Financial Aid

Step 01: Be admitted to Shorter College (SC) (click here to apply now);
Step 02: Get a PIN from www.pin.ed.gov (click here to visit the PIN site now);
Step 03: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) click here to apply now;

• You must reapply (complete/update FAFSA)for financial aid EACH YEAR.
• You can apply or do a FAFSA renewal beginning October 1st EACH YEAR.
• You can complete the FAFSA using estimated income and tax figures. Be prepared to submit your prior year(s) IRS Tax Return Transcript(s). To obtain a free IRS tax return transcript, log on to the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) website at www.irs.ed.gov or call 1-800-908-9946. Make sure to request the "IRS tax return transcript" and not the "IRS tax account transcript." If you are married and you and your spouse filed separate tax returns, you must submit tax return transcripts for both you and your spouse.
• If you are a Dependent student, you must submit a copy of your and your parent's prior year(s) IRS tax return transcript(s)-not photocopies of the income tax return. To obtain a free IRS tax return transcript, log on to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at www.irs.ed.gov or call 1-800-908-9946. Make sure to request the "IRS tax return transcript" and not the "IRS tax account transcript." If your parents are married and filed separate tax returns, you must submit a copy of both parents' tax return transcripts.
• You must respond timely to all requests for additional documents and information.
• No federal financial aid can be awarded until all required information and documents have been received and the verification process has been completed.
• Make sure all documents submitted are properly signed and dated.
• You should submit all required worksheets and documents at the same time.
• Incomplete documents will not be processed.
• Include the student's name and (i.e. S#) on all documents.
• Be sure that your current permanent address has been updated through the Registrar's Office.
• Keep a copy of all documents related to your financial aid, promissory notes, and disclosure statements.
• The Financial Aid Office is committed to providing courteous and efficient service to our students.
• You must have access to and monitor your Shorter College email account for information sent from the Financial Aid office.
• Please Contact Us to ask questions if you do not understand.

Tuition and fees for both in-state and out-of-state students are the same.

On-Campus Tuition and Fees (per Semester)

• An annual award of $692 to $6,895 per year
• Open to US Citizens or eligible non-citizens
• Aim to complete your FAFSA beginning October 1st
• File FAFSA online by June 30 each year.
• Available to Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need based on the Federal Methodology Formula.

NOTE: Effective 2012-2013, no student will be eligible to receive more than 12 semesters or its equivalency of the Federal Pell Grant. The Pell Lifetime Eligibility Usage for qualifying, undergraduate students is 600%.

NOTE: Effective 2017-2018, eligible students are able to receive up to 150% of the Federal Pell Grant Scheduled Award for an award year. To be eligible for the additional Pell Grant funds, the student must be otherwise eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period and must be enrolled at least half-time, in accordance with 34 CFR 668.2(b), in the payment period(s) for which the student receives the additional Pell Grant funds in excess of 100 percent of the student’s Pell Grant Scheduled Award.

Each participating school receives a certain amount of FSEOG funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid. Once the full amount of the school’s FSEOG funds has been awarded to students, no more FSEOG awards can be made for that year. This system works differently from the Federal Pell Grant Program, which provides funds to every eligible student.

An annual award of $200-$4,000:

• Open to U.S. Citizens or eligible non-citizens with exceptional financial need.
• The basis for the award: need as defined in the federal formula.
• Primary consideration will be given to Pell Grant Recipients

Step 01: Apply for Financial Aid

Step 02: In Section Step One (Student), indicate "yes" to Question 31, if interested in Federal Work-Study. FWS funds are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to students who are eligible for Title IV funds.

Step 03: Once awarded students must report to the Office of Student Financial Aid to complete a Work-Study Packet.

Note: If students are interested in the Federal Work-Study Program, but have not been awarded, should visit the Office of Student Financial Aid during registration to speak with the Coordinator and obtain a work-study packet.

Step 01: Students must meet with the HR and students may not work until the HR Coordinator has approved and signed off on the student’s work study.

Step 02: All participants must provide two forms of documents that establish identity and employment eligibility. These forms include a valid state identification card or driver’s license, social security, birth certificate, or military identification.

Step 03: Federal Work-Study earnings are taxable income, therefore, students must complete the I-9, L-4, and W-4 forms, provided by the HR Coordinator.

Mailing Address:
Shorter College, Office of Student Financial Aid.

Attn: Audra Hinton-Director of Enrollment Management
604 North Locust Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114

Office: (501) 374-6305 ext 302
Fax: (501) 374-9333

financialaid@shortercollege.edu

Main Number: 501-374-6305

Email: financialaid@shortercollege.edu

Office Location: F.C. James Bldg.

Mailing Address: 604 North Locust Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114

Office Fax: 501-374-9333

Service Desk & Counseling Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Audra Hinton
  Director of Financial Aid
  Audra.hinton@shortercollege.edu
  
  
• Carlotta Conway
  Financial Aid Coordinator
  cconway@shortercollege.edu