Financial Aid for Accredited Online Graduate, Undergraduate Studies

Financial Aid for Online & Distance Learning Degree Studies

Financial aid eligibility

The College offers federal financial aid for students who are enrolled at least half-time in degree programs in the Graduate & Professional Studies division. Federal aid is awarded for the cost of tuition and books.

For undergraduate students, aid is available through both the Federal Direct Loan and Federal Pell Grant.
For graduate students, only the Federal Direct Loan is available.
Students receiving employee or other reimbursement for tuition and books may not eligible for financial aid.

General eligibility requirements for financial aid include:

Admission to a degree program (students enrolled in our certificate programs are not eligible for aid)
U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status
No default on a federal student loan or refund required to a federal grant program
Registration with Selective Service (if required)
Valid Social Security number
High school diploma or GED
Satisfactory academic progress toward degree, i.e., you must complete 70% of the credits you attempt (including all transfer credits) and maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Half-time enrollment. Please carefully review the enrollment requirements to be eligible for financial aid.
(These requirements are also used for deferring prior student loans.)

Applying for financial aid

The following forms are needed in order to apply for a Direct Stafford Loan and/or a Federal Pell Grant.

Forms/Requirements	2011-2012 - For courses with start dates between 6/1/11 and 5/31/12
1. Federal Application	2011-2012 Free Application For Federal Student Aid
2. SJC Application	2011-2012 Verification Worksheet
3. Income Documentation	Signed Copy of your (and your spouse's, if applicable 2010 Federal Tax Return OR 2010 Non-Tax Filer Statement (if you and/or your spouse were not required to file a tax return)
4. Consortium Agreement	For "3 Plus One" Students/other consortium students Financial Aid Consortium Agreement Form Financial Aid Consortium Agreement Student Responsibilities

Opportunity Maine

A Maine tax credit has been authorized to reimburse payments to a school-certified educational loan for any Maine resident who has earned an associate's or bachelor's degree in Maine, then lives, works and pays taxes in Maine following degree completion. This tax credit requires completion of the contract at www.maine.gov/sos/programs/opportunitymaine.htm