Usually the effect of the outside scholarship will be to increase the total financial aid package by one-half of the scholarship's value. In either case, the remaining one-half of the scholarship's value will reduce the Allegheny Grant. This policy enables the Financial Aid Office to allocate the necessary Allegheny Grant funding to more students than it otherwise could. Receipt of Funds With the exception of a work award and some community scholarship programs, which may make their awards directly payable to the individual, financial aid sources are credited directly to the student's College account. Funding handled directly through Allegheny is normally divided into two equal amounts and disbursed before each semester.
Students receive paychecks once per month for actual earnings.
In the case of all federal programs, the Financial Aid Office is required to collect signatures on various forms before the money can be disbursed. Failure to sign the appropriate forms in a timely manner may result in the withholding of funds from the students' accounts. Certification of Veterans Allegheny College is approved for veterans' educational benefits. The Financial Aid Office has responsibility for certifying the enrollment of veterans and other eligible dependents of veterans. Inquiries regarding eligibility for benefits, application procedures and receipt of benefits may be directed to this office.