804.02 Student Aid Programs Institutional Waivers (Scholarships)
Each college is authorized to grant institutional waivers (scholarships) for students meeting the criteria as determined by the college.
Eligibility
Institutional waivers (scholarships), and all other scholarships covered by this policy provided by the Alabama Community College System or any part thereof, may be awarded only to students who meet scholarship criteria and provide documented evidence of U.S. citizenship, including naturalized citizenship, U.S. permanent residency status, U.S. resident alien status and U.S. alien status.
Waivers (scholarships) governed by this policy also include: athletic and athletic support activities waivers (scholarships), senior adult waivers (scholarships), Alabama scholarships for dependents of blind parents, and Purple Heart recipients.
CHANCELLOR’S PROCEDURE FOR POLICY
804.02: Student Aid Programs: Institutional Waivers (Scholarships)
1. An institutional waiver (scholarship) is an award that will reduce or eliminate a student’s
tuition, mandatory fees and, at the discretion of the college, the cost of books.
1.1. Waivers (scholarships) may not exceed 57 semester credit hours per academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer).
1.2. Waivers (scholarships) may be awarded on a semester by semester or annual basis not to exceed 82 semester credit hours for any one recipient.
2. Administration of Waivers (Scholarships)
2.1. All waivers (scholarships) are to be awarded according to the criteria and procedures established through the institution’s scholarship committee.
2.2. Colleges must comply with Title IX in the awarding of institutional waivers (scholarships).
2.3. The Student Financial Aid Office is responsible for the administrative processing of all student aid waivers.
2.4. Each college is authorized to award up to 500 full-time equivalent institutional waivers (scholarships).
3. Athletic and Athletic Support Activities Waivers (Scholarships)
3.1. In addition to the 500 institutional waivers (scholarships) authorized under paragraph 2 above, each institution is authorized to offer up to 145 waivers (scholarships) for athletic and athletic-support activities.
3.2. Athletic waivers (scholarships) are awarded to an athlete for participation on a
college-sponsored intercollegiate athletic team. Athletic waivers (scholarships) may
include loan of books, a waiver of tuition, a waiver of mandatory fees, or any
combination thereof. Tuition waiver for athletes includes in-state and out-of-state
tuition.
3.3. The number of waivers (scholarships) for a specific athletic team may not
exceed the number allowed by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
3.4. Athletic waivers (scholarships) will be awarded in accordance with regulations
established by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
3.5. Athletic support activities waivers (scholarships), awarded for the purpose of
participating as cheerleaders, managers and dance team members, may not exceed
25. These 25 waivers (scholarships) are included in the overall total of 145 allotted
to each institution.
4. Senior Adult Waiver (Scholarship) Program
4.1. Alabama residents who are 60 years of age or older and meet institutional admission requirements are eligible for the Senior Adult Scholarship Program.
4.2. All policies applied to the general student body will be applied to the Senior Adult Scholarship recipient including admission, grading, attendance, academic progress, financial, etc.
4.3. In addition to meeting the general admission standards of the institution, these students must also meet any specific admission standards established for a program of study, and any specific admission standards for a course, including prerequisites.
4.4. The waiver (scholarship) is limited to tuition only and does not extend to any other fees or charges applied to the general student body. This waiver (scholarship) can be used for developmental and credit courses. Waivers (scholarships) are limited based on availability of space. Required institutional fees and other expenses, including lab fees, books and supplies are the responsibility of the student.
4.5. The program is restricted to those courses which support the institution’s approved associate degree and certificate programs. The program is not extended to continuing education, personal enrichment, recreation, or leisure classes.
4.6. Senior citizens granted a tuition waiver under the Senior Adult Scholarship Program
may receive such waiver only one time per course.
5. Alabama Scholarships for Dependents of Blind Parents
Children of blind parents who wish to receive a waiver (scholarship) based on this criterion must present, from a licensed physician, documentation of the parent’s disability.
6. Purple Heart Recipients
Colleges may award veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart a waiver (scholarship) of tuition and fees. These recipients must be enrolled as full-time or part-time students in an undergraduate program that culminates in a degree or certificate. Recipients must currently be residents of Alabama and must have been residents at the time of the military action resulting in the Purple Heart Award. Recipients must submit the DD-214 form issued at the time of separation from service as documentation that they received the Purple Heart award.