FINANCIAL AID

 

LIMESTONE COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAKE ATTENDANCE AT LIMESTONE COLLEGE A REALITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

 

Limestone College participates in all state and fedeal financial aid programs. The Extended Campus Program students should apply for any state or federal financial aid for which they believe they are eligible.  Please contact the Financial Aid Office (email – financialaid@limestone.edu or 1-800-795-7151 ext. 8231) for necessary forms and deadlines or for further information.  Students may also apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Extended Campus students are eligible for Pell, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, all federal loan programs, i.e., Perkins, Stafford, Subsidized and Un-subsidized, Parent Loans, South Carolina Tuition Grants, South Carolina Hope Scholarships, South Carolina Life Scholarships, and Extended Campus Program Scholarships.  Over 75% of Extended Campus Program students receive some type of financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, and/or loans.

 

Financial Aid/Scholarship Application Procedures

Step 1:  Apply for Admission to Limestone College.

The earlier you apply the better.  Our advisors and financial aid counselors will keep you informed about procedures and early deadlines which apply to special Limestone College scholarships.

 

Step 2:  Apply for Financial Aid.

You need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Our school code is 003436.  This form covers federal, state, and institutional financial aid.  Make sure that it is accurate and complete, and that the information is based on your most recent IRS 1040 Form information.  File your Federal income tax form as soon as possible.

 

Step 3:  Verify your Student Aid Report.

Within 3-5 weeks after you file the FAFSA, you will be sent your Student Aid Report (SAR) – the Financial Aid Office receives your Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR).  Read the messages printed on the SAR and follow instructions about any corrections so that we can finalize and mail your Limestone College Financial Aid Award Notification letter.  If you are making corrections, mail your SAR to the Financial Aid Office in Gaffney.

 

Step 4:  Award Notification Letter.

Follow directions on the Award Notification letter you receive from the Financial Aid Office to apply for Stafford Loans.  If you wish to decline any financial aid, email the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@limestone.edu.

 

REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR!

June 30, 2007 is the deadline for applying for the South Carolina Tuition Grant.

 

EXTENDED CAMPUS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS

 

These scholarships are for the Extended Campus students and are based on two criteria:

a.   Merit

                    b.   Financial Need

 

Guidelines for the Extended Campus Scholarship

1.  Five $1500 scholarships will be awarded in each of the Extended Campus areas (whenever possible):

a.     Upstate

b.     Midstate

c.     Charleston/ Lowcountry

d.     Internet

 

2.  A student may receive this scholarship only once each year.

           

3.  To be eligible for this scholarship a student must:

a.      Submit a letter or email to the Director of the Extended Campus by July 1st showing merit and financial need.  The mailing address is Director Extended Campus, Limestone College, 1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340. Email is chorton@limestone.edu.

b.      Have successfully accumulated 60 semester hours with at least 12 semester hours at Limestone College.

c.      Have a GPA of 3.75 or above.

      

4.  The scholarship will be given to students enrolled full-time (12 semester hours) each semester.  A credit of $750 will be applied to the spring semester and the fall semester of the student’s account after 6 semester hours have been completed in each semester (usually in February and October)

 

5.  The Extended Campus Scholarship Committee will award the scholarships.