Financial Aid Programs-at-a-Glance

A frequently asked question by students,

"Can I receive Federal Title IV aid while enrolled in my current program?"

It is important to note each programs criteria and make sure you have also familiarized yourself with each programs renewal criteria. Should you have any questions, please contact us.

To apply for any the programs below (excluding the Laurels Scholarship) you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  

Federal Programs

Federal Pell Grant

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Federal TEACH Grant

Federal Direct Loans: Subsidized and Unsubsidized

Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan

Federal Perkins Loan

Federal Work Study Program (FWS) 

State Programs

Escheats Grant

North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship

North Carolina Need Base Grant

North Carolina Tuition Offset Grant

University of North Carolina Need Based Grant

Forgivable Education Loans for Service  

D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program

If you are a resident of the District of Columbia, you may qualify for a grant - not a loan - to attend public colleges and universities nationwide. This grant pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. This means you pay the low in-state rate, or get $2,500 per year to go to private colleges and universities in the Washington metropolitan area. 

D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Website

Insitutional Programs

Type:  Laurel’s Scholarship

Forms:  UNC Asheville Admissions Application

Priority Deadline: Nov. 15

Who Awards the Funds: UNC Asheville office of Admissions

Annual Maximum Amount: Varies

Need Based and Requires FAFSA: No

Additional Award Criteria: Contact the Admissions office

Minimum Credit Hours: 12

For Disbursement per Term
Renewal Criteria: 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Additional Information: Students must be a full time (12 hours or more) and maintaining a 3.0 GPA.  

A student in their last semester that has applied for graduation may be awarded a departmental scholarship if they are less than full time, but more than half time.

*IMPORTANT*  Scholarships are not renewable if a student withdrawals and then returns to complete their degree.