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Financial Aid

Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid for Edgecombe Community College

The philosophy at ECC is that any individual who wishes to attend the institution should not be deprived of this privilege because of a lack of financial resources. Although the primary responsibility for financing an education remains with the students and their families, the college participates in programs designed to supplement the family contribution when there is a documented student financial need. Students who have completed the financial aid application procedure are considered for all types of financial aid without regard to their sex, race, color, disability, or national origin. In all financial aid awards, students have the right to accept or decline any aid they have been offered.

Edgecombe Community College School Code: 008855

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General Information

There are three principal types of financial aid available for students attending Edgecombe Community College:

  1. Scholarships or grants which are awarded outright to the student and which do not have to be repaid
  2. Loans, which a student must repay after leaving college
  3. Employment, which, in some instances, may be in work that is related to the student’s field of study.

To meet a student’s financial need, Edgecombe Community College makes aid available in a combination of loans, grants, and work. Awards for campus-based programs (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant Program and Federal Work Study) are made on the basis of demonstrated financial need as reflected by the Student Aid Report (http:/www.fafsa.ed.gov/)

Need is defined as the difference between the cost to a student for attending the college and the resources available to him/her to meet such cost and the estimated family contribution or EFC is determined by the FAFSA.

The Edgecombe Community College Financial Aid Office selects recipients for non-need based awards based upon academic standing and character.

For details about any of the college’s financial aid programs, students may contact the Financial Aid Office on either campus. The Financial Aid Office reserves the right to review and cancel the financial award at any time because of changes in an individual’s financial or academic status.

Edgecombe Community College offers the following financial aid for prospective and presently enrolled students:

Federal Pell Grant Program
The Federal Pell Grant program awards grants directly to students with payment made through ECC. Federal Pell Grants do not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are the “foundation” of student aid. Students must complete the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. Annual application is required by June 30.

Complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid to receive a Student Aid Report which determines eligibility.

Scholarships
The college offers a variety of scholarships including:

  • ECC Foundation Scholarships
  • Gravely
  • N.C. Community College
  • N.C. Health, Science, Math
  • Nurse Education Scholarship/Loan Program
  • Nurse Scholars Program
  • Sprint
  • Wachovia

In addition to the scholarships listed above, the Edgecombe Community College Foundation funds many other scholarships each year. Many local businesses, individuals, and civic organizations also contribute to our scholarship program.

Federal College Work-Study Program (FCWSP)
This program provides jobs on campus to students who qualify for financial assistance. Jobs usually range from 10 to 15 hours per week and pay the federal minimum wage. Students are employed in various departments of the college.    

 

Return of Title IV Funds
A student will be required to repay a portion of Title IV funds if he/she withdraws from all classes prior to the 60% point of the enrollment period. Title IV funds include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Federal Stafford Subsidized Loans, Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal PLUS Loans.

 

The Federal Stafford Loan Program
This program offers low interest loans principally through a central lender, College Foundation, Inc. The North Carolina State Assistance Authority insures loans. REPAYMENT MUST BEGIN SIX MONTHS AFTER ENROLLMENT CEASES.