Chatt Tech Extends Payment Deadline

Chattahoochee Technical College students have two weeks longer to pay tuition and fees for fall semester. The first deadline, originally set for July 29 at noon, has been postponed until Aug. 12 at noon.

Subsequent deadlines are still on the schedule. The second payment deadline remains Aug. 19 at noon with the third and final payment deadline is still Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.

Most CTC students receive some sort of financial aid, including the Pell Grant and HOPE Scholarship or Grant. Pell funding will not change for the upcoming school year with eligible students receiving a maximum of $5,550 (based on full-time enrollment in a full academic year) to be split evenly among the semesters. However, students receiving HOPE will see some changes.

Under the new guidelines, students who qualify for HOPE will have $60.75 of the $75 per credit hour tuition costs paid. Fees and books will no longer be covered.

The HOPE grant, which is for students pursuing a diploma or certificate, will now have a grade point average requirement of 3.0. Students can receive funding for up to 63 semester hours of attempted work, including remedial classes.

For those studying for a degree at CTC, HOPE scholarships are still available. Like the HOPE grant, the scholarship will pay $60.75 per credit hour and will not cover fees or books. The scholarship, which pays up to 127 hours of attempted work, has a few additional requirements, including a rule stating that students must have received the scholarship within seven years of high school graduation or having earned a GED. Unlike the grant, the HOPE scholarship does not pay for remedial classes.

With the semester start date of Aug. 22 rather than September under the quarter system, students face earlier deadlines.

For more information, visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu or call (770) 528-4545.