Financial Aid is available to all prospective and currently enrolled students who qualify and enroll in an approved career training program.  Students who wish to apply for financial aid must visit the Financial Aid Office at TECO and complete the Financial Aid Checklist and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for processing. It is recommended that the completed application be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to expected enrollment date.

 

Financial Aid offered at TECO consists of the Title IV Federal Pell Grant, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Student Financial Aid Fund (SFAF), private scholarships and assistance for targeted populations. Research for scholarships can be completed on-line at ***www.fastweb.com*** or ***www.finaid.org***.

All students seeking financial aid must have proof of the previous year's income and proof of current income. For previous income, this may be in the form of a copy of tax returns or a form 1722 obtained from the IRS along with other untaxed income statements such as Unemployment, Social Security, etc. For current income, this may be in the form of current pay stubs, current unemployment pay stubs, a notice of case action from HRS indicating the amount received for AFDC and Food Stamps, a current statement from Social Security stating the amount received, etc.

An applicant who has not earned a high school diploma or GED and is not currently enrolled in a high school curriculum must achieve passing scores on an approved test to qualify for federal financial aid as an Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) student. To be ATB eligible, a student must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and pass a U.S. Department of Education approved ATB test. Detailed information can be obtained from the TECO Financial Aid office.

Satisfactory academic progress must be maintained in order to receive financial aid. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as student competency in 75 percent of the work defined by the course guidelines and coursework completion at an acceptable level of performance. The Financial Aid Office will require a monthly timesheet and quarterly academic progress reports. Documentation supporting absences should be given to the Financial Aid Office immediately upon student returning to school.

 

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Net Price Calculator

In accordance with the Higher Education Ace of 2008 (HEOA), Technical Education Center Osceola (TECO) must post a net price calculator that uses institutional data to provide estimated net price information to prospective students and their families based on a student's individual circumstances.  Please note that these estimates apply to first-time full-time students only.  These estimates do not represent a final determination, actual award of financial assistance or a final net price; they are estimates only based on the cost of attendance and financial aid provided to similar students in 09-10.  Cost of attendance and financial aid availability change from year to year.  These estimates shall not be binding on the Secretary of Education, TECO, or the State of Florida.

Not all students receive financial aid.  In the 09-10 school year, approximately 40% of our full-time students enrolling for the first time received grant/scholarship aid.  Students must complete the FAFSA @ ***www.fafsa.gov*** to determine their eligibility for federal aid.  TECO does not participate in any type of loan programs.

Please ***click here*** to use the Net Price Calculator.