Costs and Financial Aid

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All fees are payable at the time of registration each semester. Registration dates and payment due dates are listed in a schedule of classes published prior to the beginning of each semester. Student schedules are deleted if fees are not paid by the applicable due date. Registration is incomplete until all fees are paid and no student may be admitted to classes without having met all financial obligations. Students whose fees are paid by an outside source must ensure that all appropriate paperwork from the paying agency is on file in the Office of Financial Aid prior to the last day to pay for early registration.

There is a $20 charge for any check returned to Northeast State. A student who has not redeemed a returned check for fees within 10 days after being notified by the Business Office will be administratively withdrawn from school. Receipt of three bad checks from any person will result in that person becoming ineligible to make payments by check thereafter. No student may re-enroll, graduate or receive a transcript or grades until all financial obligations to Northeast State are met. All charges are subject to subsequent audit. Errors will be corrected by refund or additional charge. The Business Office is located on the first floor of the Pierce Administration Building at the Northeast State campus in Blountville. Regular office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (423) 354-354-2511. Please refer to the fee section of the current semester Schedule of Classes for dates and times of extended Business Office hours during the registration period. Cash, checks, money orders, Mastercard, and Visa are accepted. Please call the Business Office at (423) 354-2511 with any questions concerning payment of fees.

Credit and Audit Course Costs – Each student registering for college courses on a credit or audit basis pays maintenance fees, a campus access fee, a student activity fee, and a technology fee each semester. In addition, if the student is not domiciled in Tennessee, out-of-state tuition is also charged. Contact the Business Office for current fee rates.

Fee Rates – Tennessee Residents

Fee Rates – Non-State Residents

*The fees are in effect fall semester 2005 and are subject to change by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Please refer to the semester Schedule of Classes or call (423) 354-2511 to verify current rates after the fall semester 2004. There is no maximum maintenance fee or out-of-state tuition fee charge for summer semester or intersession courses. All fees are calculated on the per hour charges per credit hours taken.

**Students are classified as resident or non-resident by the Office of Admissions and Records for the purpose of assessing tuition charges. The definition of residency as determined by the Tennessee Board of Regents will apply. A student once classified as an out-of-state student will continue to be thus classified unless a change of legal residence is established by evidence other than presence as a student. The burden of proof of all conditions pertaining to residence is placed upon the student, including the responsibility for submission of documentation required by Northeast State. If there is any question as to in-state residency at the time of registration, the student will be classified as out-of-state and will be charged out-of-state tuition. Information about residency classification may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records. Students have the right to appeal the assignment of residency status to the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs.

Additional Special Fees

Fee Waivers/Fee Discounts

1. Tennessee Board of Regents fee waiver allows a regular full-time employee of the TBR system or the UT system to take one (1) course per term free of charges including tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees, or registration fees provided space is available. This waiver applies for undergraduate or graduate courses offered through any TBR institution or a University of Tennessee institution. For purposes of this waiver, one course means one course regardless of the credit hours associated with the course. TBR employees registered for more than one course in the same term are financially responsible for the additional course(s). The TBR/UT employee is considered in-state for fee purposes.
2. Children, 26 years of age or under, or spouses of regular full-time TBR employees may enroll and receive a 50 percent discount on applicable maintenance fees. The student must be a recognized dependent and the TBR employee must be a regular employee defined as receiving full benefits. For purposes of this waiver, children and spouses are considered in-state for fee purposes.
3. Employees of the State of Tennessee may take one course per term, regardless of the credit hours, free of charge provided space is available. These employees should be full-time employees of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of Tennessee state government scheduled to work 1,950 hours per year (full-time for 12 months) and have been employed for at least six months.
4. Children of full-time state employees may receive a 25 percent reduction of maintenance fees provided such children are less than 24 years of age.
5. Children, under 24 years of age, whose parent was killed on the job or in the line of duty while a full-time state employee of Tennessee, are eligible for a 25 percent discount on maintenance fees.
6. Children, under 24 years of age, whose parent is a retired employee of Tennessee is eligible for 25 percent reduction on maintenance fees.
7. Children, under 24 years of age, of full-time certified public teachers will receive a 25 percent discount on applicable maintenance fees for each term enrolled. Certified refers to teachers, supervisors, principals, superintendents, and other certified personnel who are licensed by the Tennessee Department of Education and employed by any local board of education, for service in public, elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee supported in whole or in part by state funds.
8. Part-time students who are not domiciled in Tennessee, but who are employed full-time in the state, are to be classified in-state for fee purposes. Students may be employed by more than one in-state employer resulting in the equivalent of full-time employment.
9. An unemancipated (dependent) currently enrolled student shall not be reclassified out-of-state should his/her parent, having been domiciled in the state, move from the state. The student will not be required to pay out-of-state tuition as long as his/her enrollment is continuous.
10. Military personnel and their spouses stationed in the state of Tennessee who would be classified out-of-state in accordance with other provisions will remain classified out-of-state but will not be required to pay out-ofstate tuition. This provision will not apply to military personnel and spouses who are stationed in Tennessee for educational purposes.
11. An unemancipated (dependent) person whose parent is not domiciled in Tennessee but is a member of the armed forces and is stationed in the state pursuant to military orders shall be classified out-of-state but shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition. The student shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition if the parent(s) are transferred on military orders as long as his/her enrollment is continuous.
12. Persons who live in Scott or Washington County, Virginia, or Mitchell or Watauga County, North Carolina, may attend Northeast State without paying out-of-state tuition. The program has limited openings.
13. Students domiciled out-of-state and who are selected to participate in the Northeast State Honors Program are not required to pay out-of-state tuition. Formal selection and satisfactory continuance is required in order to waive the out-of-state tuition.
14. Disabled persons and persons 60 years of age and older who are domiciled in Tennessee may enroll in classes for audit without payment of maintenance fees. Enrollment as an audit student is subject to availability of space in the class(es).
15. Disabled persons and persons 65 years of age and older who are domiciled in Tennessee may enroll in courses for credit without payment of maintenance fees, but are subject to a service fee not to exceed $75.00 per semester.
16. Certain statutory fee exceptions exist for dependents or spouses of veterans of the military who died as a direct result of injuries received, or were officially reported as being either a prisoner of war or missing in action while serving honorably as a member of the United States Armed Forces during a qualifying period of armed conflict.

