To determine eligibility to receive financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information provided on the FAFSA determines aid eligibility. Read the Application Touchpoints before filing an online FAFSA Application.
Students are reminded that the U.S. 教育部已经批准了全年的佩尔助学金，这样学生就可以用这笔资金支付夏季学期的学费和杂费. To be eligible, 学生必须注册并参加至少一半的时间，并继续按照联邦规定取得令人满意的学业进步.
Gadsden State's federal school code is 001017.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Verification
十大赌博app的财政援助部门已经采取措施加快财政援助的提供过程. Each year, 教育部要求十大赌博app确认部分学生在FAFSA申请中报告的数据. Gadsden State is partnering with Inceptia to assist in this process. Inceptia的验证网关是一个在线门户网站，用于指导学生和家长进行验证.
被教育部选中进行FAFSA申请验证的学生将收到一封电子邮件 VGCS@inceptia.org or postcard from Inceptia. 电子邮件或明信片将包括十大赌博app独特的网站链接，以启动验证过程.
鼓励学生在收到验证网关通知后的7天内开始验证过程，以确保及时收到经济援助以付款. 未能完成核查程序可能导致财政援助的延迟或拒绝.
Follow these steps to complete verification.
- Access Gadsden State’s unique website link (also sent in the email from VGCS@inceptia.org).
- Create an account and choose preferences for text messages and e-signatures.
- Complete the Task List.
- Confirm signature and information.
- Sign the account.
*受抚养学生的家长也需要创建自己的帐户并完成这些步骤.
Gadsden State Community College Federal Verification Gateway Link: gadsdenstate.verificationgateway.org
2024-2025学年提交这些文件的截止日期为2025年6月30日.
Questions about the verification process?
Contact Inceptia, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Central at 833-932-1877 or VGCS@inceptia.or
- File a FAFSA online. File early, any time after October 1.
- FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It’s FREE – some websites charge a fee. Go to www.fafsa.gov.
- The FAFSA application you file is for the academic year: Fall, Spring and Summer. You must file a new FAFSA each year.
- Do not hesitate to call the FAFSA toll-free help line 800-433-3243 if you have problems or questions while in the application. They are open until 11:00 pm CST.
- Important to create an FSA ID. 学生和家长(如果需要)需要一个单独的FSA ID来进行电子签名. Missing signatures will increase processing time.
- Need help creating your FSA ID? Check out this video!
- Use the prior-prior year’s tax information to complete the FAFSA, e.g. 2022-2023 FAFSA, 2020 tax information; 2023-2024 FAFSA, 2021 tax information.
- Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import tax information reducing the time to complete and risk of errors.
- Don’t forget to add our school code on the FAFSA (001017). 您应该查看联邦处理中心通过邮寄或电子邮件发送给您的学生援助报告(SAR), usually within 4 -7 days of filing. 确保来自联邦学生援助(FSA)和加兹登州的电子邮件不会发送到你的垃圾邮件中. Make corrections if needed.
- Typically, within two weeks of filing online, you should be able to view your status and requirements in OneACCS, when applying within the current academic year.
- Normal time to process and finalize financial aid is 2-4 weeks, sometimes longer, especially for high school students due to transcripts and placement testing.
- 定期检查OneACCS关于招生和经济援助状况是很重要的. Each process involves several steps, so be sure to follow up.
- Once aid is finalized, you can view your Award offer in OneACCS. 如果在预注册前两周看不到offer，请访问财务援助办公室.
To ensure financial aid processing before classes start, the FAFSA application should be completed at least 15 business days before the first day of the semester. 所有验证文件应在学期第一天前至少10个工作日收到财政援助办公室.
验证过程必须在学生最后入学日期的120天内或在2023年9月(以较早者为准)完成，以保留6月30日结束的2022-2023学年的联邦佩尔助学金, 2023.
验证过程必须在学生最后入学日期的120天内或2024年9月(以较早者为准)完成，以保留6月30日结束的2023-2024学年的联邦佩尔助学金, 2024.
Each eligible student will receive an award notification after file completion. Please review all information carefully and follow directions. Refundable financial aid awards exceeding tuition, 费用和其他允许的费用将通过邮寄到招生和记录办公室存档的地址或通过直接存款(如果学生注册)支付。. 信用余额检查将在注册期结束后大约两周寄出.
联邦佩尔助学金以全日制入学为基础，并将按比例分配给全日制以下的学生和申报专业以外的课程. For applicable certificate programs, the Federal Pell Grant disburses based on both credit and contact hours.
如果学生没有开始上课，经济援助奖励可能会减少, withdraws from classes or enrolls in courses not required for the declared major. 学生可能有义务偿还已颁发的资金与重新计算的金额之间的差额. 在本学期的60%点之前完全退学的学生可能需要偿还美国政府的贷款.S. Department of Education. Also, 减少注册状态可能会影响学业进步满意(SAP)的要求标准，并导致学生失去获得额外经济援助的资格. 建议学生在放弃任何课程或改变他们的时间表之前与财政援助核实，以确定这些变化如何影响财政援助. Refer to the Gadsden State Catalog and Student Handbook or visit the Financial Aid Office for more information.
助学金办公室保留修改或取消奖学金的权利，因学术地位的变化, 学生从十大赌博app或其他高等教育机构获得的剩余需求或资助.
Satisfactory Academic Progress will be measured at the end of each semester of enrollment at Gadsden State. 根据联邦法规，学生必须根据在大学尝试的学时数保持一定的进步标准. 学生有责任阅读和理解与经济援助资金相关的所有政策.
在转到十大赌博app之前立即从其他机构获得佩尔助学金的学生必须:
- 有关转学生入学，请致电256-549-8210与招生和记录办公室联系.
- 更正你当年的FAFSA，添加加兹登州的联邦学校代码(001017). This allows GSCC to access your application.
- 联系加兹登州财政援助办公室，要求将您的名字添加到加兹登州转移监测名单中.
- 联系你以前的学校，告诉他们你将不再使用你的援助.