Federal PELL Grant Program (PELL)
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 Federally funded
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 Recipients must demonstrate financial need as defined by the U. S. Department of Education.
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 High School Diploma/GED documentation must be on file in the Admissions Office.
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 Student must be Provisionally or Regularly accepted for admission (Developmental Admit Type does not qualify for Pell)
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 Not have attained a baccalaureate or first professional degree.
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 Award amounts vary based on individual need as determined by federal methodology.
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 Quarterly awards are based on federal credit hours for students enrolled in diploma.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
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 Federally funded
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 Awarded to the neediest PELL Grant recipients
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 Funding is limited to the yearly Institutional allotment
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 Funds are not available for all students who meet the eligibility criteria
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 Priority is given to students who meet the priority deadline date for applications.

Federal Work Study (FWS) Program
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 Federally funded
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 Provides part-time employment on campus
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 Encourages participation in Community Service activities and the America Reads initiative
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 Recipients must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or greater
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 Offers exposure to real work experiences, development of positive work ethics and time management skills

Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship Program
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 Recipients must be Georgia residents for at least 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment/award
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 HOPE Grant component is available to students enrolled in a certificate or diploma program of study
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 Recipients are eligible for a maximum of 95 quarter hours of HOPE Grant payment ,
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 HOPE Scholarship component is awarded to HOPE Scholars enrolled in an Associate degree (AAT) program
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 HOPE Scholars must maintain a 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA at the required checkpoints
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 Award amount is equivalent to the cost of tuition and fees plus a HOPE book allowance
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 Quarterly book allowance is $50.00 five or less credit hours and $100.00 for six or more credit hours

Application Process
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The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may be used for federal and state assistance

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Atlanta Tech’s school code, 008543, must be reported on the FAFSA

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Lifetime HOPE Scholarship Application can only be used for state assistance only (Electronic Application)
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FAFSA must be completed each academic year

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 If requested, applicants must also be prepared to submit copies of certain financial documents (tax returns, verification of TANF, social security, child support, etc.)

Deadline Dates

Priority deadline date is March 1 preceding the chosen academic year
If the priority deadline date is missed, the quarterly deadline dates are:

Summer Quarter - June 1

Fall Quarter - September 1
 

Winter Quarter - December 1
 

Spring Quarter - March 1

Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Students may complete a paper copy of the FAFSA and mail it to the federal processor OR students may go online and complete the application at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.


Verification
At least 30% of all applicants are selected for a review process called verification. If your federal application is selected for review, you must complete a verification worksheet and submit proof of your income (federal tax forms, W-2, social security statements, proof of child support received, etc.) for the base year. We are currently processing for the 2008-2009 academic year. Therefore, your base year is 2007. You may download the verification worksheet by clicking on one of the following websites: You may download the verification worksheet by clicking on one of the following websites,

Independent



Dependent  

If you did not keep a copy of your tax form, or have misplaced it, you may obtain a summary of your data, free of charge by calling the Internal Revenue Service at
1-800-829-1040.