Types of Financial Aid
There are four main types of Financial Aid funding: Federal, State, Institutional, and Scholarship. Each category has individual funds, each with their own eligibility criteria and award amounts.
One of the most common eligibility criteria is “Need”. The Financial Aid Office determines each student’s Need, and it is the Need that Financial Aid Staff try to fill with Financial Aid funds.
Students can receive financial aid assistance when taking as few as 1 credit, however, the majority of financial aid requires at least ½ time enrollment (6 or more credits), with many grants and scholarships requiring at least ¾ time enrollment (9 or more credits).
Below is a list of the most common financial aid funds available at Highline College. They have been broken up by type, so you better understand where the money is coming from.
Highline College offers two types of Institutional Aid: Highline Grant and Highline Tuition Waiver.
Some scholarships are awarded based on merit (grades, achievement), while others are awarded based on need. The Highline College Foundation awards scholarships each year based on a wide variety of criteria set by donors including financial need, academic merit, community service, and areas of study. Visit the HC Foundation website to find out more!
Federal and state grants are fantastic college funding options because, unlike loans, grants do not have to be paid back. There are numerous grants available to Highline College.
Work Study provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
Students loans are available for eligible students.
Many other offices on campus that funds students pass their funding through the Financial Aid Office. Athletic and Department Scholarships are administered through their respective offices even though the money will show up on your Financial Aid Offer and will disburse like other aid.