STUDENT
FINANCIAL AID
The Financial Aid Office is located on the second floor of
the J. Lamar Branch Student Center. Correspondence should be addressed to the
Financial Aid Office, ABAC 23,
2802
Moore Highway,
Tifton,
Georgia 31793-2601.
Through a program of institutional, state and federal aid,
Abraham Baldwin can assist a qualified student in obtaining a college
education. A student with limited resources can be offered a package which will
help further his/her education beyond the high school level. One purpose of the
Financial Aid Program is to recognize students who appear to have outstanding
potential (merit-based awards) and to provide assistance to students who,
without such aid, would be unable to attend college (need-based awards). Thus,
financial aid is awarded on the basis of financial need and scholastic
achievement. The college uses the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
to determine financial need.
Each financial aid student is required to comply with the
selective service registration procedure. Each student must certify that he/she
is not in default on any Title IV educational loans, does not owe a repayment
on any Title IV educational grants, and has not borrowed in excess of loan
limits.
An applicant for financial aid is requested to have the
results from the FAFSA in the Financial Aid Office by May 1, and all other
required documentation by July 15, to ensure completed processing for fall
term. Applications received after this date will be considered as long as funds
are available, in the order of the date of receipt. A student enrolled less
than full-time will receive full consideration for financial aid. A student
must be working toward a degree to receive federal financial aid.
In planning for their college years, students should bear in
mind that all financial aid programs operate on a first come, first served
basis. Sound planning strongly suggests that the student make application for
financial aid (merit or need-based) at least 10 weeks in advance of the time
he/she intends to enroll. Failure to apply on a timely basis may significantly
reduce the amount of aid the student receives.
Eligibility for receiving financial assistance at ABAC is
determined by comparing the cost of attending college with the ability of the
student (and parents or spouse) to meet these expenses. Cost of attendance is
calculated for each of several groups of students at ABAC using criteria such
as resident status and living accommodations. For each of these student groups,
cost of attendance includes anticipated expenses such as room and board, books
and supplies, personal expenses, and the ability of the student (and parents or
spouse) to contribute to college expenses. The ability of the student (and
parents or spouse) to contribute to college expenses (also called the Expected
Family Contribution) is determined by the U.S. Department of Education using
criteria established by that agency. Factors used in determining ability to pay
include, but are not limited to, all appropriate assets and income (earned and
unearned). The factors vary from year to year.
Each year that a student wishes to be considered for aid, a
FAFSA and a ABAC Institutional Application for Aid must be filed. Approved
awards for each year are based upon proper completion and timely filing for
applications and financial statements, the availability of federal, state
and/or institutional funds, eligibility for the individual programs for which
the student is applying and the applicant’s continued enrollment. The amount of
assistance may increase or decrease from one year to the next depending upon
educational costs, the financial circumstances of the family and the level of
program funding.
A number of applications are selected for verification
purposes each year. When a student’s application is selected, he/she will be
required to submit documentation as requested to verify specific information
from his/her financial aid application. Failure to submit the appropriate
documentation in a timely manner will prevent the award of federal financial
aid.
GRANTS
Federal
Pell Grant
This federal aid program is designed to assist undergraduate
students who cannot attend college without financial assistance. This form of
financial assistance is a grant with no repayment required. An applicant must
be enrolled at Abraham Baldwin in a degree program and be a citizen or
permanent
United States
resident. The amount of the grant is governed by financial need and the cost of
attending Abraham Baldwin for an academic year. The duration of the student’s
eligibility for a Pell Grant is limited to the time the student is enrolled in
an undergraduate degree or certificate program of four years or less and is
making satisfactory academic progress. Application is made by completing
Abraham Baldwin’s Institutional Application for Financial Aid and the FAFSA.
Federal Supplemental
Educational
Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Grants are available through this federally funded program,
ranging from $100 to $4,000 per academic year. These grants are awarded to students
who have demonstrated financial need. Grants are renewable each year during
undergraduate study, provided the student shows satisfactory academic progress
and financial need. Funding for this program is limited, so not every student
who is eligible will receive an SEOG award. Application is made by completing
Abraham Baldwin’s Institutional Application for Financial Aid and the FAFSA.
Helping Outstanding
Pupils Educationally (HOPE)
The HOPE scholarship is funded by the
Georgia Lottery for Education and is available to certain eligible
Georgia high
school graduates. Others are eligible to
receive the HOPE scholarship as a renewal of their previous HOPE award, or by
having a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the 30th, 60th, or 90th
attempted hour benchmark. Full time enrollment is not a requirement. The HOPE scholarship will cover tuition and
mandatory fees, but the fees are capped at the amount paid at each institution
for the 2003-2004 award year, in January 2004. If an institution increases its
fees, HOPE will not pay the difference. HOPE scholarship will also provide a
$150 book allowance each semester for those working on a first undergraduate
degree. Grade point eligibility for entering freshmen is based on a final high
school core curriculum of 3.0 or better as determined by the high school and
reported to the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC). ABAC students
currently receiving HOPE may renew the HOPE scholarship based on ABAC’s
certification of their grade point eligibility on their course work attempted
and the completion of their financial aid application. These renewal check points are at the end of
attempted 30 hours, 60 hours, 90 hours, AND at the end of each spring semester.
The only HOPE recipients whose grades are not checked at the end of each spring
semester are freshmen who were enrolled for less than twelve hours for each of
their first three terms. After these first three terms of less than full time
enrollment, the end-of-spring check point must be applied, regardless of the
number of hours for which they are enrolled. Students who have lost HOPE due to
not having the required 3.0 GPA may regain it after their 30th, 60th,
or 90th attempted hour if their GPA has reached 3.0. But HOPE
eligibility cannot be gained or regained at the end-of-spring check point.
Effective fall semester 2004, HOPE scholarship recipients will have a
paid-hours limit in addition to an attempted hours limit. Hours for which
students received payment from the Accel program plus HOPE grant hours plus
HOPE scholarship hours are included.
Recipients are eligible for a maximum of 127 semester hours of HOPE
payment.
Students
who are only seeking HOPE scholarship or grant must apply through the website
www.GAcollege411.org and must also complete an ABAC Institutional Application
for Financial Aid. Students applying for federal financial aid, in addition to
HOPE, must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and
ABAC’s Institutional Application for Financial Aid. Transfer students who
received HOPE elsewhere will be evaluated on the basis of their GPA on all
previous course work attempted after high school graduation. HOPE recipients
who wish to enroll as transient students at other HOPE eligible institutions
are eligible to receive HOPE funds at the transient institution.
