Financial Assistance and Scholarships
The College employs a Financial Aid Officer at each of its campuses (Mansfield, Minden, and Shreveport). The Financial Aid Officer works closely with all applicants and students seeking financial assistance and will provide information on these resources. However, it is the responsibility of the applicant or student to make an application and provide necessary documentation to establish eligibility with each financial assistance source. Brief descriptions of financial aid sources follow. More details can be obtained through the Office of Financial Aid or with the sponsoring agency. Please refer to the Financial Aid page on our website for the most current information about financial aid policies.
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Work Study
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
- Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits
- Post-9/11 GI Bill
- Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
- Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
- Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
- Go Army Ed (TAA)
- My CAA
*For more information on each of these programs, refer to the Veterans Administration website at benefits.va.gov/gibill or contact your campus’ Financial Aid Officer who also serves as school’s certifying official.
- Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)
- Taylor Opportunity Program Scholarships (TOPS)
- TOPS Tech Award
- TOPS Honors Award
- TOPS Performance Award
- TOPS Opportunity Award
- Louisiana Go Grant
- Chafee Educational Training Voucher (ETV Program)
- Go Youth ChalleNGe Program
- Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP)
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- MJ Foster Promise Program
- Louisiana National Guard (AAS Programs Only)
- Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs
- 5 for 6
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Skills USA
- Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG-LA)
- LCTCS Tech Award
Please visit the college website – under financial aid or contact the Campus’ Financial Aid Officer or Student Services for more information on scholarships.
Satisfactory progress, as defined by The College LCTCS Policy #1.026, must be maintained in order to be eligible for any Title IV Federal Financial Aid Program. Academic progress will be measured qualitatively and quantitatively. An appeal process is available for students with extenuating circumstances only. A Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.
The Satisfactory Academic Process (SAP) policy states that Title IV students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA), pass 67% of all coursework attempted at NLTCC, and not earn more than 150% of the hours required for the selected program.
A “Disbursement” does not mean “Refund.” A “disbursement” takes place when the financial aid award has been applied to the student’s account. A “Refund” means the student is owed a credit balance. All refunds will be sent to the student through BankMobile (NLTCC’s debit card company).
Student Financial Aid funds are paid at such times, and in such installments, within each payment period for the student to successfully begin to attend a class.
Students will be eligible for Pell payments based on actual start dates for individual classes rather than dates for which classes are registered or the first day of classes for the semester.
Additionally, students enrolled in programs that take only one class at a time will not receive full Pell payments until they are enrolled as a full-time student.
Refunds for Federal Pell Grants are processed within 21 business days after the 14th/7th class day (Official Census Date) or within 14 calendar days after the scheduled disbursement date. Refunds for other funds such as TOPS, GO GRANT, and Veteran’s Benefits will begin once the funds have been applied to your student account, and it is determined that you are due a refund, The College will electronically submit the refund information to BankMobile. BankMobile will disburse your refund to the student account according to the refund preference the student choses.
The College has partnered with BankMobile, a division of Customers Bank, to deliver financial aid and other school refunds to students. Students will be asked to make a refund delivery preference selection with BankMobile so that financial aid money and refunds can be delivered without delay. Students will receive either a bright green envelope from BankMobile or/and an email from BankMobile and from NLTCC which contains refund selection instructions.
Financial aid recipients who resign/withdraw, officially or unofficially, before completing more than 60% of the semester will be required to pay back all or part of the aid received. In most cases, students will owe money to the federal aid program(s) and to the school. Students who stop attending all classes will be considered unofficial withdrawals. Specific information and examples regarding the Return of Title IV Funds Policy are available in the Financial Aid Office.