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  1. Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS) Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS) Summary Explanation of the Forgivable Education Loan for Service (FELS) Overview The Forgivable Education Loan for Service (FELS) is for students who are committed to working in North Carolina in fiel... Read More
  2. Payment Plans Payment Plans Summary Overview of how to set up and manage payment plans to pay for your tuition How to Set Up a Payment Plan Payment plans can only be set up online, which you can do by following these steps: Go to abtech.edu, select&nbs... Read More
  3. Contact Hours and Financial Aid Contact Hours and Financial Aid 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 ar... Read More
  4. Divorced Parents and FAFSA Divorced Parents and FAFSA Summary How to fill out a FAFSA when the student's parents are divorced  Overview If your parents are separated or divorced, the "custodial parent" is responsible for filling out the FAFSA. The c... Read More
  5. FAFSA Assistance by Appointment FAFSA Assistance by Appointment Summary Help with filling out a FAFSA FAFSA by Appointment You can sign up for a one-on-one appointment for help with filling out your FAFSA. Our Financial Aid Office is in the Bailey Student Services Building... Read More
  6. Divorce/Separation and Financial Aid Divorce/Separation and 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... Read More
  7. Pisgah Legal Services for A-B Tech Students Pisgah Legal Services for A-B Tech Students Summary Overview of the A-B Tech partnership with Pisgah Legal Services  Overview A-B Tech has partnered with the local non-profit organization Pisgah Legal Services. Their mission is to pursu... Read More
  8. Dependency Status and Financial Aid Dependency Status and Financial Aid Summary How to determine FAFSA dependency status  Dependency Requirements The Department of Education provides a list of questions to determine whether you need to include your parents' income on ... Read More
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