Apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
To be eligible for federal financial aid, you must meet certain requirements. For example, you must
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Be registered with Selective Service (if required)
• Attend a college that participates in the Title IV programs
• Be working toward a degree or certificate
• Be making satisfactory academic progress
• Not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a federal educational loan
• Have "financial need" as determined by the FAFSA.

Application Process
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Make sure you include Trevecca’s Title IV school code. Our code is 003526. Please note that this is the first step and must be completed to determine eligibility for grants, loans, and some scholarships. Apply now at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

• Our office will receive a copy of your application 7-10 days after completion.
• You will be notified if additional documents or corrections are needed to your application.
• Once all information has been received and you have completed your requirements for admission to the University, our office will mail you an award packet.
• Non-traditional students are awarded on a continued basis
• Remember to complete your FAFSA as early as possible each year in order to be eligible for the maximum aid available.

Federal Pell Grants are awarded by the federal government to those students who are determined to be eligible after completing the FAFSA. A Pell Grant is applied directly to your student account and does not have to be repaid. The amount is determined according to eligibility and the number of hours in which you enroll. Pell Grants are not available to students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree.

The Tennessee State Grant is a state grant awarded to eligible students who are Tennessee residents. This grant does not have to be repaid. Eligibility is determined by the FAFSA. Funds are usually limited and you must apply as soon as possible.

TN Hope Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students must be a Tennessee resident, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution.

In addition, the student must:

• Be age 25 or older, as an entering freshman in an eligible postsecondary institution or have not been enrolled for at least two (2) years after last attending any postsecondary institution
• Must have parents’ or independent student’s and spouse’s adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form
• Be continuously enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution in the fall and spring semesters and maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 12 and 24 attempted semester hours
• To continue receiving the HOPE Scholarship, the non-traditional student shall meet the HOPE Scholarship Renewal Criteria mentioned above and must be continuously enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution in the fall and spring semesters and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

The non-traditional student shall continue receiving the HOPE Scholarship until the FIRST of the following terminating events:

• The student has earned a baccalaureate degree; or
• If the student previously received a HOPE Scholarship, the sum of the number of years the non-traditional student received the non-traditional HOPE Scholarship and the HOPE Scholarship from previous years equals five (5) years; or
• Five (5) years have passed since the student enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution as a non-traditional student

A non-traditional student shall not be eligible for the Aspire Award or the General Assembly Merit Award.

Academic Scholarships
Traditional undergraduate transfer students who are enrolling in the spring or fall semester in pursuit of their first undergraduate degree may be eligible for one of the academic scholarships.  The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have at least two full-time semesters (defined as at least 12 transferable credit hours per semester) prior to enrolling at Trevecca.  The awards for transfer students are recommended by the respective Office of Admissions upon receipt of all final official transcripts.  (Transfer students who are transferring in less than 24 transferable credit hours will be eligible for academic scholarships based on their ACT/SAT scores).

Non-traditional students who are admitted into one of the degree-completion undergraduate programs (MHR, Criminal Justice, BSIT, or HIT) are eligible for academic scholarship amounts as follows:

Scholarship Name	GPA Required	Semester Amount
Prestige	3.60	$2,700
Merit	3.40	$1,750
Performance	3.20	$1,250
Recognition	3.00	$750

 
 
 
 
 

 

There are two Federal Direct Stafford Loan Programs available for student borrowers, subsidized and unsubsidized. All students who wish to borrow through either of these programs must complete the FAFSA each year.

A Subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan is a federal loan that must be repaid. Ability to participate in the Subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program is based on calculated need as determined by the FAFSA. The interest rate is fixed at 6.8%. "Subsidized" means that the interest on this loan is not paid by the student while he or she is enrolled in school. The government pays the interest on this type of loan while you are in school.

An Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan is also a federal loan that must be repaid. If a student is not eligible for the Subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan, as determined by the results of the FAFSA, an Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan can be an alternative. "Unsubsidized" means that interest will accrue while the student is in school. The student can choose to pay the interest while in school or defer the interest and have it added to the principal balance. The interest on this loan is also fixed at 6.8%.

 

The U. S. Department of Education chose you for verification. This is the process of checking the accuracy of the information supplied by students when they apply for federal aid through the FAFSA. 

Important: The Department of Education has instituted some changes to the verification process for the 2012-2013 academic award year. Students and/or parents can no longer submit a signed copy of their 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ tax return. When completing the FAFSA, you are given the option to have this data retrieved directly from the IRS. If you chose not to use this tool or cannot for other reasons, you will need to order a tax return transcript from the IRS and provide us with a copy. Instruction on how to obtain this is below.

• 2012-13 Verification Worksheet
• 2012-13 How to obtain a Tax Return Transcript

We will use these documents to check the accuracy of your information against your 2012-2013 Student Aid Report (FAFSA). We will notify you if corrections need to be made or if we need additional information. If corrections do not need to be made, we will continue the process of awarding financial aid to you for the 2012-2013 academic award year.

Please mail, fax or email these documents to our office at:

Financial Aid Office
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN   37210
FAX:  615-248-7728
E-mail:  financial_aid@trevecca.edu