General Refund Policy – Northeast State will refund a portion of the maintenance and out-of-state tuition to any student who officially drops, withdraws, or is dismissed from a course(s) within the drop/withdrawal deadline. Official withdrawal date for calculating refunds will be based on the date the withdrawal form is received in the Office of Admissions and Records. Refunds are disbursed at the end of the refund period and will be mailed. Refer to the Schedule of Classes published each semester for specific refund periods.

Refund amounts will be calculated per the following provisions:

1. One hundred percent (100 percent) of maintenance fees, tuition, and other registration fees will be refunded for classes canceled by the institution.
2. One hundred percent (100 percent) of maintenance fees, tuition, and other registration fees will be refunded for withdrawals processed through the last working day prior to the first day of classes.
3. One hundred percent (100 percent) of maintenance fees, tuition, and other registration fees will be refunded in case of death of a student.
4. The basic refund for withdrawals or drops during regular terms (fall and spring) is 75 percent of maintenance fees and tuition only from the start of classes through the fourteenth calendar day. From the 14th day up to 25 percent of the length of the term, the refund will be 25 percent of maintenance fees and tuition only. There is no refund after the 25 percent period ends.
5. For summer sessions and other short terms, the 75 percent refund period and the 25 percent refund period will extend a length of time proportionate to the 75 percent and 25 percent periods of the regular terms. Exact dates are published in the Schedule of Classes.
6. A full refund (100 percent) is provided to students who are compelled by Northeast State to withdraw when it is determined that through Northeast State’s error they were academically ineligible for enrollment or were not properly admitted to enroll for the course(s) being dropped. In each case, an appropriate official must certify in writing that the provision is applicable.
7. When a course is included in a regular term’s registration process for administrative convenience but the course does not begin until later in the term, the 75 percent/25 percent refunds will be based on the particular course’s beginning and ending dates. This provision does not apply to classes during the fall or spring terms which may meet only once per week. Those courses will follow the same refund dates as other regular courses for the term.
8. In those cases where an institutional refund of tuition and fees occurs, the application of those funds shall be in accordance with Institutional Policy 04:36:00, Application of Refund Due to Drops and/or Withdrawals. This policy is located in the Student Financial Aid Handbook.

Refund Appeals Process - Students may appeal a refund by submitting a written request outlining the basis of the appeal to the Business Office. Refund appeal requests will be decided by the Business Manager. The student will be notified in writing of the decision within 10 working days of receipt of the written appeal request. Students may appeal the decision of the Business Manager to the Vice President for Business Affairs by submitting a written request for a refund appeal review to the Vice President for Business Affairs. The student will be notified in writing of the Vice President’s decision within 10 working days of receipt of the request for refund appeal review.

Return of Title IV Funds – Refunds of fees for students who receive assistance from Title IV financial aid programs are returned to each grant and/or loan account in accordance with applicable federal regulations when students totally withdraw or stop attending all classes at Northeast State. Return of Title IV Funds policies that apply to students who receive assistance under Title IV financial aid programs can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.

