Financial Aid

The Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs Office provides service to both incoming and current students regarding how to apply for and maintain eligibility requirements for student financial aid.

The Palmetto College Central Financial Aid Office is a centralized resource for students attending any of the four Palmetto College campuses. On their website you can find out more about the types of aid available and the eligibility requirements. We have links to all of their pages below.

Important Information

Apply: The FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Borrowing: Information for First Time Direct Loan Borrowers
Checklist (Everything you need to know, step by step)
Community Resources (Free services for students in need)
Cost: The Net Price Calculator
Forms and Certifications (Submit required forms)
Self Service Carolina (Check your application status and accept your financial aid)
Student Privacy Information (FERPA)
Student Tax Filing Information
USCL Scholarships (Apply for USCL Scholarships)
Veteran Affairs (Apply for your VA Benefits and Certify your classes)

Academics and Financial Aid

Academic Calendars (know the drop/add and withdrawal dates)
Dropping and Withdrawing from Classes (how dropping and withdrawing affect aid)
Satisfactory Academic Progress (Know how grades and withdrawals affect you)

Presentations about Financial Aid

News

2018-2019 FAFSA

File
Available on October 1^st, 2017
File using 2016 income tax information
Priority deadline April 1^st
Fall Deadline August 1^st, 2018 (after this you may not be awarded before the bill comes due)

Emergency Textbook Scholarship Application

Not able to afford your books without a loan? Apply for our $300 Scholarship.

2017-2018 FAFSA

File
File using 2015 income and tax information
The IRS Data Retrieval tool is not available for the 2015 Tax Year.
Need your Taxes? Order a 2015 Tax Return Transcript

Quick Points

Don't pay for the FAFSA, it is free!
Don't pay for help to apply for other Financial Aid. We do it for free!
Don't share your SSN or FSA ID with anyone you do not trust.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Deadlines

Fall - Priority Deadline: August 1^st; Final Deadline: August 24^th
Spring – Priority Deadline: December 1st ; Final Deadline: January 13^th
Summer - Priority Deadline: April 1^st; Final Deadline: June 1^st
Appeal Forms can be found here.

Summer Aid

If you had Pell Grant in Fall and Spring you can now also get it in summer!
Application will be available on Self Service Carolina by April 1^st
Priority deadline May 1^st ; Final Deadline June 1^st
More Information

Dual Enrollment

SC Residents in Dual Enrollment Courses taking 6 or more credit hours in a single semester are eligible for Lottery Tuition Assistance
Complete the Dual Enrollment Packet (admissions, citizenship, immunization, residency)
Complete the High School Lottery Tuition Assistance Program Forms
Fall - Priority deadline: September 15^th; Final Deadline: September 25^th
Spring - Priority deadline: December 15^th; Final Deadline: January 15^th
Summer – Priority deadline: April 15^th; Final Deadline: May 15^th