Financial Aid

Summary Income reporting in FAFSA for divorced or separated students FAFSA Income Reporting If you're filling out your FAFSA and have been recently divorced or separated, you may subtract your spouse's income from your previous year's... Read More

Summary Finding information on loans and loan servicers Where to Find Information A loan servicer is a company that collects payments on a loan and performs other administrative tasks associated with maintaining a loan on behalf of a lender. You can... Read More

Summary Types of grants available and eligibility requirements Overview For information about financial aid grants, go to abtech.edu/financial-aid. Information about Eligibility and Types of Aid is available on our website. For information about... Read More

Summary Where to find information about Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), Suspension, and the SAP appeals process SAP Statuses If you are receiving financial aid, you must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). There are... Read More

Summary Overview of the Federal Work-Study program and how to apply Overview Work-Study is a program that allows you to have a job on campus (or in some instances off campus) to earn a portion of financial aid.  For information about work-study, go... Read More

Summary How and when to charge books in the Bookstore to financial aid  When to Charge Books With Financial Aid Financial Aid can be used in the Bookstore approximately one week before full-term classes begins through the first two weeks of the term... Read More

Summary How withdrawing from a class will affect financial aid Overview If you're receiving financial aid, you may want to contact the Financial Aid Office before you withdraw from a course to determine what effect withdrawing from the course... Read More

Summary How contact hours relate to financial aid If you are in certain diploma or certificate programs, your financial aid will be calculated by either contact hours or clock hours. Contact Hours Contact hours are the actual total hours you are in... Read More

Summary Overview of Pell Grants, which are one of the forms of federal financial aid Overview A Federal Pell Grant is a grant for undergraduates from the government that does not have to be repaid. Your first step in applying for a Pell Grant is... Read More

Summary Length of time to process a financial aid application Timeframe It can take about four–six weeks to process a financial aid application, and possibly longer during peak times. Loan applications can take an additional two–four weeks to... Read More