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F. Shopping Sheet 8. Other Programs Based on Special Qualifications
Southern Union State Community College has agreed to comply with a. Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) *
Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions b. Trade Readjustment Act (TRA)*
Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family c. Police Officers’, State Patrol, and Firefighters’ Survivors Program
Members (E.O. 13607), with a commitment to use the Financial Aid (eligibility determined by Alabama Commission on Higher Education)
Shopping Sheet (Shopping Sheet). The Shopping Sheet will provide d. Scholarships for Students of Blind Parents (eligibility determined by the
each prospective veteran and service member students with a Chancellor of Postsecondary Education)
personalized form that contains standardized information describing the
cost of the educational program and the amount of that cost that may be * Contact State Employment Office
covered by available Federal educational benefits and financial aid.
D. Return of Title IV Funds
G. In-State Tuition Rates When a student receiving federal financial aid withdraws from school, federal
Southern Union State Community College is in compliance with Sec- regulations require the application of a strict repayment formula. The student
tion 702-Tuition under Veteran’s Access Choice and Accountability Act of 2015 is eligible for a percentage of financial aid in relation to the percentage of the
by providing resident in-state tuition and fee rates for students who meet the said term he/she was enrolled. Any amount of financial aid in excess of that percentage
requirements listed in this catalog under “Guidelines for Determining Eligibility earned must be repaid to the federal Title IV fund. Information Financial
for “In-State” Tuition Rates”.
If according to the percentage formula the student has earned financial aid that
Note: For additional information and application procedures for each benefit, has not been disbursed, the student may be eligible for those funds even after
visit the Southern Union State Community College Veterans Assistance webpage withdrawal.
at www.suscc.edu under the About SUSCC tab.
E. Attendance
6. PACT If a student is the recipient of Title IV funds, he/she must attend classes to
The Prepaid Affordable College Tuition plan provides a total of 135 semester receive aid. If a student fails to attend classes for which he/she is enrolled, no
hours of tuition and 8 terms of fee payment. Once the PACT program pays for financial aid will be awarded for those courses, and the student will be
tuition and fees, the plan will not allow families to pay tuition and fees back to administratively withdrawn or dropped from those classes not attended.
the program to use those funds at another time. Students should be aware that
if the PACT is used to pay for a semester of tuition and fees, one of the eight Students who stop attending classes during the semester also may be reported
allowed terms for fees is charged. This is true even if the student takes only one for nonattendance and may be administratively withdrawn or dropped from
class. Therefore, Southern Union requires authorization from students to use those classes. A calculation will be performed at the time of withdrawal for all
the PACT program at this college. All PACT students must submit an students who withdraw or are administratively withdrawn from all of their classes
authorization form which can be found on the Southern Union website. The prior to completion of 60% of the semester in order to determine return of Title IV
completed form must indicate which term(s) the student intends to use PACT funds.
during the academic year. Students must notify the Financial Aid Office each A copy of the “Return of Title Iv Funds” calculation worksheet is available in the
term prior to registering. Students registering on the web must still contact our Financial Aid Office.
office via e-mail at least 48 hours prior to registration to ensure that tuition and
fees are paid. All students should check each term to ensure that their account is F. Financial Aid Overpayment Policy
in “Paid Status”. Tuition and fee rates are determined by the PACT program and In accordance with federal regulations, financial aid overpayments made to a
are subject to change each year. Students will be responsible for paying any student must be repaid to the college to be refunded to the appropriate Title IV
difference between the PACT payment and their current tuition and fee financial aid program.
obligation.
G. Student Notification
7. State Vocational Rehabilitation Students are responsible for checking their SUSCC-Bison email accounts on a
Students who have physical or mental challenges that interfere with their ability regular basis. While the primary means of communication with students is currently
to work may be eligible for assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation Services. regular mail, the Financial Aid Office plans to transition to email as the preferred
For further information, students should contact the Vocational Rehabilitation communication method.
office in their home county.