Rights and Responsibilities

金融援助 Information

授予条件

  • Aid is awarded subject to enrollment and attendance at John Wood Community College (JWCC) in an eligible program.
  • Your Pell award typically is based on full-time (12 hours) enrollment. If your enrollment status 改变s, your award will be adjusted and/or cancelled. IL MAP Grant is based on actual credit hours with the award max being 15 hours.
  • Commitment of 金融援助 is contingent upon receipt of funds by JWCC from 联邦 and/or 状态 funding agencies and is subject to all applicable 联邦 and 状态 regulations. JWCC accepts no responsibility to replace any funds denied due to tardiness or failure to comply with regulatory guidelines.
  • The 金融援助 Office has the right to review, 改变, or cancel any award due to 改变s in the student’s financial or academic status. Any 改变s in 联邦, 状态, or 机构 funds will be sent to the student in writing.
  • If you do not feel the aid awarded is appropriate based on your family’s ability to pay, you may appeal for additional evaluation. Appeals should include documentation.
  • Eligibility for 金融援助 must be established each year based on college, 联邦, 国家指导方针.
  • Repayment of all or part of your aid may be required if you are withdrawn. Refunds due to student withdrawal are returned to the fund from which aid was awarded. This includes all Title IV aid program including loan funds.
  • Aid will be disbursed only for classes that have started. The disbursement date is the sixth week of classes or after the drop/add period for late starting classes.

You have the right to:

  • 隐私. All information submitted will be treated as confidential and released only to those persons designated by you on the Release of Information Form or entities specified under the Federal Family Education Right to 隐私 Act and its amendments.
  • Have your 金融援助 reconsidered if you believe an error has been made in calculating your award.
  • Know what 金融援助 is available, including all 联邦, 状态, 机构, and to the highest degree possible, 私人的援助, and to have each type and amount of assistance of the 金融援助 Award Letter explained to you.

It is your responsibility to:

  • Provide additional documentation, 验证, 修正, and/or new information requested by the Office of 金融援助. Failure to do so may result in delayed delivery or cancellation of your aid.
  • Notify the JWCC 金融援助 Office of any information that has 改变d since you applied for 金融援助.
  • Read and understand all letters and forms that you are asked to sign and to keep copies of those documents for your personal records.
  • Understand JWCC’s refund policy and check with the 业务办公室 to know the expenses you must pay if you withdraw from school. 点击这里查看我们的 全额退款政策.
  • Understand that payment arrangement for any outstanding debt must be resolved a week prior to the start of classes. This includes any form of payment such as a payment plan established, 金融援助, documentation from an outside source, 或现金, check or credit payment. If 金融援助 is pending confirm all document needed are received in FAO.
  • Notify Enrollment Services if your residency 改变s.
  • Notify the 金融援助 Office of any financial resources that are awarded or received apart from the aid offered by JWCC. These may include scholarships, grants, employer assistance, fee waivers, etc. Such awards may result in adjustments and/or cancellation of aid awarded.
  • Update mailing addresses, phone number, and email address with JWCC and Direct Loan Services.