The
HOPE grant is available to eligible certificate seeking students, regardless of
high school graduation date or GPA requirements mentioned above. Students must be a
Georgia resident and must apply
through the web site
www.GAcollege411.org. Grant monies will only fund
the courses that a student is required to take for the certificate.
Students
must meet ABAC’s Standards of Academic Progress policy in order to be eligible.
Beginning Fall term, 2004, all hours for which a student received HOPE grant
payment are counted as “paid hours”, regardless of whether the student is also
enrolled in high school. Students are
eligible for HOPE grant payment for a maximum of 63 semester hours, unless they
are enrolled in specific programs that require more than 63 semester hours for
graduation. In that case, students are
eligible for a maximum of 86 semester hours, OR the number of hours required
for graduation, whichever is less.
HOPE
also provides a $500 one-time incentive for students earning the GED in
Georgia on or
after July 1993. These students will
receive a voucher from the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education. A GED recipient applies using
the Institutional Application for Financial Aid.
LOANS
Federal Perkins Loan (formerly National
Direct Student Loan)
The Perkins Loan program is for a student who is enrolled in
a degree or certificate program in a participating postsecondary institution
and who needs a loan to meet educational expenses. Abraham Baldwin participates
in this loan program established under the National Defense Education Act of
1958. Funds jointly provided by Abraham Baldwin and the federal government are
used to make long-term, low-interest loans to a qualified student. Awards range
up to a maximum of $4,500 for the first two years of undergraduate study.
Interest at the rate of 5% and repayment over a period up to ten years begins
six or nine months (depending upon when the student received his/her first
Perkins Loan) after a student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time in any
college or university. During repayment a student will be required to make
$30/40 minimum payments monthly. There is not a penalty for prepayment or
accelerated payments. To assist with timely repayment, a student will be billed
monthly. The college contracts with Academic Financial Services Association
(AFSA) for billing of these loans. Payments should be made as instructed in
each statement. Special circumstances, such as active military duty or Peace
Corps assignment, may defer interest and repayment for an additional period.
Portions of a Perkins Loan may also be canceled if the student borrower teaches
in a school designated as one with a concentration of low-income students, is
employed as a teacher of handicapped children, and in some cases is a full-time
staff member of a Head Start Program. Cancellation of these loans is also
possible for service as a law enforcement officer. The student must file the
required forms with AFSA to qualify for such deferments. To qualify for the
Perkins awards, the student must be a permanent resident or a citizen of the
United States,
register at Abraham Baldwin, show financial need and satisfactory progress.
Application is made by completing Abraham Baldwin’s Institutional Application
for Financial Aid and the FAFSA.
Federal
Stafford Loans (formerly GSL)
A student may qualify for a “subsidized” Federal Stafford
Loan which is based on financial need. The federal government will pay the
interest on the subsidized loan while the student is in college. The student
may qualify for an “unsubsidized” Federal Stafford Loan, regardless of need.
Interest will accrue on unsubsidized loans during the in-school and repayment
periods. A dependent undergraduate student can borrow up to $2,625 as a
freshman and up to $3,500 as a sophomore. An independent undergraduate student
can borrow up to $6,625 as a freshman (at least $4,000 of this amount must be
unsubsidized) and up to $7,500 as a sophomore (at least $4,000 of this amount
must be unsubsidized). An applicant will complete the FAFSA and institutional
application to determine eligibility. Stafford Loans for first-time borrowers
carry a variable interest rate, capped at 8.25%. An origination fee of varying
amounts may be deducted from the student’s loan proceeds. Repayment is not
required as long as the student is enrolled at least half-time. A student will
have a six-month grace period after he ceases to be enrolled before repayment
must begin. The total outstanding loans that a dependent undergraduate may have
cannot exceed $23,000. An independent undergraduate may borrow up to a total of
$46,000.
Federal Parents Loan to
Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
A parent may borrow up to the cost of attendance minus any
other financial aid per academic year on behalf of an eligible dependent
student. The applicant does not have to demonstrate financial need. Application
is made by completing Abraham Baldwin’s Institutional Application for Financial
Aid and the FAFSA.
State Direct Nursing
Loan
Up to $2,500 is available to a student enrolled with at least
6 hours. These loans are repayable by service in the State of
Georgia at the
rate of one year of service for each year of assistance received. They are
available to a student who is enrolled in the nursing program and is a legal
resident of
Georgia.
Closing date for application is May 1.
WORK
Federal
Work-Study Program (FWSP)
Students who qualify may work on campus or at an approved
off-campus location to help earn money to meet educational expenses. To qualify
for FWSP, the student must be a permanent resident or a citizen of the
United States,
registered at Abraham Baldwin, show financial need, and make satisfactory
academic progress. Application is made by completing Abraham Baldwin’s Institutional
Application for Financial Aid and the FAFSA.
Regular Work Program
A few jobs are also available to students under the regular
program of work. The College provides information concerning these
opportunities. Application should be made through the Job Placement Office.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The following scholarships will be granted on the basis of
prior academic achievement. Economic need is not a criterion for the selection
of recipients except where specifically stated. One-half of each scholarship is
payable each semester unless specifically stated otherwise. In the case of
scholarships that carry awards for more than one semester, the recipient must
maintain a 2.0 current GPA (GPA) throughout the period of the award and must
not drop below a full load during the semester unless stated otherwise.
Transfer to another institution will result in the termination of the
scholarship. Withdrawal will result in termination unless withdrawal was for
circumstances beyond the student’s control. Unused portions of a scholarship
resulting from withdrawal during a semester, failure to maintain the prescribed
GPA, or suspension, will revert to the scholarship fund. Reinstatement of the
scholarship after withdrawal must be initiated by the student. Any deviation
from this regulation requires written approval from the academic dean.
The application form for all ABAC Foundation Scholarships may
be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs or online at
www.abac.edu/foundation/scholarship_aps.
Completed forms must be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by
March 1.
GENERAL
Abraham Baldwin Alumni Scholarships: Recipients must have a minimum GPA of
2.5 and maintain a 2.5 GPA in order to receive the scholarship the following
semester. Scholarships will be presented to students who have completed a
minimum of 20 semester hours of degree credit. Recipients must be full-time
students, must plan to attend ABAC the next semester, and must plan to
graduate. The students’ need for financial assistance will be given priority
when other factors are approximately equal. Priority will be given to children
of alumni.
ABAC Foundation FFA Scholarship: Awarded to a Georgia State FFA Officer
(preference will be given to state president). Qualifications: (1) student must
be an entering freshman, (2) student must plan to enroll full time toward a
degree and (3) student must have a 750 minimum SAT or its equivalent and a 2.5
high school GPA.
