Financial
Aid
Resources
Outreach
educators
are
available
to
assist
students
with
the
process
of
identifying
and
applying
for
financial
aid
and
scholarships.
For
more
information,
contact
Sammy
Redd
(
[email protected])
at
(276)
403-‐5611
or
Steve
Keyser
(
[email protected])
at
(276)
403-‐5612.
FAFSA
Priority
Deadlines
All
students
should
complete
the
FAFSA
(Free
Application
for
Federal
Student
Aid).
Students
must
apply
by
the
priority
deadline
to
qualify
for
all
sources
of
state
and
institutional
funding.
Students
can
apply
after
the
priority
deadline
with
the
understanding
that
some
sources
of
aid
will
no
longer
be
available.
The
FAFSA
is
available
online
at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
James
Madison
University
–
March
1
(540)
831-‐5408
Longwood
University
–
March
1
(434)
395-‐2077
Norfolk
State
University
–
March
15
(757)
823-‐8381
Old
Dominion
University
–
February
15
(757)
683-‐3683
Patrick
Henry
Community
College
–
June
1
(276)
656-‐0317
Radford
University
–
March
1
(540)
831-‐5408
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
–
April
15
(March
15
preferred)
(804)
828-‐6669
Local
&
Regional
Scholarship
Programs
SOUTHSIDE
TOBACCO
LOAN
FORGIVENESS
PROGRAM
–
www.tic.virginia.gov
Provides
students
with
a
loan
of
up
to
$1,875
per
semester.
The
Southside
Tobacco
Loan
Forgiveness
Program
accepts
one
year
of
documented
full-‐time
employment
in
one
of
the
counties
in
the
Southside
Virginia
region
as
qualification
for
one
year
of
loan
forgiveness.
Funds
disbursed
on
a
first
come,
first
served
basis.
Financial
need,
income,
and
credit
history
are
not
considered.
Program
begins
accepting
applications
February
1
for
the
2010-‐11
academic
year.
JT
–
MINNIE
MAUDE
SCHOLARSHIP
–
www.jtmm.org
Awards
almost
$1
million
annually
in
scholarship
funds
for
students
in
this
region.
Last
year,
scholarships
ranged
from
$500
to
$7,500.
Financial
need
is
considered
but
not
a
determining
factor.
Individuals
living
in
the
following
counties
are
eligible:
Henry
County,
Martinsville
City,
Danville
City,
Pittsylvania
County,
Halifax
County,
Rockingham
County,
NC,
and
Caswell
County,
NC.
Application
deadline
for
traditional-‐age
students
is
April
2.
Application
deadlines
for
non-‐ traditional
students
are
February
1,
June
1,
and
October
1.
MARTINSVILLE
AREA
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
–
www.martinsvilleareacommunityfoundation.org
Students
complete
one
application
to
qualify
for
a
variety
of
local
scholarships.
Funding
is
available
primarily
for
Henry
County
and
Martinsville
City,
but
funds
may
be
awarded
to
students
in
Pittsylvania
County,
Patrick
County,
and
Franklin
County.
Application
deadline
is
April
1.
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PATRICK
HENRY
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
–
www.ph.vccs.edu
Students
who
are
taking
classes
at
Patrick
Henry
Community
College
can
apply
for
scholarships
administered
by
the
PHCC
Foundation.
Students
complete
one
application
which
is
typically
made
available
online
in
late
March
–
early
April.
Danville
Community
College
sponsors
a
similar
scholarship
program.
BEN
GARDNER
SCHOLARSHIPS
–
www.newcollegeinstitute.org
Administered
by
the
New
College
Foundation,
the
Ben
Gardner
Scholarship
Program
awards
scholarships
to
students
expressing
an
interest
in
law,
allied
health,
the
environment,
or
community
service.
In
2009,
the
Foundation
awarded
four
$1000
scholarships
to
New
College
Institute
students.
Applications
will
be
posted
on
the
New
College
Institute
website
in
Spring
2010.
FEDERAL
STUDENT
LOAN
FORGIVENESS
PROGRAMS
–
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Students
entering
public
service
careers,
including
jobs
in
education,
social
work,
healthcare,
public
safety,
government,
and
non-‐profit
agencies
may
qualify
for
loan
cancellation
after
working
for
a
required
number
of
years
after
graduation.
Students
with
questions
should
contact
Sammy
Redd
(
[email protected])
at
(276)
403-‐5611
for
more
information.
Scholarship
Search
Websites
Students
are
also
encouraged
to
visit
local
high
school
websites
as
well
as
the
Patrick
Henry
Community
College
website
for
information
about
local,
regional,
and
national
scholarship
programs.
FASTWEB
–
www.fastweb.com
COLLEGE
BOARD
–
www.collegeboard.com
STATE
COUNCIL
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
FOR
VIRGINIA
–
www.schev.edu
Books
These
books
are
great
resources
for
students
motivated
to
extend
their
scholarship
search
beyond
local
and
regional
programs
HOW
TO
GO
TO
COLLEGE
(ALMOST)
FOR
FREE
–
Ben
Kaplan
THE
ULTIMATE
SCHOLARSHIP
BOOK
2010
–
Gen
and
Kelly
Tanabe
Tuition
Tax
Credit
Students
can
claim
a
tax
credit
of
up
to
$2,500
for
qualified
educational
expenses.
Qualified
expenses
include
tuition,
fees,
and
books
and
can
be
claimed
for
money
that
students
pay
out-‐ of-‐pocket
or
through
loans.
Students
should
receive
Form
1098-‐T
in
the
mail
from
the
college
and
should
use
it
to
claim
the
credit
on
their
tax
returns.
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