Show Financial Aids Financial assistance is available available available avail avail- able to any student who is serious about getting schooling beyond high school With the different programs such as the college based Financial Aid Vocational Rehabilitation and the CETA A Manpower Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram no student who has fi financial financial financial fi- fi need should be denied the opportunity to attend a ap p secondary post st se con dary institution The catch comes in the definition definition definition defini defini- tion of financial need Federal guidelines require that all schools have an established budget The difference between between between be be- tween the resources of the student and his family where applicable and the costs of attendance is the need A student student student stu stu- dent is not an independent student just because he does not live with his parents For a student to be considered independent independent independent inde inde- pendent from his parents he must meet three requirements They are Has not lived with the parents for more than two weeks in the calendar year prior to the academic year 1973 calendar year for 75 1974 academic year Has not been claimed as an exemption exemption exemption ex ex- ex- ex emption by his parents for the previous year or has not received received received re re- re- re or more in financial financial financial finan finan- cial assistance from the parent After a student has established established established need he still should not have the mistaken idea that everything ing he needs will be supplied through a grant or a scholarship Financial aid funds are limited and also they carry the requirement that a portion of the Financial Aid Pack Package ge is in the form of self Self-help Self is either employment or a term long-term loan If a student is sincere and wants an education not just a out hand-out there are many ways they can receive assistance For more specific information contact the Financial Aids Office Office Office Of Of- fice Room AD |