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FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The financial aid program at Trinity Valley Community College is designed to
provide financial aid through scholarships, grants, loans and on-campus
employment.
Financial aid applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for
loans, grants and work study are available at fafsa.gov the first weekday on or after
October 1 for awards to be made for use during the following school year. Students
are encouraged to apply for financial aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after October 1
since funds for some of these programs are limited.
The priority processing deadline for Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans is July 1
for the fall semester, November 1 for the spring semester, April 1 for the summer I
and all summer
the summer II semester. Further
information conce
consideration of applicants can be
obtained online at:
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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY
FEDERAL AND STATE AID
Regulations for federal and state aid programs require that students make
satisfactory academic progress (SAP) to receive financial aid funding. These
requirements take into consideration not only grades and hours but also a
cumulative time frame to receive Title IV student financial aid. This policy applies to
all students at Trinity Valley Community College receiving financial aid from
programs identified below. All standards must be met for SAP to be met. If a student
is applying for federal assistance, SAP will be analyzed and determined, even for
periods of enrollment where federal assistance was not received.
A. QUALITATIVE MEASUREMENT: Pell, TPEG, SEOG, direct student loans
(subsidized and unsubsidized), work-study, TVCC departmental
scholarships, all state of Texas tuition/fee exemptions
Students receiving Title IV federal aid, state of Texas tuition/fee exemptions and/or
TVCC departmental scholarships must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Some
departmental scholarships require a higher GPA. More information on those
requirements can be found in the “Scholarships, Grants and Loan Opportunities”
section of this catalog.
Students receiving the TEXAS Educational Opportunity Grant (Formerly TEXAS
Grant II) must meet the school’s SAP policy at the end of the first year. At the end of
subsequent years, students receiving the TEXAS Educational Opportunity Grant
must complete at least 75% of the hours attempted in the prior academic year and
have an overall college grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
