[BLC] Financial Aid for BAS students

[Scott Copeland]

Dusting off my financial aid hat----

A question to ask; is the student officially admitted to the BAS program or conditionally (provisionally) accepted.  I assume that completion of the general education (associates degree) requirements as noted in the question below is a condition of acceptance into your program.  If so, then the following from the 2019-20 Federal Student Aid Handbook:

Students admitted as conditional are regular students only if the school officially accepts them into the eligible degree or certificate program. The Department does not define official acceptance or admission. If the student is merely allowed to take some courses before being officially admitted to the program, she is not considered a regular student and is not eligible for FSA funds until she is officially admitted.

In addition, we do track BAS students that are enrolled a non-matriculated (148 FTES in 2018-19).  These students would generally not be aid eligible.

Always defer to your aid directors with these unique enrollment circumstances.

Scott a Copeland

Scott A. Copeland
Associate Director, College Relations and Policy Guidance
Education Division
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Office: 360-704-4397
Cell: 360-791-6026
scopeland at sbctc.edu<mailto:scopeland at sbctc.edu>

From: BLC <blc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Hu, Johnny via BLC
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 11:20 PM
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Cc: Hu, Johnny <Johnny.Hu at Seattlecolleges.edu>
Subject: [BLC] Financial Aid for BAS students

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if your college offers financial aid to BAS students who have not yet completed their general education (or Associates Degree) requirements. Does your institution allow for students to receive financial aid as a BAS student without a two-year degree?

Thank you for your feedback.

Johnny

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Johnny Hu, Ed.D.
Interim Dean of Academic Programs
South Seattle College<https://www.southseattle.edu/> | Academic Transfer, BAS, JIS
206.934.6842 | Office: UNI 101B
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