjustment in your financial aid. Your
first step should be to coordinate your travel plans with the Office of
International Programs and with your College's Dean's Office. Once you
have an approval to study abroad, an idea of the costs involved, and are
certain of the semester/s when you will travel, bring a copy of your study
abroad approval to the Director of Financial Aid, 104 Egbert Hall to discuss
your financial aid options.
Please be aware that not all
study abroad programs qualify for federal and state financial aid.
Clarion's ISEP program allows you to pay Clarion University costs while
maintaining eligibility for federal and state financial aid. Other
programs may require that you obtain an alternative, or private loan to
finance your studies.
As non-U.S. citizens, international students are not eligible for federal
and state financial aid programs, EXCEPT campus employment. International
students are eligible for most scholarships.
A good resource for
international students who wish to study in the U.S. is
www.edupass.org.
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If you already visited the section on
Costs, you know that
out-of-state students pay about 25% more for tuition than
Pennsylvania students. Fees, room and board are about the same.
However, even at a 25% premium, out-of-state students are still
getting a bargain on tuition, because some of their tuition is
still being subsidized by the state of Pennsylvania.
A
Tuition Reduction Scholarship
is now available to academically qualified out-of-state
undergraduate students (United States citizens) entering Clarion
for the first time in the 2006-07 academic year or beyond.
To be eligible for this discount, students
- Must have an SAT score
of at least 1100 (combined critical reasoning and Mathematics scores) OR
a composite ACT score of 24 or higher AND
- The student MUST ALSO
HAVE either a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.00 scale,
or rank in the top 20% of the high school graduating class.
- Once enrolled, these
scholars must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better
at Clarion University.
- Incoming transfer
students must meet the high school criteria noted above, and must
have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better from the last
school of transfer.
In addition, some states allow students who qualify for their state’s
grant to use that grant to attend a college in Pennsylvania. See if your
state is one of those that share
reciprocity with Pennsylvania.
Out-of-state students can apply for their federal Stafford Loans through a
Keystone Best (insert link) lender. PHEAA underwrites one of the
origination points and waives the one-percent guarantee fee on all loans
guaranteed through the agency. Most participating lenders underwrite the
remaining two origination points, which means that your loan may be a
zero-fee loan. That means that if you borrow $3500, you receive $3500!
Students who borrow through lenders partnered with PHEAA in the Keystone
Best program will also see the interest rate reduced on their loan by 2%
after 48 consecutive on-time payments; and have a .25% interest rate
reduction if they have their loan payments automatically deducted from
their checking account.
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