Depending on your status, the process of appying for and potential funding souces for financial aid can be different. See the page for your particular status:
Also note below the enrollment requirements for various types of assistance and the general application requirements:
Enrollment Requirements (for various types of assistance)
| UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT | GRADUATE STUDENT | |
| University scholarships & grants (Require full-time enrollment) |
12 credit hours | 9 credit hours |
| Federal Pell Grants | Full-time (12 hours or more), 3/4 time (9-hours), half-time (6 hours), and less than half-time (3 hours). If less than 12 hours, the grant amount is determined by the number of hours enrolled with 3 hours being the smallest grant and only for the neediest students. |
N/A |
| Loans (Require at least half-time enrollment) |
6 credit hours | 3 credit hours |
| Fall or Spring Semesters | Summer Session | |
| FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) | Application is available on-line or from public libraries, financial aid offices, and high school guidance offices. |
For the prior academic year. Example: For summer of 2000, complete a FAFSA for the 1999-2000 academic year. Application is available on-line or from public libraries, financial aid offices, and high school guidance offices. |
| PROFILE: Required only for students who do not have an undergraduate degree prior to enrollment in the Nursing Program. Application is available on line at www.collegeboard.org or by calling 1-800-778-6888. | UNC summer student aid application: Must be requested from the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid. Type of Assistance Available: Loans only. In the first summer of enrollment, loans reduce the maximum available in the following academic year. |
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| DEADLINE | March 1 prior to fall enrollment. Students should apply by the deadline even if an admission decision has not been made. Students who apply after March 1, regardless of the reason, are not usually considered for scholarship and grant funds. |
March 1. Check with the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid for application information. |
