NCWC: Admission

Types of Financial Aid

Funding for an education at NCWC is available from federal, state, and private sources. To receive federal and state funding one must apply and qualify for financial aid. Other sources such as local, private, and institutional are awarded on the basis of other criteria, particularly academic achievement.

ATTENTION: ALL ADP STUDENTS: Adult Degree Students are only eligible for NCLTG, Federal Pell Grant, and Stafford Loans.

Financial Aid at NCWC consists of the following:

Grants-"gift money" from federal, state, and endowed college funds.

Scholarships-"gift money" that is awarded on the basis of academic achievement (merit scholarships) or a combination of academic performance and financial need.

Loans-money one can borrow from college loan programs and outside lenders.

Jobs-money one can earn through Federal Work Study on campus.

Federal Student Aid Programs	Type of Aid	Other Information	Annual Award Limits
Federal Pell Grant	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Available to under-graduates only	based on financial need
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Campus-Based Program; Undergraduates only	based on financial need
Federal Work Study	Money is earned; Does not have to be repaid	Campus-Based Program	based on financial need
North Carolina State Contractual Grant Program	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Need Based, North Carolina Resident Grant Program	based on financial need
North Carolina State Legislative Tuition Grant Program	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Full Time Enrollment, North Carolina Resident Grant Program	Up to $1,900
Federal Perkins Loan	Loan: must be repaid	Campus-Based Program	based on financial need
Stafford Loan Program	Loan: must be repaid	Enrolled in an eligible program of study at least half-time	$3,500 to $10,500 depending on grade level and dependency status Undergraduate
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan	Loan: must be repaid	The borrower is responsible for interest during the life of the loan	$3,500 to $10,500 depending on grade level Undergraduates
Plus Loan	Loan: must be repaid	Available to parents for a dependant child.	Cost of attendance minus other financial aid received

For more information on following federal student loans click on the link below:

www.wachovia.com provides you with information on how to apply for a Stafford and Parent(PLUS) loan.

For more information on the Work Study Program at Wesleyan please click on the link below:

www.ncwc.edu/admission/work_study.htm

For more information on private scholarship searches please visit the following links: