Courtesy Steve Yingling, Western Nevada College
Financial aid and procrastination aren’t a good mix.
With classes beginning soon at Western Nevada College, time is running out to take advantage of financial aid, including the Silver State Opportunity Grant.
WNC has more than $500,000 to award to students through the Silver State Opportunity Grant, and WNC’s Financial Aid Office has already started awarding money to qualified students.
In many cases, students will have their class fees (with enough funds for books) covered by the SSOG. They can receive as much as $5,500 for the school year.
“WNC is here to help students accomplish their goals and financial aid funds are still available,” WNC’s Director of Financial Assistance JW Lazzari said. “Individuals who are interested in enrolling should not delay and complete the enrollment and financial aid checklists as soon as possible.”
Importantly, individuals must meet certain criteria to be eligible for SSOG funding. They must:
For individuals who meet the criteria for SSOG funding and are not enrolled at WNC, they must apply to WNC, take a placement test, attend an orientation session and meet with a counselor so they can register for the 2018 fall semester.
To learn more about the process of applying for financial aid, go to www.wnc.edu/financial/aid/.
For information about becoming a student at WNC, go to www.wnc.edu/starthere/.or information about becoming a student at WNC, go to www.wnc.edu/starthere/.
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