ABAC Staff Forum Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshmen and/or
enrolled
Abraham
Baldwin
College
students. Qualifications: (1) student must be a dependent of an ABAC staff
employee; (2) student must have a 750 minimum combined SAT or its equivalent,
and a 2.0 high school GPA as determined by the ABAC Admissions Office.
Abraham Baldwin Foundation Scholars
Scholarships: These
scholarships will be awarded to three of the top five honor graduates of the
following schools:
Berrien
High School,
Colquitt
County
High
School,
Cook
High School,
Fitzgerald
High School,
Irwin
County
High
School,
Tift
County
High School,
Tiftarea
Academy,
Turner
County
High School, and
Worth
County
High School. The
scholarships will be offered in descending order to the top five honor
graduates of each school until all three scholarships have been accepted or
until all five graduates have been offered the scholarships. In order for a
student to receive the scholarship, he/she must enroll at Abraham Baldwin
within one calendar year after his/her high school graduation date and carry a
full academic load each semester. To receive the second semester allocation
he/she must achieve a minimum 3.0 academic GPA.
Dr. Mike Bader Memorial Scholarship: Awarded each year to an ABAC student who
works at the Rural Development Center/Tifton Campus. Worthy candidates are
those who would be exemplary students demonstrating sufficient commitment and
dedication to be successful in future career pursuits.
Baldwin
Woman’s Club Scholarship:
Qualifications: (1) financial need, and (2) available to any student who has
completed at least one semester or more with a 2.0 GPA or higher.
E. P. And Iliene Bowen, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship: Available to
entering freshman, rising sophomore, full-time non-traditional and/or part-time
students. Entering freshmen must have a minimum 2.5 GPA; rising sophomores must
have completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a minimum 2.5 GPA and
currently enrolled with plans to return the following year.
Britt Memorial Scholarships: Recipient may be a freshman or sophomore
at Abraham Baldwin who shows potential for success in his/her chosen academic
field while also demonstrating a real need for financial assistance.
Maria Guadalupe Cervantes Memorial
Scholarship: Open to
Georgia
residents of Hispanic/Latino descent who may not qualify for State or Federal
Aid. Recipient may be a freshman or sophomore. All factors being equal students
majoring in Education shall be given preference. Separate application required,
http://www.abac.edu/foundation/scholarships/general/cervantes.htm.
Josephine L. Cloudman Scholarships: Open to entering freshmen and rising
sophomores. Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, and (2) financial
need.
George D. Conger Scholarship: Open to rising sophomores.
Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, and (2) financial need.
John H. Davis/First Community Bank of
Tifton Scholarship:
Awarded to a member of the ABAC Men’s Basketball team with a minimum 2.5 GPA
while taking a full class load and working toward an Associates degree. All other factors being equal students with
financial need shall be given preference.
Agnes Davis Donaldson Scholarships: The recipient must have attended ABAC
for two semesters as a full-time student, earned 20 semester hours of degree
credits and have a cumulative academic GPA of 3.3 or higher. The student’s need
for financial assistance and residents of
Tift
County
will be given priority when other factors are approximately equal. The
recipients must plan to attend ABAC for an additional semester and plan to
graduate.
Eastman Scholarship: Open to entering freshmen and rising
sophomores. Qualifications: (1) applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and (2)
financial need.
FFA Welding Scholarship: Awarded to the overall individual winner
of the District 5 Welding Contest.
James Perry Gleaton Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or a
currently enrolled freshman with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Recipient must be planning
to enroll at Abraham Baldwin with the intention of remaining at the college
until graduation. Priority will be given to the employees or children of the
employees of Plant Telecommunications. A student awarded this scholarship must
maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in order to continue receiving the funds.
The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund:
Recipient shall be of Hispanic / Latino
decent whose parents reside in the
US. Recipient may a freshman or a
sophomore. Student must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in order to continue
receiving the funds. A separate application is necessary and can be found at
http://www.abac.edu/foundation/goizueta.htm.
Gertrude and Charles Kemp, Jr. Scholarship: Available to an entering freshman or a
rising sophomore with preference given to a freshman. Criteria: freshmen must
have a minimum 2.5 GPA and sophomores must have completed 20 semester hours of
academic work with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Fredrick William Kinard, Jr. Scholarship: Open to an entering freshman or a rising
sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Scholarship will be given to an academically
qualified student who needs financial assistance.
George H. King Scholarship: Available to an entering freshman or a
rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Scholarship will be given to an
academically qualified student who needs financial assistance.
Clarence Robert Lang Scholarship: Criteria: freshmen must have a minimum
2.5 GPA; sophomores must have completed 30 hours of academic work with a
minimum 2.5 GPA with plans to return the following year. In order to continue
to receive the scholarship, student must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA with a full
class load.
Zell and Shirley Miller Scholarship: Open to rising sophomores and entering
freshman. Freshman must have a minimum 2.5 GPA; rising sophomores must have
completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a minimum 2.5 GPA. When all
factors are nearly equal, preference will be given to students with financial
need.
Moreno
Family Migrant Scholarship:
Awarded to migrant students or dependents of migrant workers. An applicant must
have engaged in agriculturally-related work; have been in the field for a
minimum of 75 days each year and whose work requires him/her to relocate with
the changes in seasons; must be a United States citizen; must have a minimum
2.0 GPA in high school, and must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per
semester.
J. P. Short Scholarship: Awarded to a Short and Paulk employee or
employee’s dependent with preference given employees. May be awarded to an
entering freshman or rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Vera Conger Smith Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore who has
completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
John W. Strickland Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore who has
completed two or more semesters at Abraham Baldwin with a cumulative academic
GPA of 3.2 and who plans to attend the college for two semesters the following
year. Student must show evidence of leadership as demonstrated through
extracurricular activities on the campus. When all factors are nearly equal,
preference will be given to an agriculture major and/or a student with a
background of achievement in 4-H Club.
Tift
County
Council on Child Abuse Service Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA and a
member of ABAC’s Circle K Club.
Larry W. (Buck) Wheeler Memorial
Scholarship: Awarded to a
rising sophomore who has attended Abraham Baldwin at least two semesters, has a
cumulative academic GPA of 3.2 or higher, and plans to complete their sophomore
year at ABAC.
John David Wood Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman with a
minimum 2.5 GPA or to a rising sophomore with 20 semester hours of academic
work with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
James E. Zorn Memorial Scholarship: Open to entering freshmen and rising
sophomores. Qualifications: (1) applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and (2)
financial need.
