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Student Aid Programs and Financing Options
SKIDMORE COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Merit Awards
Lincoln and Therese W. Filene Foundation Scholarship awards
are granted on the basis of a special competition to provide
gifted young musicians the opportunity to further their musical
studies in a liberal-arts setting.
The Porter Presidential Scholarship in Science and Mathematics
is awarded on the basis of superior accomplishment and exceptional
promise in the sciences or mathematics. A faculty committee
determines awardees from the applicant pool each spring.
Together, the Filene and Porter scholarship programs reflect
the special balance between the arts and sciences that is characteristic
of Skidmore's curriculum. For more information about either
of these programs, contact the Office of Admissions.
In addition to the federal and state loan programs described
at the end of this section, the college participates in another
loan program.
The Citiassist Loan
This long-term loan allows students to borrow up to the cost
of their education each academic year at market interest rates,
subject to credit qualifications. A parent co-signer may be
required. Payment may be deferred while the student is enrolled,
or the student may begin making payment immediately, extending
up to fifteen years.
Initial work placements are in the dining halls
or other essential services. All work is scheduled to avoid
conflict with the student's academic program and averages nine
to twelve hours a week. Jobs are also available in the surrounding
geographic area. Work opportunities are also available to students
not on financial aid.
To be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, or Federal
Perkins Loan, the student must:
study at least half-time in an approved
program;
meet the educational institution's
satisfactory academic progress standards (see Standards
for Continuation);
be a United States citizen or meet
a citizenship requirement;
have no debt from a defaulted education
loan for which a satisfactory repayment plan has not been
established;
not owe a refund on a Federal Pell
Grant or Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant; and
demonstrate compliance with applicable
Selective Service requirements.
Campus-based aid: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grants, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Perkins Loans are administered
by the college. The funds are allocated by the financial
aid office.
Less than half-time study: Under some circumstances, a student
studying less than half-time can receive aid from the Federal
Pell Grant.
Grants
Federal Pell Grant
A student can receive up to $4,731 per year for tuition and
other educational costs, such as room and board. Awards depend
on college costs and an aid-eligibility index. This index is
based on factors such as family income and assets, family size,
and number of postsecondary students in the family.
The student must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
July 1 in each academic year.
Federal Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant
An eligible student may receive an AC Grant of up to $750 for the first academic year of study
and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:
be a U.S. citizen;
be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year
degree-granting institution;
have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 2, 2006,
if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second-year student);
if a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program; and
if a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year.
Federal National SMART Grant
An eligible student may receive a National SMART Grant of up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth academic years
of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:
be a U.S. citizen;
be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution;
major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language;
have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
An undergraduate student with financial need can get from $200
to $4,000 yearly. Priority is given to exceptionally needy students
who are Federal Pell Grant recipients.
These loans are for undergraduate students enrolled at least
half-time. The loan amount is determined by the college, within
federal limits of up to $4,000 per year for a total of no more
than $20,000 for undergraduate study. There is no interest charged
during school and for nine months afterward or during military
service. During repayment, interest is 5 percent on the unpaid
balance. Repayment of the amount borrowed plus interest begins
nine months after the student is no longer at least half-time
in college. Deferment or cancellation is available to students
who enter specified types of service.
This program is for veterans who were in the U.S. armed
forces between 1955 and 1977. There is also aid for children,
spouses, and survivors of veterans who suffered a service-connected
death or disability.
GI Bill
Enlistees must contribute $100 a month for the first year enlisted.
The government will then contribute up to $9,600 based on length
of service. The Army Reserve offers a noncontributory program
that provides up to $5,040 for an enlisted student.
Federal Aid to Native Americans
This program is for American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut tribes,
bands, or groups recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Application may be obtained from:
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Building, Room 523
100 S. Clinton Street
Syracuse, NY 13260-0043
