Financial Aid Eligibility
If you would like to receive financial aid from HCC, make sure you:
- Are enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a degree or eligible certificate
- Have a valid high school diploma or GED
- Are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress (PDF)
- Are not in default on any education loan
- Graduated from an "eligible" high school
- Did not receive financial aid at more than one school for the same period of time
Financial Aid Terms and Conditions
View the complete terms and conditions (PDF).
Enrollment Status
The amount of financial aid received from the various programs is based on the credit hours of enrollment. Eligibility for some types of aid requires at least half-time (6 or more credits) enrollment.
Credit Hours | Status |
---|---|
0-5 | less than half-time |
6-8 | half-time |
9-11 | three-quarter time |
12+ | full-time |
Dropping Classes and Returning Financial Aid
Federal regulations state that financial aid is earned by attending class. You must attended 60% of the term to earn all your financial aid. If you withdraw early, you may be asked to repay a portion of the aid that had been disbursed to you.
Please refer to the Return of Financial Aid Policy for more information.
Note: Financial aid offered by Heartland cannot be transferred to any other school.
Progam/Courses not covered by Federal Financial Aid at Heartland Community College
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic
- Web Design Skills
- Media Design Skills
- Robotics Operator
- Computer Networking Support Specialist
- Visiting Student
- Personal Interest
- Phlebotomist
- Enrolled Agent
- Veterinary Assistant
- Dental Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- Microsoft Access, Excel and Word Specialist
- High Voltage Battery Technician
- Bookkeeping
- Chemical Applicator
- UAV Commercial Pilot
- Video Production and Animation Skills
- Electric Vehicle Energy Storage
- Media Design Skills
- Web Design Skills
- Recovery Support Specialist
- Truck Driver Training
- Gas Metal and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Basics
- Shield Metal Arc Welding Basics
- Cannabis Dispensary Operations
- Manual Machining
- College Now
- HVAC Installer