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Eligibility

Important Information About Your Awards
 

Federal Pell Grant & Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

• Eligibility for these grants is based on high financial need.  Award amounts for these grants vary.
• The Federal Pell Grant and SEOG are awarded to students enrolled in Diploma and Degree programs only.  Students enrolled in certificate programs are not eligible for the Pell Grant or SEOG.
• Students who have earned a Bachelor’s degree either in the U.S. or outside of the U.S. are not eligible for the Pell grant.

Federal College Work Study

• Federal College Work Study is awarded to eligible students enrolled in Diploma and Degree programs only.  Students enrolled in certificate programs are not eligible to receive any federal funds.
• Students are paid hourly wages, which vary by position, and students may work up to 20 hours per week during the quarter. 
• Students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours each quarter to receive Federal College Work Study.

HOPE Grant and HOPE Scholarship

• The HOPE Grant is awarded to eligible Georgia residents enrolled in Certificate or Diploma programs only.
• The HOPE Scholarship is awarded to eligible Georgia residents in Degree programs with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater.  You must apply for the HOPE Scholarship by completing the ‘Second Chance Hope Application’ available in the Financial Aid Office. Transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities must be on file in the Admissions Office.
• Georgia residency must be established one year prior to the quarter in which HOPE will be awarded.
• HOPE does not pay for all fees. Only the activity fee, the registration fee and the accident insurance fee are paid by HOPE. All other fees are the responsibility of the student. Students may authorize the fees to be deducted from the HOPE Book allowance, or any PELL grant award they receive. This authorization must be done through BANNER Web at the time of registration or before the fee payment due date. However, the HOPE Book allowance still may not cover all fees due. Fees not paid by the posted due dates each quarter will result in the removal of the student from all classes for the quarter and all records purged for that quarter. Students who are purged can register for the next quarter if eligible. Please see the DTC website and the ‘Right Start’ Publication each quarter for pay dates and deadlines.
• HOPE Grant and HOPE Scholarship recipients receive a HOPE Book allowance of $50 if enrolled in 5 hours or less and $100 if enrolled in 6 hours or more. Students must be prepared to pay for books using personal resources as these amounts can be used to authorize fees not paid by HOPE and because these amounts are not enough to cover the cost of books.
• The HOPE grant is paid for up to 95 quarter hours of study. There is a combined HOPE grant and HOPE Scholarship lifetime award limit of 190 quarter hours. Once these maximums are reached you are no longer eligible. Any previously attended colleges or universities where HOPE grant or scholarship was paid count in these totals.
• The HOPE Scholarship is not available to students who have already earned a Bachelor’s degree, have attempted 190 or more quarter hours or have received payment from any combination of HOPE Scholarship, HOPE Grant and
  Accel Program funds totaling 190 quarter hours.

What happens if I drop or withdraw from a class?

• You should check with the Student Financial Services Office before you drop or withdraw from a class to find out how your financial aid may be affected.  Your financial aid award may be adjusted based on the date that you withdraw from the course. 
• Withdrawal from all classes may require the student to re-pay a portion of federal funds (PELL and SEOG) received.

Things you need to know:

• You must be accepted into a program and your admissions file must be complete to be eligible for federal financial aid.
• In order to receive Financial Aid:
  1. You must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
  2. You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
  3. You cannot have a defaulted loan or owe a repayment on any previous financial aid award.
  4. All male students (ages 18-25) must register with the Selective Service.
• For further information regarding the satisfactory academic progress standards, and your rights and responsibilities check the financial aid web site at www.dekalbtech.edu 
• You will receive a refund check, if your PELL or SEOG exceeds the amount of your total charges (tuition, fees, etc).

If you have questions about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the HOPE Grant/Scholarship or about your financial aid file, contact the Student Financial Services Office at:

Clarkston Campus 495 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA  30021 Phone: 404-297-9522 X1168 or 1107 Fax:  404-294-6290

or

Covington Campus 16200 Alcovy Jersey Road Covington, GA  30014 Phone: 404-297-9522 X3128 or 3133 Fax: 770-385-6292

                        

If you have questions about Admissions requirements or need an Admissions application, contact the Admissions Office at:

Clarkston Campus                                Covington Campus
Phone: 404-297-9522 X1600                 Phone: 404-297-9522 X3100
 

Remember you must reapply for financial aid every academic year! The Summer quarter is the beginning of the academic year; therefore you should file the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov at least four weeks before the start of the quarter. Summer quarter classes begin in July.