1977-1978

Primary considerations in selecting students to receive assistance are financial need and the potential to succeed in an academic program at the College.

Financial aid awards are for the entire academic year. Students may request applications for assistance at any campus through the Office of Placement and Student Financial Aid. Application Procedures for Financial Aid • Students applying for assistance are asked to complete either the Parents' Confidential Statement (PCS) or the Financial Aid Statement (FAS). These application forms are available at the Student Financial Aid Offices.

The student is urged to submit a completed application as early as possible prior to the beginning of the quarter in which he or she wishes to enroll. Final action will be taken after required admissions credentials have been submitted and the student has been accepted by the College.

Scholarship Grants • All scholarship grants are awarded for the entire academic year and are renewable. Recipients may also be considered for other types of financial assistance.

The General Scholarship Fund was created and is sustained by civic-minded individuals and groups interested in fostering the College's purposes, programs and objectives.

Ohio Instructional Grants Program (O.l.G.) • This program provides financial aid for full-time college students who are Ohio residents. These grants are for the average as well as the superior student. They are awarded solely on the basis of financial need to cover all or part of the instructional fees.

Students should apply for this assistance directly to the Ohio Board of Regents. Applications may be obtained from the high school or the Office of Placemant and Student Financial Aid at a CCC campus.

Waiver of Instructional Fees • Cuyahoga Community College's policy on waiver of instructional fees further broadens educational opportunities for the youth and adults of Cuyahoga County.

This additional form of financial aid for Cuyahoga County residents is awarded to potential students requiring financial assistance who have demonstrated academic potential, or to students with special talents or abilities in such areas as music, art, dance, drama, foreign languages, journalism, public speaking and athletic activities.

The instructional waiver policy applies only to the College instructional fees per quarter hour of credit.

Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (E.O.G.) • The Federal Government makes funds available for tuition and/or other collegerelated expenses to needy undergraduate students who are citizens of the United States. Grants vary from $200 to $912 for in-county full-time students at Cuyahoga Community College. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, high schools, post office, and various agencies in the city. Completed applications must be mailed directly to Iowa City, Iowa for determination of grant eligibility. A certificate of eligibility will be mailed to the applicant in approximately four weeks.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants • Students qualifying for this program will receive a stipend for each academic 44