Procedures for Applying for Financial Aid
      Students who wish to receive the best financial aid package possible should complete the application process as soon as possible. The financial aid priority deadline is April 1. All forms must be completed by this date for the student to be assured of receiving financial aid.

All applicants who seek financial assistance from Hesston College must:

1. Complete the application for admission to Hesston College.
2. Submit a copy of high school transcript and test scores (ACT or SAT).
3. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Forms may be obtained from high school counselors or the Hesston College Financial Aid Office. You may also complete the FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. To be sure to receive the greatest consideration in financial assistance, students should file the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1.
4. Financial Aid and Scholarship priority deadline is April 1.

 

Eligibility for Financial Aid

Requirements
      A student must be admitted as a regular student pursuing an associate’s degree to be eligible for financial aid at Hesston College. The student must also satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. Be a high school graduate.
2. Pass the G.E.D. exams.
3. Provide acceptable scores from at least one of eight ability-to-benefit (ATB) exams approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
   Financial aid is based on the number of credit hours for which students enroll each term, and then adjusted after the second week of the term, which is the end of the drop/add period. In order to receive maximum financial aid, students must be enrolled in 12 hours each semester.

      Some aid sources are pro-rated to the following scale:

12 hours or more per term . . .	100 percent of aid awarded
9-11 hours per term . . .	75 percent of aid awarded
6-8 hours per term . . .	50 percent of aid awarded
less than six hours . . .	Not eligible for financial aid

      For students taking less than six hours, there are limited federal funds available.
All state grants require enrollment in at least 12 hours per term.

Maintaining Eligibility for Financial Aid
      To remain eligible for financial aid a student must make satisfactory academic progress. See details under “Satisfactory Academic Progress” in the Academic Life section of this catalog. A student on academic probation is eligible for financial aid. But satisfactory progress during that probationary term is required in order to receive aid for the subsequent term. Kansas residents who receive a Kansas Comprehensive Grant must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.