Huntingdon College

Student Financial Services

How do I apply for financial aid?

To be eligible for financial aid, you should complete the application for financial aid included in the application packet or online. Following completion of the application, you will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 and by March 15 in order to meet the April 15 priority deadline for file completion. Please include Huntingdon’s code, 001019, on your FAFSA; doing so will allow us to electronically access your information for timely packaging. If you are a dependent student, you and your parents will fill out the FAFSA form together. Questions regarding dependency status should be addressed to the Office of Financial Aid.

Your FAFSA will be sent to the federal processing center, and they in turn will notify you and all of the colleges designated on your form of the results. The information calculated by the FAFSA processing center is known as your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Colleges will use this information to calculate what is known as your need. Need is calculated by subtracting your EFC from the College’s budgeted cost of attendance. Your EFC doesn’t change no matter where you will attend college, but because the cost of attendance changes by institution, your need will vary by institution. Colleges will package financial aid to meet a percentage of your calculated need. It takes two to four weeks for the processing center to process your information.

What are your scholarship requirements?

Scholarships are available in a variety of areas, including automatic scholarships for achievement, awards of circumstance, and academic honors scholarships awarded after an application and interview process. Requirements vary by the award, and amounts range from $500 to full tuition. Information can be obtained directly from the Office of Admission and Financial Aid.

How do I apply for scholarships?

You are considered for many academic scholarships upon admission which simply require a certain ACT/SAT and GPA. These scholarships do not require an application other than the application for admission. Honors Scholarships, such as the full-tuition Bellingrath and the $4,000 Teague awards, require that students complete the scholarship application and submit all supportive materials by December 31. Details about these scholarships can be found in the scholarship application included in your admission packet or online.

Is there a monthly tuition payment plan?

Yes. In fact, Huntingdon offers several payment plans with no interest that are easy to join. For details, contact the Office of Student Financial Services.

What are your ACT, SAT, and FAFSA codes?

The code number for SAT is 1303; the ACT code number is 0018; and the Huntingdon College Title IV code for the FAFSA is 001019.

What should my résumé include?

Résumés should highlight school involvement including clubs, sports, church involvement and/or volunteer activities, and work history, indicating which years and what titles or positions were held.

What is levelized tuition?

Levelized tuition establishes the cost of tuition and basic fees, which remain the same over a consecutive four-year period. The goal of levelized tuition is to allow students to budget for their four years of study without the worry of future tuition increases. Note: Room and board is subject to inflationary changes.

Will my federal aid package change from year to year?

Tuition costs will remain the same, due to levelized tuition; however, if your financial situation changes, this could change your award letter.

How does levelized tuition affect transfer students?

Transfer students will pay the same tuition and fees as entering freshmen students and, as such, will share in the benefits of levelized tuition during their course of study.

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