Financial Aid Information

This grant is awarded to students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree or higher (undergraduate students) and demonstrate financial need. The maximum amount a student can receive from the Federal Pell Grant is $7395 for the academic year. Federal Pell Grants are only available to students for six years. Once you have six years of full-time eligibility, you are no longer eligible for this grant.

Students’ aid will be adjusted according to enrollment status.

FWS provides part-time employment opportunities for eligible students to earn money to meet college expenses. This program requires the completion of the Federal Work Study Application. Paper copies of the application are also available in the Financial Aid Office. We will hold completed applications in our office. As departments inquire about work study positions, they will review the applications and call for interviews. Each department chooses who they want to hire as a work study. The Financial Aid Office does not assign work study positions.

FWS students work a minimum of 15 hours, but no more than 25 hours per week on-campus or sometimes in community service types of employment.

Work study students must maintain at least 6 hours of enrollment and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

This program is available to eligible students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. It will assist in paying childcare funds for students who must have their child(ren) in childcare in order to attend college. This program requires the completion of the Childcare Grant Application. You can also pick up the application in the Financial Aid Office.

The maximum award for the Childcare Assistance Program is $80 per week. Childcare funds can either be paid to the daycare or the student (student must provide documentation of payment to the daycare). Payment is made on a monthly basis and is always deferred one month.

Selection for Childcare Grant is based on:

• Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) derived by the FAFSA. The grant is given to the neediest students.
• Your GPA is also considered during the selection process. The grant is given to the students with the highest GPA’s.
• The number of children in daycare is also considered when selecting recipients for this grant.
• Preference is given to renewal applicants pending a GPA of 2.5 or higher and an EFC of $4400.00 or lower.

Student Expectations:

• The students must have their child(ren) in a legal/licensed facility in North Carolina.
• Students must maintain at least half time enrollment in on-campus courses in an eligible program.
• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined by the SAP Policy.

Information for Childcare Providers:

• Any questions regarding Childcare Assistance should be directed to Deborah Young by phone at 704-669-4039 or email youngd@clevelandcc.edu.

• The amount awarded to each student may or may not cover the full cost of childcare provided. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange payment for the difference in cost. Cleveland Community College will continue to pay according to the agreement as long as funds are available.
• The student is responsible for turning in a Childcare Attendance Sheet each month. If Childcare Attendance Sheets are turned in late, students are not guaranteed to receive payment for the month.
• Payment will be made on or about the fifteenth of the following month.
• Increases in charges from the childcare provider may not change the student’s allocated amount for childcare assistance during the school year.
• The Financial Aid Office has the right to terminate the agreement if guidelines are not followed.

FSEOG is awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant recipients receive priority for FSEOG awards; however, not all Pell Grant recipients will be chosen for this grant. The maximum amount a student will receive from FSEOG is $350 per semester. FSEOG is not awarded for an academic year; recipients are randomly selected each semester.

The Longleaf Commitment is a grant program for 2022 North Carolina high school graduates who will attend community college starting in the Fall 2022 semester. High school students may be eligible to receive this grant – not a loan – for tuition and fees toward a degree or to attain transfer credit. Full-time eligible students are guaranteed to receive $700 to $2,800 per year, for a total of two years. Less than full-time students may receive a partial award. The Longleaf Commitment Grant Program ends at the conclusion of the 2024 spring semester.

Eligibility:

• Be a 2021 North Carolina high school graduate attending one of North Carolina’s community colleges beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year or
• Be a 2022 North Carolina high school graduate attending one of North Carolina’s community colleges beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year
• Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000 or less as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes
• Enroll for at least six credit hours per semester in a curriculum program
•  Meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements of the community college

The Next NC Scholarship is the new state financial assistance program that has replaced the former North Carolina Community College Grant and North Carolina Education Lottery Grant. State aid works with federal aid to provide a guaranteed amount of funding to students with need.

Students enrolling at one of the 16 institutions of The University of North Carolina with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80000 or less and a Student Aid Index (SAI) (formerly EFC) of 7,500 or less, as reported on the FAFSA, are guaranteed at least $5,000 from combined federal and state aid.

Students enrolling at a North Carolina Community College with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80000 or less and a Student Aid Index (SAI)(formerly EFC) of 7,500 or less, as reported on the FAFSA, are guaranteed at least $3000 from combined federal and state aid.

Eligibility:

• Be a North Carolina resident as defined by North Carolina Residency Manual
• Enroll for at least 6 credit hours
• Be admitted, enrolled, and classified as an undergraduate student in matriculated status in a degree, certificate, or diploma program at one of the 16 institutions of The University of North Carolina or at a North Carolina Community College
• Meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards
• A high school graduate (high school equivalency completers are eligible)
• From a household with an annual Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80000 or less
• Completed 2024-2025 FAFSA, with the resulting Student Aid Index (SAI) at or below 7500