In order to apply for financial aid, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a U.S. Citizen with a valid Social Security number (or eligible non-citizen) • Have a high school deploma of General Equivalency Degree (GED) • Be registered with Selective Services • Be enrolled in Arclabs 900 Hour Advanced Welding Program • Complete the appropriate application and forms, including the FASFA registration • Provide all necessary supporting documentation

FEDERAL STUDENT AID AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATIONProgram/ Aid Type/ Annual Ammount

Federal Pell Grant/ Grant/ $o - $5,920Subsidized Stafford Loan/ Loan/ $0 - $3,500Unsubsized Loan/ Loan/ $0 - $6,000PLUS Loan/ Loan/ $0 - up to the cost of attendance less any other aid recevied

To apply for federal student aid, students must first complete the Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA). Eligibility for aid will be determined once the institution receives the student’sinformation. If you have questions about the financial aid or the FAFSA, please call the Financial Aid Administrator at 1.877.647.4111 or contact your local campus.

LOAN TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Details about Direct Loans including loan amounts, intrest rates, repayment plans and other termsand conditions can be found at the following website:https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/subsidized-unsubsidized

ARCLABS FINANCIAL AID POLICY AND PROCEDURES

Arclabs policies and procedures for administering financial aid can be found in the Arclabs FinancialAid Policy and Procedures Manual

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS RECEIVING TITLE IV FREDERAL FINANCIAL AID

As of December 31, 2017, the percentage of enrolled students receiving Title IV Federal Financial Aid was 53%. As of December 31, 2017, the percentage of students receiving Pell Grants was 41%.

OTHER FUNDING AVALIBLE

State FundingArclabs is a South Carolina and Texas State Approved Training Provider. Because of this, student whoare unemployed or underemployed may possibly qualify for Workforce Innovation and OppertunityAct (WIOA) funding. To learn more about this type of funding and to see if you would quialify in South Carolina please visit your local SC Works office and in Texas visit your local Texas Workforce Commission office or contact one of our school locations.

Vetrans BenefitsAll Arclabs locations are approved to accept Veterans benifits including the GI Bill and VeteransVocational Rehabilitation.

GI Bill is a registered tratemark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is avalible at the officeal U.S. government Web site athttp://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

Payment PlansArclabs offers payment plans. Please contact your local campus for more information.

FINANCIAL AID IS AVALIBLE TO THOSE WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL FUNDING SOURCE, AND NOT ALL FINANCIAL AID SOURCES AREAVALIBLE FOR ALL PROGRAMS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CAMPUS FOR DETAILS.

*Note that Students or parents of students who enter into an agreement for a direct loan will havethe loan information submitted to NSLDS and the loan information will be accessible by authorizedagencies, lenders and institutions.

Federal Financial Aid Programs (Title IV) are avalible for the 900 HourAdvanced Welding program. Additinal information on direct loans is avalible byspeaking with one of our Finalcial Aid Administrators at our campus locations.

Note: Any student convicted of selling or possessing illegal drugs while receiving federalstudent aid may become ineligible to receive aid for all or part of the school year.

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