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Financial Aid 

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inancial Aid is available to all prospective and currently enrolled students who qualify and enroll in an approved career training program. Students who wish to apply for financial aid must first fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for processing. Once the application is filled out and submitted, it is the prospective student’s responsibility to contact the Financial Aid office to follow up on their application three business day after submission. It is recommended that the completed application be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the expected enrollment date.

An applicant who has not earned a high school diploma or GED and is not currently enrolled in a high school curriculum must achieve passing scores on an approved test to qualify for federal financial aid as an Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) student. To be ATB eligible, a student must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and pass a U.S. Department of Education approved ATB test. This benefit is no longer available for students enrolling after June of 2012. Detailed information can be obtained from the Financial Aid office. George Stone Technical Center currently uses the College Placement Test (CPT) to determine if an applicant without a high school diploma or GED meets the educational requirements for Federal Aid. 

 

Financial Aid offered at George Stone Technical Center consists of the Title IV Federal Pell Grant, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Florida Financial Aid Fund (FFAF), Florida Pre-Paid and Veterans Benefits.  Research for scholarships can be completed on-line at www.fastweb.com or www.finaid.org.

 

All students seeking financial aid must have proof of the previous year's income and proof of current income.  For previous income, this may be in the form of a copy of tax returns or a form 1722 obtained from the IRS along with other untaxed income statements such as Unemployment, Social Security, etc.  For current income, this may be in the form of current pay stubs, current unemployment pay stubs, a notice of case action from HRS indicating the amount received for AFDC and Food Stamps, a current statement from Social Security stating the amount received, etc.

 

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) must be maintained in order to receive financial aid.  SAP is defined as student competency in 75 percent of the work defined by the course guidelines and coursework completion at an acceptable level of performance.  The Financial Aid Office will require a monthly timesheet and quarterly academic progress reports.

 

Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't. ~Pete Seeger

 

Financial Aid Contact Information

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inancial Aid Manager:  Ms. Shannon Erdwins

Phone: 850-941-6200 Ext. 2129

E-mail: Shannon Erdwins

Location: Administration Building 1, Room 220

Office hours:

Monday:            7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday:           7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday:      7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday:          7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday: No Office Hours