SOWELA
TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
www.sowela.edu
mLE:
Hardship Waiver
of
Tuition
and
Fees
Policy
EFFECTIVE
DATE:
February 25,
2011
LAST
REVISION:
Awrust
12,
201
l
Policy
No.
5.006.l
Policy Statement
State law grants authority
to
the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana Community
and
Technical Colleges
to
assess
an
academic excellence fee,
an
operational fee, and
increase tuition at each institution under its management and supervision.
In
cases of
financial hardship, students adversely affected may apply to have these fees
and
the
increased tuition waived. At Sowela Technical Community College (Sowela), hardship
is defined
as
any documentable event which prohibits
an
otherwise eligible student from
paying the approved additional tuition increase for the semester indicated.
Eligibility Requirements:
A Tuition/fee hardship waivers are allowed only when specified
by
legislation.
B.
Students wishing to file
an
appeal must have completed a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Individual need will
be
based upon the FAFSA application
as
certified
by
the Department of Education.
C.
Students who receive grants, scholarships, and/or waivers such as Federal Pell, Taylor
Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) that meet or exceed tuition and fees will not
qualify for a waiver.
D.
Students who are not eligible for need-based aid must document unusual circumstances
to qualify for a waiver of tuition and fees.
Students who wish to file a hardship appeal must:
•
Be
a Louisiana resident
•
Be
a full-time student
• Have filed a FAFSA (final results must have been received
by
the College)
• Have
no
prior outstanding debt due to Sowela
• Meet satisfactory academic progress standards (at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA)
• Not have received state approved tuition waivers/exemption such as National Guard,
Senior Citizens, children of deceased/disabled police, and other legislative mandated
tuition/fee exemptions that meet or exceed tuition and fees
• Not have received awards such as TOPS, Federal Pell, Strategies to Empower
People (STEP), Louisiana GO Grant, as well as institution, private or state
scholarship that meet or exceed tuition and fees
• Provide documentation of extenuating circumstances,
as
applicable