Eligibility for Aid
Students must meet all eligibility requirements described
here to be considered for any Title IV federal financial aid
programs and need-based aid assistance from Danville Community
College . High school diploma: To be eligible for aid, students
must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Home school graduate: Because the Virginia State
Department of Education does not specifically recognize the home
school diploma as the equivalent of a high school diploma,
federal regulations prevent the College from awarding financial
aid to a home school graduate who is under the age of compulsory
attendance (age 18 in Virginia) unless the student has a GED. If
the home school graduate is 18 years of age or older the College
can award financial aid without a GED.
Approved degree program: Undergraduate students must
be in an approved degree or certificate-seeking program to be
eligible for any financial aid. An eligible academic program is
one that consists of a minimum of 16-credit hours. . Enrollment
Status: Students must register for at least twelve credit hours
each semester in order to receive the full financial aid award
package. Students who register on a part-time basis will have
their financial aid award reduced proportionally to remain in
compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies.
Citizenship status: Students must be United States
citizens or registered permanent residents in order to be
eligible for federal, state, and institutional financial
assistance. The Office of Student Financial Services does not
award financial aid to international or foreign students.
Valid Social Security number: Students must have a
valid Social Security number to receive financial aid.
Exceptions to this rule are students from the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the
Republic of Palau.
Selective Service: Male students between the ages of
18 and 25 must be registered with Selective Service to be
eligible for financial aid.
Default or owe refund: To be eligible for financial
assistance, students must not be in default on a federal Perkins
Loan, Stafford Student Loan, Supplemental Loan for Students, or
any Ford Direct Loan, nor owe any refund on a Federal Pell Grant
or Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant previously
awarded at any post-secondary institution.
Drug conviction: Students must not have been convicted
of violating any federal or state drug possession or sale law.
Students who are convicted must notify the Office of Student
Financial Services, and will lose their eligibility for Title IV
financial assistance, and may be required to pay back any aid
they received prior to their conviction.
Financial Aid at only one college:
You are not allowed to receive financial aid from more than one
institution at the same time.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
To remain eligible for any grant, loan, or work assistance,
students must maintain satisfactory academic progress, according
to the standards and practices of DCC. Students who fail to
maintain satisfactory progress may not receive federal Title IV
programs, state and Institutional need-based grants and
scholarships. Students are considered to have made satisfactory
progress for federal and institutional assistance if the
following standards are met:
Financial Aid Policy of Satisfactory Academic Progress
Contact Information:
Financial Aid Office
1008 South Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
DCCFinAid@dcc.vccs.edu
Telephone: 434 797-8567 or 434 797-8439
Other areas in VA: 800-560-4291 Ext 8567
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