RESTRICTED TO CURRICULUM
DIVISION
OF AGRICULTURE AND
FOREST RESOURCES
ABAC Ag Alumni Scholarship: Recipient must be enrolled within the
Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources. Open to all first, second or in
some cases a third year student. Factors to be considered in selection, in
addition to scholastic ability, are: Leadership ability as demonstrated through
participation in recognized activities, especially FFA, FCCLA, and 4-H;
Character qualities such as integrity, honesty, loyalty and dependability;
Personal qualities such as enthusiasm, initiative, cooperativeness and
consideration of others; Professional qualities such as thoroughness in work
habits, adjusting to situations and response to supervision.
Larry D. Allen Agricultural Leadership
Scholarship: Awarded to a
rising sophomore enrolled within the Division of Agriculture and Forest
Resources who has completed 30 semester hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
J. Lamar Branch Memorial Scholarship: A student must study in the Division of
Agriculture and Forest Resources. Preference will be given student studying
Agricultural Education, Forestry or Family and Consumer Sciences. Recipient
must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Brightwell Horticulture Scholarship: Awarded to a worthy student in Ornamental
Horticulture Technology. The recipient must have completed two semesters at
Abraham Baldwin with a minimum 2.0 GPA with plans to attend ABAC for two
additional semesters. Recipient must be actively involved in the Horticulture
Club and interested in and involved with campus beautification projects as
certified by the horticulture faculty. When all factors are nearly equal,
preference will be given to students with financial need.
Daren Brownlow Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a worthy student enrolled the
Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources. The recipient may be an entering
freshman or rising sophomore at ABAC with a minimum 2.5 GPA. When all factors
are nearly equal, preference will be given to students with financial need.
Jesse and Dolly Chambliss Scholarship: Awarded to a student majoring in
Agricultural and Industrial Equipment Technology and/or Agricultural
Engineering. Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have completed at least
20 semester hours of academic work toward a degree. Other factors to be
considered include participation in divisional organizations and activities,
leadership abilities, and personal growth as attested by peers and faculty.
B.H. and Lanell Claxton Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore majoring in
Agricultural Education with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
All factors being equal financial need will be considered.
J. E. (Pat) and Annie Lou Connor Forestry
Scholarship: Available to
a rising sophomore forest technology major who has completed 30 hours of
academic work with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student must be currently enrolled with
plans to return the following year. In the event a sophomore student is not available,
freshman forest technology students with a minimum 3.0 high school average will
be considered.
J. Baldwin Davis Scholarship: Awarded to a worthy student in
agriculture. Student must have earned a minimum 3.2 academic GPA; have attended
ABAC two or more semesters; and attend the college for two semesters the
following year; and be of high moral character and exhibit leadership
potential. Financial need and participation in organized college sanctioned
activities will be considered.
Eason Agricultural Studies Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or rising
sophomore in the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources. Preference will
be given students studying Agri-Business or Agronomy. Recipient must remain in that area in order
and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to continue receiving the scholarship.
Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or a
rising sophomore majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences. Freshman criteria:
Must have a 2.5 average or higher; sophomore criteria: Must have completed 30
hours of academic work with a 2.5 average or higher.
Georgia
Vegetation Management Association Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore not
receiving the HOPE scholarship who is majoring in an agriculture related field.
All factors being equal financial need will be considered.
Lane Green Wildlife Management
Scholarship: Awarded to a
rising sophomore who has completed 25 or more hours at ABAC in the Wildlife
Technology Program, while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student must also have
demonstrated the necessary excellent work habits, attitude, and ethics required
of a wildlife professional. Review of the applications and selection of
deserving recipient(s) will be conducted by the faculty of the ABAC Wildlife
Technology Program.
Jimmy R. Grubbs Ag Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore majoring in
Agricultural Equipment Technology or Agricultural Education with a minimum 2.5
GPA and leadership in AET Club, FFA or Ag Education programs.
Marshall Guill Scholarship: Open to an entering freshman or a rising
sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Student must be enrolled in Agricultural
Equipment Technology program. Sophomores must have completed 20 semester hours
of academic work. In order to continue to receive the scholarship, the student
must earn a minimum 2.5 GPA with a full class load.
Oren H. and Aileen Grace Harden Memorial
Scholarship: Available to
an entering freshman or rising sophomore with preference given to a freshman.
Criteria: Student must be studying in the area of agriculture and have a
minimum 2.5 GPA.
E. Ray Jensen Turf Grass Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore majoring in
Golf Turf Management, Commercial Turf Management, or Golf Club Management with
a minimum 3.0 GPA. Other factors considered for selection in addition to
scholastic ability, are integrity, honesty, dependability, leadership ability,
and cooperativeness and consideration of others.
James and Joyce Kirk Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or a
rising sophomore enrolled within the Division of Agriculture and Forest
Resources not receiving the HOPE scholarship with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference
will be given to previous year’s recipient.
All factors being equal financial need will be considered.
Langdale Company Forestry Scholarship: Awarded to a
sophomore
Forest
Technology student at ABAC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
S. L. Lewis Memorial Scholarship: Open to rising sophomores and entering
freshmen. Qualifications: (1) Minimum 3.0 GPA, and (2)
Georgia
resident.
Garland
S. McIntyre Forestry Scholarship:
Open to freshmen and sophomore forestry majors with preference given to
students from the following
Georgia
Counties: Ben Hill, Cook,
Irwin, Tift, Turner and Wilcox.
Robert L. Miles Scholarship: Awarded to a student majoring in agriculture
or an agriculturally related field. Preference will be given to a student with
a farm background. Student may be an entering freshman or a rising sophomore
with a minimum 2.5 GPA and have proven financial need.
Monty Moncrief Turfgrass Scholars: Awarded to students majoring in Golf
Turfgrass Management. Recipients are selected by a panel of Georgia State Golf
Association officials. For further information, please contact the Division of
Agriculture and Forest Resources.
David W. Mullis Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore in the
Wildlife Technology Curriculum. Applications will be reviewed by a screening
committee as designated by the Abraham Baldwin’s Wildlife Technology faculty
and subsequently submitted to the Abraham Baldwin Scholarship and Awards
Committee for final selection. The recipient must have completed a minimum of
30 hours credit in the Wildlife Technology Curriculum and with a minimum 2.5
academic GPA. The recipient must maintain a 2.5 academic GPA to receive the second
semester’s allocation.
Dick Payne Scholarship:
Awarded to a rising sophomore majoring in
Wildlife Technology with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Must be a member of the Forestry-Wildlife Club, active in campus
activities and previously attended the Natural Resources Conservation Camp.
Tommy C. Perry Scholarship: Available to an entering freshman or
rising sophomore with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Criteria: Must be a
U.S. citizen and a non-resident of
Georgia.
Preference will be given to students in agricultural engineering, then other
agricultural related fields. All factors being equal students with financial
need shall be given preference.
