Financial Assistance may be available to qualified students enrolling in workforce-related classes.
A limited amount of scholarship funds is available. Scholarships are awarded to qualifying workforce-related classes, not to exceed $300.
In order to access scholarship funds, a student must take the following steps:
- Apply for and qualify for a PELL grant in the academic year of the class to be taken (contact Financial Aid at 903-675-6233 for application instructions or go to www.fafsa.ed.gov on the web);
- Come to the Community Services Division service window on the Athens campus or the Continuing Education office on the Terrell, Palestine or Kaufman campuses.
- Register for the selected, qualifying class and complete the scholarship application;
- Take the completed scholarship application to the Financial Aid Office for approval;
- Return approved scholarship application to the Community Services or Continuing Education office for completion of scholarship transaction;
- Pay the balance of tuition. Scholarship is not applied until balance of tuition is paid. Funds are available on a first come, first served basis, and enrollment is not complete until balance of tuition is paid.
A Sallie Mae Loan
Salliemae.com
1-800-272-5543
Local Agencies
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Division of Rehabilitation Services
607 E. Tyler Street
Athens, TX 75751
903-675-5706
Henderson County Help Center
903-675-4357 (provides child care assistance)
Henderson County Community Services
903-675-6160 (If income eligible and denied Pell, will help pay for tuition, books, GED testing and non-credit classes).
Texas Workforce Centers
Contact your local Workforce Center to inquire about eligibility.
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Anderson County
500 E. Murchison St.
Palestine, TX 75801-2369
903-729-0178
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Rains County
209 E. Quitman
Emory, TX 75440-2608
903-473-8757 |
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Henderson County
205 N. Murchison, Ste. 101
Athens, TX 75751-2110
903-677-3521 |
Van Zandt County
1760 N. Trade Days Blvd.
Canton, TX 75103-9772
903-567-4706 |
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Kaufman County
109 Tejas Drive, Suite 300
Terrell, TX 75160
972-563-7271 |
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Classes are offered at no charge to students enrolled in Adult Education classes.