Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant provides a foundation of aid, to which assistance from other federal and non-federal sources may be added. Pell Grants do not have to be repaid.

Criteria for Pell Grant

• You must be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program for the purpose of obtaining a certificate.
• You must be U.S. citizen or national or an eligible non-citizen.
• You must have financial need.
• You must have a high school diploma, GED or show ability to benefit. Those students not having a diploma or GED must take the ACCUPLACER test to show ability to benefit from the program. The ACCUPLACER test is available in the Academic Career Center on the Northwest Technology Center campus.
• You must not be in default on any Title IV, HEA loan and you must not owe a refund on any Title IV, HEA grant received for attendance at any institution as evidenced by a signed statement and financial aid transcripts.
• You must be registered with Selective Service (males only, at least 18 years of age and born after December, 1959).

Students who receive financial aid must maintain satisfactory academic progress in the course of study they are pursuing according to the standards of Northwest Technology Center.

Disbursement

Green Country Technology Center has two payment periods per award year, and Pell Grants will typically be disbursed twice a year, dependent upon when the student enrolled in the major, and on whether the majority of the hours in a payment period fall within that award year.

All financial aid funds will be disbursed through the Business Office. The student must show a photo ID to receive their disbursement.

Students will be paid the first time based upon the fact that they are enrolled. Satisfactory academic progress will be monitored before further disbursements will be made.

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