Rakestraw & Associates Environmental
Horticulture Technology Scholarship:
Available to an employee of Rakestraw and Associates who shows financial need
and is enrolled within the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources.
Preference will be given to a student majoring in Turf Management or Landscape
Design. Recipient may be an entering freshman or a rising sophomore.
Senator and Mrs. Harold Ragan Scholarship:
Awarded to a rising
sophomore majoring in Agricultural Education with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The
previous year's recipient may be recommended by the faculty to receive the
scholarship again if he/she is continuing their education at UGA.
J. Fielding Reed/Georgia Plant Food
Educational Society Scholarship:
Awarded to a sophomore agronomy, plant science or turf management student at
ABAC with a minimum 2.5 GPA. ABAC Forestry Faculty will make recommendations.
James L. Shepherd Scholarship: The scholarship will be awarded to
students studying in the field of agriculture or forestry with preference given
to students in agricultural engineering. Awarded to an entering freshman or
rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Martin M. Sibbet Agricultural Scholarship:
Available to an entering
freshman majoring in Agriculture with a minimum 2.0 GPA. All other factors
being equal students with financial need shall be given preference.
Ethel H. Slatter Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a rising sophomore who has
completed 20 semester hours earned in the Wildlife Technology or Forest
Technology curricula at ABAC, with a minimum academic GPA of 3.2.
Carlton
Smith Scholarship:
Awarded to a worthy student in agriculture and/or forestry who has a minimum
3.2 GPA; attend two semesters during the following year; and be of high moral
character and exhibit leadership potential. Financial need and participation in
organized, college sanctioned activities will be considered.
Southeastern Turfgrass Conference
Scholarship: Must be a
sophomore Golf Turf Management, Commercial Turf Management, Golf Club
Management, or Landscape Design and Grounds Management (with emphasis toward
golf course landscaping) student at ABAC with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
B. L. Southwell Scholarship: Awarded to a student majoring in any
phase of agriculture or family and consumer sciences with preference given to
animal science majors. The scholarship may be awarded to an entering freshman
with a minimum of 750 combined SAT score and 2.5 high school average or an ABAC
student who has earned 25 or more degree credit hours with a minimum 2.5
GPA.
L. M. Veazey Memorial Scholarship: Recipient must be a rising sophomore
enrolled within the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources who has
completed 20 semester hours of academic work with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference
will be given to students majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Vernon
Yow Forestry Scholarships:
Awarded to worthy student enrolled in the two or four-year forestry program who
has completed two semesters of academic credit with a minimum 3.0 GPA and plans
to attend the college for two additional semesters.
DIVISION OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
John L. Herring Scholarship: Recipient shall be a student majoring in
accounting or other business majors. May be awarded to a freshman or a
sophomore with preference given to freshmen who has a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Donald and Betty Jones Business
Scholarship: Awarded to a
rising sophomore majoring in Business Administration with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Other factors to be considered include: character qualities such as integrity,
honest, loyalty and dependability; personal qualities such as enthusiasm,
initiative and leadership ability, cooperativeness and consideration of others;
professional qualifications such as thoroughness in work habits and ability to
organize, respond to supervision and to grow.
Mary Lee Vitange Payne Scholarship for
Business Administration Students:
Awarded to a freshman or sophomore majoring in business administration with a
minimum SAT score of 1,000. Freshman must have a 2.5 high school GPA and a
rising sophomore must have earned 30 hours of academic work with a minimum 2.5
GPA with plans to return the following year.
Charles W. Powell, III Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or rising
sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA. First consideration will be given to students
majoring in accounting and other business majors.
J.S. Sims, III Accounting Scholarship: Awarded to a student majoring in
Accounting with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Ernest Edwards Music Scholarship: Scholarship to be awarded to a worthy
student enrolled in music at Abraham Baldwin. The recipient must be an entering
freshman and must plan to major in music. The award of these scholarships will
be based on musical talent as evaluated in auditions, leadership in high school
music activities, financial need, and GPA. The recipient must maintain a 2.5
GPA each semester while attending Abraham Baldwin. Change of major, withdrawal,
or inability to maintain the required GPA will result in termination of the
scholarship. Contact the Humanities Division for details on application.
Elsie and Paul Gaines Applied Music
Scholarship: The
scholarships will pay for lab fees for students enrolled in piano, organ or
voice. Preference will be given to those students enrolled in piano and who
have attended the college for one semester and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. The
scholarship is renewable for up to four semesters. The Chairman of the Division
of Humanities will determine eligible recipients. For further information,
please contact the Division of Humanities.
Holly Twitty Donaldson Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshmen and/or
enrolled
Abraham
Baldwin
College
student majoring in art, English, foreign language, journalism, liberal arts,
music, or speech-drama. Awards are based on SAT scores, high school or college
GPA as calculated by ABAC’s admissions office, active participation in
co-curricular activities or occupation related to the major area of study.
Students must have the recommendation of their high school or college teachers,
be of high moral character, exhibit leadership potential, plan to attend ABAC
for three or more semesters, and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the college.
Financial need will be considered.
W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson
Journalism Scholarship:
Awarded to a student majoring in journalism and possessing the following
criteria: (1) a 3.0 cumulative GPA at Abraham Baldwin with at least 30 hours of
degree credit; (2) continued attendance at Abraham Baldwin for two semesters
with plans to graduate. Student must maintain a minimum current academic
average of 2.5 to receive the scholarship the following semester. Strong preference will be given to
Tift
County
students.
Marian Jones Girtman Scholarship: Awarded to a worthy student in the Visual
Art Program and/or area of Humanities. A student must submit a portfolio of at
least three examples of art work; plan to attend ABAC for three or more
semesters; maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at ABAC and be of high moral
character and exhibit leadership potential. Financial need and participation in
organized high school or college sanctioned activities will be considered.
First priority will be given to a major in the visual arts but if there are not
qualified applicants in this area, the scholarship will be open to Journalism,
Music, Speech/Drama and English majors. Applicants in these areas must show
evidence of creative work and have the recommendation of their high school or
college advisor.
DIVISION OF NURSING
Russell A. Acree Nursing Scholarship: This scholarship will be awarded to an
entering freshman in the nursing program with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or
higher.
Louis Beard Nursing Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to worthy nursing student
in the
Thomasville
area. Apply to the Administrator of
Archbold
Memorial
Hospital,
Thomasville,
Georgia. No closing date for
application.
Beckham Nursing Scholarship: Open to rising sophomores.
Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, and (2) financial need.
Viola Carswell Johnson Nursing
Scholarship:
Available to
an entering freshman or rising sophomore enrolled in ABAC’s Nursing Program
showing financial need. Must be a full time student and maintain a minimum 2.5
GPA.
