Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office administers and manages financial assistance programs to benefit eligible students and families who are unable to afford the cost of a college education. The goal of the Financial Aid Office is to help students avail themselves of as many federal, state, private, and institutional financial aid program opportunities as possible. Financial aid comes in three basic types:

• Grants/Scholarships,
• Work-study programs, and
• Loans.

Financial aid types may be combined into a financial aid package to help students pay for educational expenses. Generally, scholarships and grants are not repaid. Loans must be repaid, and are not encouraged, unless needed as a last resort.

This section describes most available financial aid programs, their requirements, and other pertinent policies and procedures. Not all policies and procedures that the Financial Aid Office is required to follow are listed. Policies listed here are only those deemed most important to students. TSC complies with all state and federal regulations governing administration of student financial aid programs. It is important to note that these policies change unexpectedly as a result of legislative action or U.S. Department of Education interpretation. Therefore, in the event of changes after the editing of this catalog, TSC will comply with the most current regulations and interpretations thereof. More information is available on the TSC Financial Aid web page, including information about student aid programs, scholarship searches, applying for financial aid, and links to other helpful web pages.