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Foster Care Informational Meeting. S.C. Technical College System Via Technet August 16, 2007. Agenda. Introductions Proviso Identifying Foster Care Youth Eligibility & Continued Eligibility Awarding Process Funding & Award Amount Reporting of Data Institutional Disbursement Questions.
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Foster Care Informational Meeting S.C. Technical College System Via Technet August 16, 2007
Agenda • Introductions • Proviso • Identifying Foster Care Youth • Eligibility & Continued Eligibility • Awarding Process • Funding & Award Amount • Reporting of Data • Institutional Disbursement • Questions
Foster Care Youth • Budget Proviso 5A.21 – Foster Care youth attending an eligible higher education institution in S.C. are eligible for additional Need-based Grants funding of up to $2,000 above the $2,500 maximum.
Identification62-470 (F) • Students who may be eligible under this provision must self-identify. • Contact the institution • Provide official verification to the institution (verification of DSS status is only needed one time). • Acceptable verification shall include a letter from DSS; or • Foster Care Waiver Form to be completed and submitted to CHE.
Identification • As CHE continues to work with DSS, self-identification may not be necessary. • Goal: A more streamlined process whereby CHE notifies Institutions of the Foster Care youth.
Eligibility & Continued Eligibility Requirements All Foster Care youth must meet the eligibility and continued eligibility requirements to receive the Need-based Grant and the additional grant.
NBG Awarding ProcessSection 62-470 (F) Need-based Grants are to be used only towards payment for the cost-of-attendance as defined by Title IV Regulations.
NBG Awarding ProcessSection 62-470 (F) Institutions must give first priority and award the maximum allowable NBG to Foster Care youth who are in the custody of DSS. • This may include Foster Care youth who have aged out of the system. • $2,500 if full-time (12+ credit hours) • $1,250 if part-time (6-11 credit hours)
Additional NBG Funding/Award Amount • Additional NBG money (separate from the NBG allocation) • $100,000 • Divided equally to eligible Foster Care youth = Award amount • Award amount may vary each year
Reporting of Data • Foster Care Recipients are reported with Scholarship/Grant Disbursement Data • Separate record for the student • Data Type = “F” • Amount Awarded = Based on allocation as explained in previous slide • The reporting of the need-based portion follows current procedures
Institutional Disbursementof Additional NBG • Institutions must submit a separate invoice for the additional NBG indicating the name of each Foster Care youth to: Jeff Richards Internal Operations S.C. Commission on Higher Education 1333 Main Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 • $1408 ($100,000/71 eligible Foster Care youth for FY07/08)
NBG Institutional DisbursementSection 62-490 • Institutions will identify award amounts, which cannot exceed $1,250 per eligible part-time and $2,500 per eligible full-time student per academic year. • NBG may not be applied to a second bachelor’s degree. • Verification of enrollment and year-end reconciliation report to CHE prior to June 30th. (Reported as adjustments with the summer disbursement process.)
Contact Information • Dr. Karen Woodfaulk – Director of Student Services 803.737.2244 or kwoodfaulk@che.sc.gov • Ms. Camille Brown– Assistant Director for Finance & Facilities/Chief Information Officer 803.737-2149 or cbrown@che.sc.gov • Ms. Lorna Manglona-Williams – Need-based Grant Coordinator 803.737.2262 or lmangwilliams@che.sc.gov Toll Free: 1-877-349-7183 Website: www.che.sc.gov