J. H. Dorminy Nursing Scholarships: Scholarships are available rising
sophomores in Abraham Baldwin’s nursing program who have a 3.0 or higher GPA or
to an LPN entering the freshman class of Abraham Baldwin’s nursing program who
has at least two years full-time work experience during the immediate past
three years, a combined SAT score of 750 or higher, and/or must have earned a
3.0 or higher GPA on all previous college courses taken within the immediate
past three years, and have documented financial need.
Georgia
Association of Nursing Students Scholarship: Applicant for the Georgia Association of Nursing Students
(GANS) Scholarship must be an active member of the ABAC Chapter of GANS and
must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0. Preference will be given to the
student who has the highest GPA and is highly active in GANS and community
activities. Applications may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs.
Closing date is March 1.
Shirley C. Hutchinson Memorial
Scholarship: Open to
freshman and sophomores with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference will be given to
students as follows: First-consideration to family relatives;
Second-consideration to students not receiving HOPE Scholarship, and
Third-consideration by financial need. In order to continue to receive the
scholarship, the student must earn a semester GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Janice C. Payne/Baldwin Woman’s Club
Scholarship: A recipient
must be a rising sophomore nursing student who has completed 30 hours of
academic work at ABAC with a minimum GPA of 3.25.
Jean Bishop Stoufer Nursing Scholarship: Awarded to a nursing major with a minimum
2.5 GPA from Tift or its contiguous counties. All other factors being equal
student with financial need shall be given preference.
DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS
Katherine Rountree Christian Scholarships: Awarded to first-time entering freshmen
at Abraham Baldwin. Recipient must have a composite SAT of 1000 or higher and a
minimum 3.0 high school GPA as calculated by the Abraham Baldwin admissions
office. Student must also show exceptional performance in science as judged by
the Scholarship and Awards Committee. Preference will be given to a student
whose declared college majors is: general science, biology, chemistry, computer
science, dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, or pharmacy. Secondary
consideration will be given to students majoring in the following areas: allied
health, agriculture, and forestry/wildlife.
DIVISION OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE
Barbara Bishop Morgan Memorial
Scholarship:
Awarded to a
student majoring in Education with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Recipient cannot be receiving the HOPE
scholarship. Character qualities, personal qualities, professional qualities
along with financial need considered.
Dorris Garrison Nelson Memorial
Scholarship:
Awarded to a
rising sophomore majoring in Human Sciences. Must have graduated from
Tift
County
High School or
Tiftarea
Academy
and have a minimum 2.5 regents GPA.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL
Affinity Health Group Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or rising
sophomore. Criteria: Must have a minimum 3.0 academic GPA, and a minimum SAT
score of 1000. Student must be a pre-medicine major. Preference will be given
to a) residents of
Tift
County or b) residents of
contiguous counties.
John Henry Dorminy Scholarship:
Awarded to students majoring in forestry,
pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dentistry, pre-law, nursing, accounting, or music
(piano). Award of these scholarships will be based on academic ability as
measured by SAT scores, GPA as calculated by ABAC’s admissions office, and
active participation in co-curricular activities which enhance leadership
ability.
J. Murray Turner, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship: Awarded to
an entering freshman or rising sophomore. Criteria: Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
on academic work and a minimum SAT score of 1000. Student must be a
pre-medicine major. Preference will be given to a) residents of
Tift
County
or b) residents of contiguous counties.
GEOGRAPHICAL
RESTRICTIONS
4-H Scholarship: Applicants must be an active 4-H’er.
Contact local high school 4-H advisor for further information.
American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 21
Scholarships: Pays
matriculation, clinical, athletic, and activity fees for two semesters.
Qualifications: (1) child of Tift County veteran, (2) financial need, and (3)
scholastic ability. Apply through Guidance Department of the high school.
American Legion Post No. 21 Scholarships: Pays matriculation, clinical, athletic,
and activity fees for two semesters. Qualifications: (1) child of Tift County
veteran, (2) financial need, and (3) scholastic ability. Apply through Guidance
Department of the high school.
American
Legion
Multi-State
High School
Rodeo Scholarship: This
scholarship will be awarded when
funded. The American Legion Rodeo Committee will select the recipient. Recipient
must be an entering freshman at ABAC with a GPA of 2.5 or higher; must have
been a contestant from one of the States that participated in the American
Legion Multi-State High School Rodeo in Tifton. Applicants should contact their
State Director for further information.
O.V. Barkuloo Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman from
Tift
County
High School or
Tiftarea
Academy.
Qualifications: Student must have a background of achievement in 4-H Club work
in the sophomore, junior and/or senior years of high school. Student need and
academic potential shall be considered equally. Student must maintain a 2.8
current GPA with a full load each semester to be eligible for the next
semester’s allocation.
Louis Beard Nursing Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to a worthy nursing
student in the
Thomasville
area. Apply to the Administrator of
Archbold
Memorial
Hospital,
Thomasville,
Georgia. No closing date for
application.
Dolly W. Bearden Forestry Scholarship: Recipient must be a resident of
Thomas
County,
enrolled in either the two-year or four-year forestry curricula, and completed
30 hours of academic work with a 2.0 GPA or higher.
Lanier Carson/Kelly Manufacturing Company: Awarded to a Kelly Manufacturing Company
employee or employee’s dependent with preference given employees. May be
awarded to a freshman or sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Coca-Cola/ABAC Athletic Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate of a high school
located within the Tifton Coca-Cola Market, which includes the following
counties: Tift, Irwin, Turner, Worth, Ben-Hill, Crisp, Berrien,
Cook
Brooks,
Thomas, and Colquitt. Preference will be given to the student proving both
athletic and academic excellence.
Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation
Scholarship:
Qualifications: (1) predicted academic success, (2) financial need, and (3)
must be a member of Colquitt County EMC cooperative which covers portions of
Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Tift and Worth counties.
Community National Bank-Ashburn,
Georgia: Awarded to a high school graduate of the
public or private school systems serving Turner or
Crisp
Counties
and must attend ABAC. Other factors to be considered include: character
qualities such as integrity, honesty, loyalty and dependability; personal
qualities such as enthusiasm, initiative and leadership ability,
cooperativeness and consideration of others; professional qualifications such
as thoroughness in work habits and ability to organize, respond to supervision
and to grow. Recipient may be a freshman or sophomore with a GPA of 2.5 or
higher to receive/continue the scholarship.
H. Gordon Davis Nursing Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen at ABAC
declaring nursing as a major. A student must have earned a high school GPA of
2.5 or higher, must be a resident of
Worth
County, and a graduate of
Worth
County
High School. Applications
may be obtained from the
Worth
County
High
School counselor’s office.
