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Financial Aid IS Available!
Elizabethtown College has established Accelerated 5-Week Sessions in a format that enables MATRICULATED students to maintain eligibility for Federal and State financial aid. Matriculated students enrolled in Accelerated 5-Week Sessions MAY be eligible to receive the following types of financial aid: Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG Grant, PHEAA Grant, and/or Federal Stafford Loan.
Since financial aid will be calculated based upon actual registered credits, it is imperative for students to plan ahead and register for all semester credits early on in the process. In order to determine a student's specific financial aid eligibility, the following forms must be submitted:
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (www.fafsa.ed.gov);
- Elizabethtown College Financial Aid Application;
- Employer Educational Assistance Verification Form; and
- Federal Tax Return
Enrollment Level Needed to Receive Financial Aid
Most financial aid programs require AT LEAST HALF-TIME (6 credits) enrollment per semester. Since the Accelerated Sessions differ in that three 5-week "mini-terms" comprise a semester, the determination of half-time status is also different. Enrollment levels will be determined by combining the credits taken in three separate 5-week sessions. The Fall semester is comprised of F1, F2, F3 and the Spring semester includes S1, S2, S3. The Financial Aid office will add all credits attempted during the three 5-week sessions to calculate a student's projected enrollment level for that term. For example, a student who is taking 3 credits in F1, 0 credits in F2, and 3 credits in F3 will be considered HALF-TIME because he/she has a combined total of 6 credits for the Fall semester.
Scholarships Available
Elizabethtown College CCEDL Dean's Scholarship Program
The Center for Continuing Education and Distance Learning awards scholarships to those individuals who have demonstrated professional and/or academic achievement and financial need. Applications for scholarships are accepted on an ongoing basis. Five $1,000 scholarships are available each academic year; three awarded in fall and two in spring. For more information on this program, click here.
The Charlotte Newcombe scholarship is open to female students age 25+. In August, an email is sent to all matriculated CCEDL students who meet the criteria inviting them to apply for the scholarship. The awards are $1,000 per student. Currently, two awards are available each year.
There are also external scholarships available to non-traditional students. Here is a link to information on some of them. Please note that we do not monitor or control the information provided on these web sites. This information is provided for your convenience only.