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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS The Financial Aid offices at are open to students during business hours. Students are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment with this office if they have any questions regarding financial aid. The financial aid office assists students in determining individual student eligibility for the different programs available to them. This office will assist in all paperwork necessary to apply for the various programs offered to students. To receive financial assistance, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completion of their enrolled program (please see satisfactory academic progress in this catalog for additional information). The student must return all required paperwork to the financial aid office in order to be eligible for funding. If the financial aid office needs to meet with a student, it is the responsibility of the student to follow up and meet with the office. Every student who receives a Federal Stafford Loan is required to complete entrance and exit counseling. The college is eligible for VA benefits for the Bachelors of Science in Nursing Program, Practical Nursing Program, and the RN-BSN Program. Sumner College has the following financial aid programs available for those who qualify: Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Stafford Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized), PLUS loans and VA Educational Benefits. Any veteran receiving GI Bill® benefits* while attending Sumner College is required to obtain transcripts from all previously attended schools and submit them to the college for review of prior credit. The Veteran and the Veterans Administration will be notified of any reduction of tuition. Scholarship Program Sumner College offers institutional scholarships. Sumner College recognizes current students who are inspired and motivated to earn a diploma or degree at Sumner College in the following programs; • Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Practical Nursing • RN to BSN Program To be eligible for the Sumner College Scholarship, students must be attending a program of study at Sumner College. The scholarship award may be up to $1,000.00 and will be applied to tuition and fees for the 1st academic year (or additional academic years for those who re-apply) at Sumner College’s discretion. Please note the following additional criteria: • No cash payment will be awarded for the recipient of the scholarship and no portion of the grant will be refunded to the student
• The scholarship will only be awarded to tuition and fees • Students must be attending Sumner College full time with unmet financial need (if using federal funding) and have completed their first term of study at Sumner College to be eligible to apply for the scholarship • Students must be in good standing (attendance, GPA, SAP and classroom participation) with Sumner College • The scholarship recipient must have a valid ISIR on file with Sumner College for the applicable award year and have all available federal and state financial aid applied to their tuition and have a remaining unmet financial aid balance for their tuition, unless the student is paying cash • The scholarship award will be applied to the last term of each academic year only; however, students may re-apply for the Sumner College Scholarship for consideration towards additional academic years • Applications for the Sumner College Scholarship are available online at https://www.sumnercollege.edu/wp-content/ uploads/2023/04/2023-Scholarship-Form-Update.pdf • Up to five recipients will be selected each academic year • In addition to completing this application all applicants are required to submit a 500-1000 word typed essay explaining how the Sumner College Scholarship will help them achieve their academic goals. • The deadline for submitting a completed application is no later than the end of the fourth week of the student’s second term. • Completed applications must be emailed to: scholarships@ sumnercollege.edu • The scholarship recipient will be notified within 60 days after the respective deadline for submission. Sumner College Private Loan Sumner College offers a private loan program for students that are denied approval from a lending institution that offers educational loans. Students are required to submit a letter from that institu- tion, reflecting the denial, to be eligible for application. The Sumner College Private Loan is serviced by Tuition Options. The Sumner College Private Loan is serviced by Tuitioni Options and Sumner College. The Sumner College loan is intended only to cover the balance of cost due to the school not covered by federal aid. Cost of living expenses will not be included in this loan. The maximum the school can cover in this loan is $15,000 for the Practical Nursing program, and $20,000 for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Repayment will begin within one month of starting the program.
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*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
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