Posted or edited 04.29.08 by the PJC Office of Information Services.

Financial Aid

IMPORTANT FOR SUMMER STUDENTS: To apply for summer financial aid you must download, print and complete the application linked below and submit it to the financial aid office. All applications require that the FAFSA has already been received at Paris Junior College. Each student will be considered for available funds in the order applications are received. Aid will be awarded after Spring grades are posted.

Download The Summer Financial Aid Form (PDF/117K)

Paris Junior College subscribes to the philosophy that all students who have the ability to pursue and can benefit from a college education should be given the opportunity. The purpose of federal financial aid is to provide grants and part-time employment to eligible students who need help with paying their college expenses.

Because students are the ones who will benefit the most from their college education, the students and their families are considered to have primary responsibility for paying the costs of attendance as determined by the Department of Education. Federal financial aid is intended to supplement, not replace, the student’s and their family’s responsibility for paying college expenses. For detailed information about the federal financial aid programs and institutional policies and procedures, students are advised to contact the Financial Aid Office.

Award Procedures

All federal financial aid is awarded in strict compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures. Priority is given to students with the greatest documented financial need whose completed applications are received by the priority dates.

Federal financial aid is awarded on the basis of documented individual need. Need is the difference between the college’s estimated cost of attendance for the student and the amount the students and family can reasonably be expected to contribute toward the student’s cost of attendance. Need based aid awards cannot exceed documented financial need.

Major Financial Aid Programs include: Federal Pell Grant (form), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan (Starting in the fall semester of 2007), Texas Public Education Grant, Texas Grant, Leap, and Sleap.

NOTE: For more information on Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans, use the following links:
» Student Loan FAQ
» Helpful Links About Student Loans
» Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan Application Process

Paris Junior College does NOT participate in the Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins, Loans, or Parent Plus Loans.

The State of Texas has many special grant and exemption programs that may be available to eligible Texas residents. See College For Texans for available programs.

Eligibility Requirements

Financial aid recipients must meet all federal and institutional eligibility requirements, including the following:

Have a financial need, as established by the FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).
Have a high school diploma, a GED, or have passed an independently administered test approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
Students who do not have a GED or high school diploma and wish to apply for financial aid must take and pass (under federal standards) an approved test to be used in determining eligibility to receive Federal Financial Assistance. Contact the Financial Aid Office.
Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program.
Maintain a no-default status on any loan with Paris Junior College, state or federal government.
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
Make satisfactory academic progress.
Sign a statement of educational purpose/certification statement on refunds and default.
Sign a statement of updated information.
Sign a statement of registration.

The TEACH Grant Program

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.

Click here to learn more about this progrm.