Consumer Information

FEDERAL FUNDING

• Federal Pell Grant  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Valid/verified FAFSA
  Eligible EFC/SAI
  No loan default of grant overpayment
  Undergraduate student
  No bachelor's degree
  Not currently pursuing a Master's/Doctorate
  Enrolled in at least one (1) credit hour
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  EFC/SAI number determines the amount that you can receive
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Valid/verified FAFSA
  EFC of 0
  No loan default of grant overpayment
  Undergraduate student
  No bachelor's degree
  Not currently pursuing a Master's/Doctorate
  Enrolled in at least one (1) credit hour
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  EFC/SAI number determines the amount that you can receive
  FAFSA submission date
• Federal Direct Loans for Students  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & Loan Request Form
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Valid/verified FAFSA
  No loan default of grant overpayment
  Undergraduate student
  Enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours
  Complete Entrance Counseling
  Complete Master Promissory Note
  Has not exceeded loan limits based on dependency status and grade level
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Enrollment level
  Grade level
  Dependency status
  Cost of Attendance
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loans  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & Parent PLUS Loan Application Notification Form
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Valid/verified student FAFSA
  Biological, adoptive or step-parent of dependent student
  Approved Federal Parent PLUS application
  Student must be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours at time of disbursement
  Completed parent Master Promissory Note
  Has not exceeded loan limits based on dependency and grade level
  Complete PLUS Counseling, if endorser is used
  If endorsed, the endorser must complete the Endorser Addendum
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Cost of Attendance
  Amount requested on application
• Veterans Affair (VA) Benefits  Determined by VA; Student must contact VA representative
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Determined by VA; Student must contact VA representative
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Determined by VA; Student must contact VA representative

STATE FUNDING

• Choose Ohio First
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Selection completed by Edison State Academic Committee
  Declare an eligible major
  Be in good academic standing
  Participate in at least one (1) work-based learning component or group
  Complete a Student Agreement
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Tuition, fees, and books covered up to amount listed in the Student Agreement
• Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program  NEALP
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Must be an Ohio resident
  Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
  Enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an approved approved nurse education program in an Ohio college, university, hospital or vocational school
  Cannot have any loan default or or owe a refund to any Federal Financial Aid program
  Must maintain an academic record which places student in good academic standing within the institution
  Must be enrolled at least part-time each term, which is defined as an academic course load that is at least one-half of the normal full-time course load, as determined by the institution
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Determined by the State of Ohio on an annual basis
• Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans' Childrens Scholarship  WOS
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Child of a deceased or severely disabled Ohio veteran who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict
  Must be an Ohio resident
  Enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program
  Must be pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree at an eligible Ohio college or university
  Must be between 16 and 24 years of age
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Determined by the State of Ohio on an annual basis
• Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program  Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Current member of the Ohio Army and Air National Guard, as well as former members with qualifying deployment time (Latta Amendment students)
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Determined by the Ohio National Guard and years of service
• Second Chance Grant  Funding currently unavailable
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Must be an Ohio resident
  Last date of attendance between one and five years
  Has not earned a bachelor's degree from ANY college or university
  In good academic standing with no disciplinary issue at the time that student stopped out
  Must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and accept any need-based state or federal grants to which you are entitled
  Cannot be a recipient of any of the following Ohio scholarships: Choose Ohio First, Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund, War Orphans and Severely Disabled Veterans' Scholarship Program, Ohio National Guard Scholarship
  Must declare a major at Edison State Community College
  Must submit this application with the program registration/enrollment form
  Must stay continuously enrolled in the approved program for fund to continue term to term 
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Conditional based upon the continuance of state funding
• Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund  Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Must be an Ohio resident (recipients are not required to have been an Ohio resident at the time that the service member was killed in the line of duty)
  Must be pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree or enrolled in a certificate program
  Has not earned a bachelor's degree from ANY college or university
  Must be a child, spouse or qualified former spouse of a peace officer, firefighter or other qualified safety officer who was killed in the line of duty or the child or spouse of a member of the U.S. armed services who was killed in the line of duty during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or a combat zone designated by the President of the United States
  Is not qualified for the Ohio War Orphan & Beverly Disabled Veterans' Children Scholarship Program
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Determined by the State of Ohio

LOCAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING

• External Scholarships  Applications are based upon the specific requirements as mandated by external parties, i.e., community foundations, high schools, organizations
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Any restriction listed on the award letter sent to the Financial Aid Office are utilized for awarding funds, i.e., tuition only, tuition and fees only, tuition, fees and books         
  Eligibility is determined by the awarding organization
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Varies by funding organization
• Third-Party Funding  Follows process as established by the third-party funder, i.e., employer
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Any restriction listed on the award letter sent to the Financial Aid Office are utilized for awarding funds, i.e., tuition only, tuition and fees only, tuition, fees and books
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Varies by third-party funding organization

PRIVATE LOAN FUNDING

• Alternative Loans  Online application completed through a financial institution, i.e., bank, credit union, Sallie Mae, etc. & ESCC Alternative Loan Request Form 
  Eligibility Criteria ↓
  Enrolled in at least one (1) credit hour
  Criteria for Amount Determination ↓
  Varies by financial institution