Financial Assistance may be available to qualified students enrolling in workforce-related classes.

Community Services Scholarships

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:

1. 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);
   
2. Come to the Community Services Division service window on the Athens campus or the Continuing Education office on the Terrell, Palestine or Kaufman campuses.
   
3. Register for the selected, qualifying class and complete the scholarship application;
   
4. Take the completed scholarship application to the Financial Aid Office for approval;
   
5. Return approved scholarship application to the Community Services or Continuing Education office for completion of scholarship transaction;
   
6. 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.

The Career Training Loan

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.

Classes are offered at no charge to students enrolled in Adult Education classes.