Generally financial aid is not available for less than 6 semester hours. To receive a Pell Grant, you must meet all current eligibility requirements, and your financial aid file must be complete. Each year the federal government allocates money to Columbia College for Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Aid files will be reviewed in chronological order based on file completion dates. Payment is first applied to outstanding tuition and fee charges with the remaining balance due directly to the student.
Funding is limited.
Earnings must be used to defray educationally related expenses. Depending on the amount of the award, students may work up to 20 hours per week when school is in session. Jobs are usually on campus, but may be available at off-campus sites. Funding is limited. Students who participate in the FWS program receive a paycheck on the 1st and 15th day of each calendar month for which they are employed.