EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
What is an Educational
Objective?
Federal law requires students to have an
education objective (student intent) that states that they are
working towards either an Associate's Degree or a Certificate at
Grayson College in order to receive financial aid from GC. You
declared your intent when completing your admissions application to
Grayson College.
How does it affect me?
If you stated on your admissions application
that you are not specifically seeking a degree or certificate from
Grayson College, you are not eligible for financial aid because the
educational objective you chose is not listed as seeking an
approved degree or certificate from GC.
What can I do if there is an
error?
If you believe your educational objective is
listed incorrectly, please submit a completed Change of
Major/Educational Objective form to the GC Registrar's office. The
form can be found on the MyPage Portal under the Admissions and
Registrar tab. The form is available to print under the "Records"
section. On this form you can change your major or your educational
objective. Please allow two days for your request to be processed.
The financial aid office will be notified of the change once it is
processed.
ABILITY TO BENEFIT
What is Ability to Benefit
(ATB)?
Federal law requires students to be qualified to study at the
post-secondary level. A student qualifies if he/she:
- has a high school diploma;
- has the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, such as
a general educational development or GED certificate; or
- has completed homeschooling at the secondary level as defined
by state law.
How does it affect me?
New students who do not have a high school
diploma or an equivalent and who did not complete secondary school
in a home-school setting are not eligible for financial aid
funds.
What can I do to complete
this?
Please submit one of the following documents to
the Admissions office:
- Official high school diploma or transcript showing graduation
date
- Copy of GED scores or GED certificate