John Kimbrel English Memorial Scholarship:
Recipient must be a
resident of
Miller County,
GA,
with preference given to graduates of
Miller
County
High
School or
South Georgia
Academy,
Damascus,
GA.
Recipient may be an entering freshman or a rising sophomore who does not
qualify for the HOPE scholarship.
Allen
& Lelia
Garden
Scholarship: May be a
freshman or sophomore from Ben Hill, Irwin, or Wilcox counties with a minimum
2.0 GPA and not receiving the HOPE scholarship. Preference will be given to
non-traditional and/or part-time students.
Joseph A. Haley, Sr. Scholarship: Awarded to a worthy entering freshman or
rising sophomore from Tift or contiguous counties. Entering freshman must have
a 2.5 average or higher; rising sophomore must have completed 30 hours of
academic work with a 2.5 average or higher.
E. B. Hamilton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or a
rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA from the Tift County High School
Softball program.
John and Julie Hunt Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate of
Tiftarea
Academy to qualify for the second
semester’s allocation, the student must maintain a 2.2 or higher GPA.
Middle
South Georgia
Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarship: Awarded to the first place district
winner of the high school essay contest on soil and water conservation. High
school students in Ben Hill, Brooks, Colquitt, Crisp, Irwin, Tift, Thomas,
Turner and Worth counties are eligible to participate.
C. L. Morehead Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman or rising
sophomore from Ben Hill and
Irwin
Counties with a 3.0 or
higher GPA.
John P. O’Connor Memorial Scholarship: Student must have a 3.0 high school GPA
and maintain a minimum current academic average of 2.5 to continue receiving
the scholarship; Student must be a graduate from
Manatee
County
High
School,
Bayshore
High School,
Palmetto
High School, and
Southeast
High School.
Hugh and Norma
Erwin Perry Scholarship:
Awarded
to an entering freshman graduating from
Calhoun
High School.
Preference will be given to the student with financial need.
Prince Automotive Group Scholarship: Awarded to a student who is an employee
of Prince Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. or employee’s dependent with preference
given employees; Recommended by Mr. John Prince or his representative; must be
must be a resident of Berrien, Ben Hill, Colquitt, Cook, Tift, Turner, or Worth
Counties. Recipient may be a freshman or sophomore and must have a 2.5 GPA or
higher.
Weetie and Homer Rankin Scholarships: Open to
Georgia high school graduates with
academic potential as judged by SAT scores, high school records and possibly
other tests, who have demonstrated leadership potential and possess financial
need. Student must pursue full-time study toward an associate degree and not
have previously attended college. (Joint Enrollment students are eligible.)
Recipients are paid $300 per semester with a maximum of $1,800 per student.
Application may be obtained online at
http://www.abac.edu/foundation/Scholarships/Rankinpdf.pdf or the Office of Academic
Affairs. Deadline is June 1.
Rotary Club of Tifton Scholarship: Awarded to a
Tift
County resident enrolled at
Tift
County
High School or
Tiftarea
Academy,
must plan to enroll full time at Abraham Baldwin, and must show evidence of
scholastic ability and financial need.
Arch Rowan Scholarship: Recipient must be a
Screvens
County
resident. The selection committee will give first preference to students
wishing to study animal science or related subjects. The recipient can be an
entering freshman or a rising sophomore. Contact the Farmers & Merchants
Bank of
Sylvania
for an application.
Shoney’s Scholarship: The scholarship recipient will be chosen
by Julie Hunt from among employees and families of employees of Shoney’s of
Tifton, Inc. The recipient must have a 2.0 or higher high school or college
cumulative GPA. Student may be either an entering freshman or an enrolled ABAC
student, must be planning to attend ABAC for three additional semesters or to
graduate within the next two semesters, and student must maintain a 2.2 or
higher GPA each semester to be eligible for the following semester.
Jessie Lee Stephens Scholarship: Awarded to a
Tift
County 4-H member graduating from
Tift
County
High School or
Tiftarea
Academy
during the year of application. The candidate must have a minimum 2.5 high
school average and a SAT score of 750 or higher; must earn a semester GPA of
2.5 or higher with a full load.
B. Frank Strickland Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman from a
Georgia
tobacco-producing county. Preference will be giving to a student majoring in an
agriculture related field. For an application or more information, contact the
Georgia Tobacco Commission.
Tift
County
High
School Football Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman from
Tift
County
High School. Recipient
must have played football for TCHS for at least three years of their 9th, 10th,
11th or 12th grade.
Tifton Junior Woman’s Club Scholarships: Qualifications: (1) female, (2)
graduating senior from
Tift
County
High
School, (3) upper ten percent of class, and (4)
financial need. Apply through Guidance Department of the high school.
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia
Foundation:
Qualifications:
Georgia
resident, attending an institution in the University System of Georgia,
academic excellence, and financial need. Priority date for application is March
1. Contact the Financial Aid Office.
Ernest Yates Memorial Scholarship (Tifton
Kiwanis Club):
Qualifications: (1) full-time college student, (2) scholastic ability, (3)
financial need, and (4) preference given to
Tift
County
students, but others considered. Apply through Guidance Department of the high
schools.
OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
Available from the Office of Student Financial Aid is a
listing of interesting financial aid related web sites on the Internet. These
web sites can be used by ABAC students for assistance in locating outside
scholarship sources. For further information on this service, contact the
Financial Aid Office.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Students who have a physical or an emotional handicap may
receive financial assistance to attend college through their nearest vocational
rehabilitation office. For details, students may contact the Student Accounts
Office or their local rehabilitation office.
VETERANS SERVICES OFFICE
The Veterans Services Office is located on the second floor
of the
Student
Center. All Veterans, members of the Reserves,
and the dependents of disabled or deceased Veterans, should contact the office
immediately upon deciding to enroll in the College so that proper
administrative procedures can be initiated.
Veterans experiencing academic difficulty may be eligible for
additional benefits to help defray the costs of tutoring services. Such
Veterans should consult with the personnel in the Veterans Service Office to
determine the proper procedure to obtain these additional benefits.
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Students receiving financial aid have certain rights and
responsibilities. The applicant must, without exception, report any of the
following changes to the Financial Aid Office: (a) withdrawal from school, (b)
transfer to another school, (c) any change in enrollment status, (d) name
changes, (e) address change or parents’ address change, and (f) joining
military service.
