Financial Aid Requirements

To Maintain Federal Financial Aid

Students must meet satisfactory academic progress in order to continue receiving federal financial aid. Satisfactory academic progress for Federal Financial Aid Programs (Pell, SEOG, Work Study, Stafford Loans, and PLUS) includes qualitative and quantitative components.

Qualitative component

Students must achieve a certain grade point average based on the number of credit hours attempted.

Quantitative components

Passing Grades: Quantitative component is where students must successfully complete a certain number of credits based on the number of hours attempted.Successful completion is defined as receiving a grade of A, B, C, or D (including plus, minus or N grades).Grades of W, I, R or F are not successful completions. Transfer credits are used in hours attempted and/or earned for both Federal and New York State requirements.

Maximum Time Frame: Students must complete their degree after they have attempted semester hours equal to 150% of the published time frame for their program. Non-credit course work (during the first semester) is not considered when calculating hours attempted for the 150% of maximum time frame.

The chart below outlines satisfactory academic requirements for Federal Financial Aid recipients. Students must meet the qualitative and both parts of the quantitative components in order to continue receiving their Federal Financial Aid.

Federal Financial Aid Academic Progress

Requirements

*Must have 6 hours of completion before your second award.
After this many hours attempted.	0	1-18	19-32	33-48	49-62	63-78	79-96
Percent of hours to complete successfully.	0	40%	50%	60%	70%	75%	80%
Accrued credits (for max. number of attempts).	0	*Min. of 6	16	28	43	58	76

Students who do not have documented, extenuating circumstances and who have not been academically dismissed from Clinton Community College may attend at their own expense until they have reached the minimums listed in the above chart.

New York State Financial Aid

In general, to be eligible for New York State Financial Aid Programs a student must:

Have a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma or pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Clinton will test students prior to being admitted.
Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
Be matriculated and enrolled in an approved program.
Be making satisfactory academic progress.
Not be in default on federal student loan.
Be a NYS resident.

Clinton Community College participates in the following New York State Financial Aid programs:

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).
Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS).
Excelsior Scholarship.
State Special Scholarships such as Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans, Child of Deceased or Disabled Police Officers or Firefighters etc. For more information on New York State special scholarships contact: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC) Office of Grants and Scholarships,Albany, NY or check their website at www.hesc.ny.gov.

New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) (Full-Time only)

Amount: A student’s award is limited to the maximum award from the applicable award schedule or tuition, whichever is less.

How to Apply: Complete the FAFSA on the web listing a NYS address and indicating at least one college in NYS for which to send the information. Apply online at www.hesc.ny.gov, TAP on the web, which is prefilled with your FAFSA data, and if applicable historical data from HESC’s system.

Notification: NYS Higher Education Services Corporation will notify student of their award. The Tuition Assistance Program is subject to the final passage of the New York State Budget.

Part-Time TAP for Student with Disabilities

Eligibility: Same as TAP eligibility except students do not have to be full-time and must have a documented disability under the 1990 Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Students will need to have eligibility verified by Clinton’s Disability Specialist.

Notification: NYS Higher Education Service Corporation will notify the student of their full-time Tap Award. The Certifying Official at Clinton will notify HESC of the student’s status as part-time with documented disability. HESC will issue an official award notice based on part-time attendance.

Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS)

Eligibility: The student must:

Be working toward an undergraduate degree as a part-time student enrolled for 3-11 credit hours per semester.
Have completed 6 credit hours at Clinton Community College with at least a 2.0 GPA.
Retain good academic standing (students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA at Clinton).
Be a resident of New York State.
Be either a U.S. citizen, or eligible non-citizen.
Meet income limits as set forth by NYS.

Amount: Awards will vary based on available funding.

How to Apply: Visit www.clinton.edu/financialaid to complete applications and return to the office with a copy of the appropriate NYS tax return.

Notification: The Financial Aid Office will notify the student of their approval or denial of APTS Awards. New York State Financial Aid (TAP & APTS) will be credited to the student’s account and disbursed according to the College’s disbursement policy.

Excelsior Scholarship

Eligibility: The student must:

Be enrolled at least 12 credits per term and complete 30 credits each year (successively) applicable toward his or her degree program. (Students with disabilities under ADA must successfully complete the number of credits for which they enrolled each semester).
Meet income thresholds.
Be in a non-default status on a student loan or on the repayment of any NYS award.
Be in compliance with the terms of the service conditions imposed by a NYS award they receive from HESC.
Execute a Contract agreeing to reside in NYS for the length of time the award was received, and, if employed during such time, be employed in NYS.

How to Apply: Complete the FAFSA online and then the Excelsior application at www.hesc.ny.gov/excelsior.

Financial Aid Requirements To Maintain New York State Financial Aid

Students must meet satisfactory academic requirements in order to continue receiving state financial aid. Satisfactory academic progress for New York State programs includes Pursuit of Program and Academic Progress.
Pursuit of Program requires a certain percentage of earned credits to be accrued vs. attempted credits (including transfer credit).
Academic Progress requires that the student achieve a certain grade point average based on the number of semesters attended. The chart below outlines satisfactory academic requirements for NYS financial aid recipients. Students must meet both Pursuit of Program and Academic Progress requirements.

TAP 1:

New York State Academic Progress Requirements
(GPA and coursework completion)

*Must have 6 hours of completion before your second award.
BEFORE this Award	1	2	3	4	5	6
This many credits must be accrued.	0	*6	15	27	39	51
This grade point average must be attained.	.00	1.30	1.50	1.80	2.00	2.00
Number of TAP points student currently has.	0	*6	12	18	24	30

TAP 2:

1st Award Prior to Fall 2010 or Remedial Students

BEFORE this Award	1	2	3	4	5	6
This many credits must be accrued.	0	3	9	18	30	45
This grade point average must be attained.	.00	1.0	1.50	1.75	2.00	2.00
Number of TAP points student currently has.	0	6	12	18	24	30

Students who fall below these minimums may apply for a waiver based on stringent, documented, extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Waivers are not automatically approved. All decisions of the Appeals Committee are final. If granted an appeal, students must maintain progress thereafter as outlined in this catalog. Students are allowed only one (1) waiver during their academic career, regardless of where the student attends college, unless the waiver is received for not maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA after four semesters of TAP.