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Inside March 9, 2004's Issue

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Pell grant money distributed late because of high enrollment

By Bobby Moore
[email protected]
Staff Writer

It has taken longer than usual for students to receive their Pell grant money.

Wayne Jones, Georgia Highlands College comptroller, says the grants were sent out last week.

Jones says that the long amount of time it has taken for some to receive their money can be attributed to increased enrollment.

FC student Kelly Griffin claims to have received three different dates to expect her money. This wait has caused Griffin some financial difficulties.

However, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Kelly Gribble says, �No one should be given a specific date because not all checks are sent out at once and no one knows how long they will take to reach your mailbox.�

The Financial Aid Office must follow strict federal guidelines, so it cannot release the money until all the mandated information has been gathered. Attendance and withdrawals must be verified before the money is sent out because there has been a problem in the past with students not attending classes but still receiving their money.

Gribble says, �The checks were only mailed out one week late this year. If students want to avoid getting their money late, they can do their financial aid paperwork early.�

Filling out the FAFSA by the priority deadline, which was March 1, would help speed up the process for students.

Jones said, �An increase in enrollment at other local schools like Kennesaw State forced them to cut off enrollment and sent the overflow to FC. This caused many students to apply to Floyd late in the process, which in turn put the financial aid process behind.�

Student Crystal Dean, who recently received her check, says, �Money is always tight when you are a full-time student without a job. It would have been extremely helpful with gas money if I had gotten my check earlier.�

To the students who desperately need their Pell money, Gribble says, �Some abuse the system and try to get as financial aid to live off of without working. These grants are intended to help students pay for an education.�

Anyone with concerns about the financial aid process may direct questions to Gribble at [email protected].

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