The financial aid applicant is responsible for obtaining,
completing, and filing the proper financial aid application, statements, forms,
etc., each year on a timely basis. The applicant has the right to seek and
receive full information and counseling from the Financial Aid Office in regard
to any financial aid matter. If the family’s financial circumstances have
changed due to death, divorce, marriage, disability, long-term unemployment or
low income, the applicant’s eligibility may change. The applicant must take the
initiative in notifying the office of these changes.
Correct information must be provided on all financial aid
forms. False reporting of information on financial aid application forms is a
violation of law and may be considered a criminal offense which could result in
indictment under the U.S. Criminal Code.
An applicant for financial aid must return all additional
documentation, verification, corrections, and/or new information requested by
either the financial aid office for the agency to which the financial aid
application or confidential statement was submitted.
The applicant is responsible for reading and understanding all
forms requiring signature and for obtaining copies of them. Applicants must
accept responsibility for all agreements signed. The student is also
responsible for understanding the school’s refund policies and procedures.
REFUND POLICY
A student who withdraws from college may be entitled to a
refund depending on his/her date of withdrawal. Any refund, to which a student
receiving financial aid may be entitled, will be first applied against accounts
in the following priority:
Student Accounts
Receivables
Federal SEOGSupp. Edu.
Opportunity
Grant
Unsubsidized Federal
Stafford Loan Other
Student Financial Aid Programs
Subsidized Federal
Stafford Other
Federal, State, private, or
Federal PLUS Loans instructional
sources of aid
Federal Perkins Loan The “student”
Federal Pell Grant
STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC
PROGRESS
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by Congress,
mandated institutions of higher education to establish minimum standards of
“satisfactory progress” for students receiving financial aid. The College makes
these standards applicable to all institutionally-awarded Federal and State
funds to include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Grants,
Federal Work-Study, HOPE Scholarships, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford
Student Loans, and Federal Parent Loans (PLUS) to Undergraduate Students, for
the purpose of maintaining a consistent policy for all students receiving
assistance.
Effective with the beginning of the Fall Term, 1998, the
following standards will apply to any student receiving any type of financial
aid outlined above.
A. First Term Recipients
To receive Federal financial assistance for
the first time, each eligible person will have met the admission requirements
of the college and, by his/her signature, acknowledged awareness and acceptance
of the standards set forth in the remainder of this document.
B. Continuing Recipients
A student will be expected to achieve certain
minimum levels of progress toward the successful academic completion of course
requirements for a degree or certificate. Progress toward the credential is
measured both quantitatively and qualitatively. There is also a maximum
allowable time frame for completion of the credential. At Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College (ABAC), standards for maintaining such progress are as
follows:
Qualitative Standard
A student must maintain the following minimum cumulative
institutional grade point average (IGPA), depending upon the number of hours
attempted:
Hours Attempted Minimum IGPA
1-12 1.50
13-24 1.60
25-36 1.70
37-48 1.80
49-60 1.90
60+ 2.00
Quantitative Standard
A student enrolled in six (6) or more credit
hours must satisfactorily complete at least 67% of the credit hours attempted,
and on which financial aid was based. A student enrolled in less than six (6)
credit hours must satisfactorily complete all hours attempted, and on which
financial aid was based. Satisfactory completion is defined as a letter grade
of A, B, C, D, or IP. Unsatisfactory completion is defined as a letter grade of
F, I, W, or WF.
Time-Frame
Federal regulations limit receipt of federal
financial aid to no more than 150% of the coursework required for any
particular degree or certificate. The average certificate program at ABAC
requires approximately 30 credit hours, 150% of which is 45. The average degree
program at ABAC requires 60 credit hours, 150% of which is 90. Therefore, no
further aid will be awarded when a student has attempted 45 credit hours in the
one-year certificate program or 90 credit hours in the associate degree
program. Developmental/remedial courses will not be included in the hourly
limitation. Transfer credit accepted toward the credential will be included in
the hourly limitation. Pre-nursing majors are limited to a total of 50 semester
credit hours of financial aid eligibility. Financial aid eligibility is
re-established for pre-nursing majors once accepted into the nursing program.
The Financial Aid Office will
evaluate satisfactory progress once each academic year. At the end of each
Spring Term any student who has attempted 6 or more hours, and is failing to
make satisfactory progress, will be informed, in writing, of the ineligibility
to receive future financial aid at the college.
C. Withdrawal from the College
A student who withdrew, or is withdrawn, from ABAC will not receive
further financial aid, except under documented mitigating circumstances.
D. Reinstatement Provisions
A student whose aid has been discontinued in accord with these
standards may have aid reinstated subject to the following conditions.
Deficient GPA:
A
student may enroll without financial aid, attain the appropriate GPA as
specified above, and regain their eligibility status.
Withdrawals:
A
student may be reinstated, at the discretion of the Director of Student
Financial Aid, if mitigating circumstances, that were beyond normal and
immediate control, can be documented.
Appeals: A student with
mitigating circumstances who is notified of ineligibility for federal aid for
any of the above reasons, may appeal such decisions in writing and in person,
using the following channels, in the following order:
1.
Director
of Student Financial Aid: A student must submit a written appeal, including
any appropriate third-party documentation of the circumstances. The Director
will inform the student in writing of his/her decision. The Director will read
only one appeal per student per circumstance.
2.
Student
Financial Aid Committee: A student must make appointments to appeal in
person, and must also submit a written letter of appeal. He or she is
encouraged to present at least one letter of support from their academic
advisor or faculty member familiar with their situation. The Committee will
notify the student in writing of their decision. The Committee reserves the
right to advise a student regarding course loads and the possible need for
counseling and/or academic advisement. The Committee will hear only one appeal
per student per circumstance. If the appeal is denied, the student may enroll
using his/her own resources. If the appeal is granted and the student
subsequently fails to maintain progress, no further appeal will be heard.
3.
Vice
President of Student and Enrollment Services: Appeals must reasonably show
that one of the following has occurred
a) The student has not received due process.
b) The student has been discriminated
against.
c) The student has not been treated in an
equitable manner.
d) The decision of the Student Financial Aid
Committee was arbitrary and capricious.
If
granted, the student will be given one last administrative hearing as
designated by the Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services.
Availability
of Funds:
The Financial Aid Office may have rewarded
any forfeited funds; consequently, receipt of originally awarded funds
following reinstatement depends upon whether funds are available and
uncommitted to other students.
E. HOPE Scholarship Recipients:
In order to maintain eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship,
degree-seeking HOPE scholars have the following
additional GPA requirements, as set forth by the State of Georgia:
Such students will be required to demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
at the end of each Spring Semester and when they have attempted 30, 60, and 90
hours.
The Director of Student Financial Aid reserves the right to examine and issue a
post-facto judgment on any financial aid recipient who fails to maintain
satisfactory academic progress.
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