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7Thereisnodeadlineforapplication.HoweveraloanapplicationmustbeoriginatedwiththeDepartmentofEducationbeforeorduringtheacademicperiodforwhichthefundsareintended.AlsoifaPlusloanispartofyourfinancialplantheapplicationmustbeoriginatedandtheremustnotbeanyoutstandingcorrectionsinorderforyoutobefinanciallyclearedforclasses.Veteranx19sBenefitsThesefundsarelimitedataminimumtothosestudentswhohaveserved180daysactivedutyinthemilitary.Incertainsituationsfundsarealsoavailabletostudentswhoseparentsservedinthemilitary.QualifiedstudentsshouldbringacopyoftheirDD214formtotheirindividualplanningsession.TheFinancialServicesRepresentativewillworkwiththestudenttodeterminepotentialeligibility.PHEAAStateGrantApplicationismadebyfilingtheFAFSAform.QualifiedapplicantsmustmeetPHEAAx19sPennsylvaniadomicilerequirementsmeetrequireddeadlinesandbeenrolledatleasthalftimeinaneligibleprogram.NotallstudentsqualifyforthePHEAAStateGrant.NewapplicantsmustfileaFAFSAbyAugust12010tobeconsideredfora20102011stategrant.PreviousrecipientsmustfileaFAFSAbyMay12010tobeconsideredfora20102011stategrant.PHEAAsometimesneedsmoreinformationthanisprovidedontheFAFSAtocompletetheirawardingprocess.Pleaserespondquicklytoallrequestsforadditionaldata.MorespecificinformationaboutPHEAAgrantsmaybeobtaineddirectlyfromPHEAAat1-800-692-7392.TradeAssistanceActBenefitsTAAApplicationismadethroughyourlocalemploymentoffice.Benefitsareavailabletostudentswhoweredislocatedbecauseofforeigntrade.Moreinformationisavailablefromyourlocalemploymentoffice.OfficeofVocationalRehabilitationOVRBenefitsApplicationismadethroughyourlocalOfficeofVocationalRehabilitation.BenefitsareavailabletostudentsdeemedbyOVRtobeeligibleforvocationalrehabilitation.MoreinformationisavailablefromyourOVRoffice.CAREERTRAININGACADEMYScholarshipApplicationismadethroughtheAdmissionsDepartment.Moredetailedinformationisavailableintheschoolcatalog.StudentEducationalAssistanceGrantSEAFApplicationismadethroughthefinancialaidoffice.MoredetailedinformationcanbeobtainedthroughtheFinancialAidDepartment.TuitionPaymentPlanApplicationismadebycompletingapaymentscheduleplan.PaymentscheduleplansareavailablefromtheFinancialAidDepartment.TherearenodeadlinesassociatedwithTuitionPaymentPlans.Howeverifyourfinancialplanincludestuitionpaymentsyoumustcompleteapaymentscheduleplanpriortofinancialclearance.WorkforceInvestmentActof1998WIATheintentoftheWIAistoallowadultanddislocatedjobseekerswhoqualifyfortrainingservicestohavefreedomofchoiceinselectinganyqualifiedtrainingproviderfromtheStatex19ssingleeligibleproviderlist.Moreinformationcanbeobtainedfromtheschooloryourlocalmunicipaloffice.HOWWILLMYFINANCIALNEEDBECALCULATEDAsyouwillseelaterinthispublicationfinancialneedisanimportantfactorintheprocessofawardingaid.Itisevenarequirementinsomefinancialaidprograms.WhenyouattendtheindividualplanningsessiontheFinancialServicesRepresentativewillestimateyourfinancialneed.Needistheresultofasimpleequation.CostofAttendanceminusExpectedFamilyContributionequalsfinancialneed.Letx19sexaminebothpartsofthisequation.Yourcostofattendanceisanestimatedamountthatcombinesyouractualinstitutionalchargesandestimatesofyourindirecteducationalexpenses.Thetotalistheamountoffundsthatthedepartmentofeducationbelievesyouneedtobeabletoattendschoolforaspecificperiodoftime.TypicallyaCOAbudgetiscalculatedforanacademicyear.Unlesstherearespecialcircumstancesmoststudentsx19COAbudgetswillfollowtheseguidelinesDescriptionWithParentsWithoutParentsTuitionFeesActualActualBooksEstimatedbasedonprogramEstimatedbasedonprogramRoomBoard1090permonth1155permonthPersonal364permonth364permonthTransportation340permonth465permonthMiscellaneousVariesbyprogramVariesbyprogramIfastudenttravelsanunusualdistancetoschoolhashandicapsthatrequirespecialaccommodationetc.theschoolmayindividualizethecostofattendancetoincludetheadditionalcosts.IfyoubelievethatyouhavespecialcircumstancespleasediscussthemwithyourFinancialServicesRepresentative.