Eligibility for Deferment of Payment of Tuition and Fees by certain eligible students – Certain eligible students receiving U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmentally funded educational assistance benefits may be eligible for a deferment of payment of tuition and fees. Service members, veterans and dependents of veterans who are eligible beneficiaries of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits or other governmentally funded educational assistance, subject to the conditions and guidelines set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated 49-7-104 as amended, may elect, upon formal application, to defer payment of required tuition and fees until the final day of the term for which the deferment has been requested. Application for the deferment must be made no later than 14 days after the beginning of the term, and the amount of the deferment shall not exceed the total monetary benefits to be received for the term. Students who have been granted deferments are expected to make timely payments on their outstanding tuition and fees balance once education benefits are being delivered, and eligibility for such deferment shall terminate if the student fails to abide by any applicable rule or regulation, or to act in good faith in making timely payments. This notice is published pursuant to Public Chapter 279, Acts of 2003, effective July 1, 2003.

All continuing education course fees must be paid before the beginning of the class. Fees may be paid by credit card, check, cash, money order or company invoice/purchase order. Course fees vary and are listed with each class in the semester Schedule of Classes. Some course fees include the required text and/or other related course materials. Where applicable, the course citation will include information on other materials needed for the course.

Non-credit courses must be sustained by participant fees and are not supported by tax dollars. Therefore, class enrollment must meet the minimum number of participants required to cover all expenses. The application fees, maintenance fee, campus access fee, student activity fee, technology fee and late fee, (except where noted) are not applicable to continuing education courses. State employee, senior citizen and disabled fee waiver policies do not apply to non-credit programs.

Refunds

Continuing education course fees will be refunded ONLY if the class is canceled by Northeast State or if the students submits a written request to withdraw from a course at least five days before the starting date because classes are started on the basis of the number of students enrolled and anticipated revenue. This refund policy applies to all CEU non-credit courses except Ed2Go.

Drop/Add Policy

To drop or withdraw from a non-credit course, the student must complete and submit a drop/add form to the office of Community Education at least five days before the starting date of the class (See separate policy for Ed2Go). Students should call 423-323-0222 for assistance.

Ed2Go Drop/Add Deadline - The drop deadline for each month will be the first Monday after classes begin. Northeast State will refund course fees to any student who officially drops an Ed2Go course prior to 4:30 p.m. on the first Monday after the section start date.

To drop an Ed2Go course, the student must complete and submit a drop/add form to the Admissions Office and forward a copy to the office of Community Education by 4:30 p.m. on the first Monday after the class begins.

The student financial aid programs at Northeast State are designed to assist students who find it difficult to attend college without financial assistance.

Northeast State offers a comprehensive program of financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, part-time employment, and loans. Major emphasis is placed on financial need and academic achievement. Students may apply for one or more types of financial aid. A student must have applied for admission to Northeast State and the admissions file must be complete before any funds will be disbursed.

March 31 is the priority deadline for applying for financial aid for the fall semester. Applications received by that date will be given first consideration in the allocation of financial aid funds. Applications received after March 31 will be accepted and awards made to eligible students on a firstcome, first-served basis as long as funds are available.

Program descriptions and application procedures are listed on the following pages. Information concerning methods by which aid is distributed to qualifying students, satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid recipients, Return of Title IV Funds policies for grant and loan recipients, and costs of attending Northeast State (other than tuition and fees which are listed on the class schedules) is available to anyone upon request from the Office of Financial Aid. Application forms may be obtained by writing or visiting the Office of Financial Aid, Faculty Office Building, Rooms F102, by calling 423-323-0252, 423-323-3191 or 1-800-836-7822 or at www.northeaststate.edu.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients - Northeast State, as required by the U.S. Department of Education, has established a Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard for all recipients of financial assistance through any Title IV program (Federal Pell, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work Study Program (FWSP), Federal Stafford Loans, and Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Student Support Services Grant and federal portion of Tennessee Student Assistance Award.) Progress is measured by the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) and credits earned in relation to those attempted and the length of the academic program. The policy is published and available upon request from the Office of Financial Aid.

Federal Programs

All federal financial aid programs require the assessment of financial need based on the ability of the parents and/or the student/spouse to contribute toward educational expenses. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available at the Office of Financial Aid at the college and at guidance offices at area high schools. The application is also available at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Renewal of aid is not automatic; students must reapply each year.

Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) - This program provides funds for the employment of needy students. Students who qualify for this program may work during the academic year and under special conditions during periods of non-enrollment. The number of hours a student may work is determined by the Office of Financial Aid based on the student’s need. Pay rates under this program are compatible with Federal Minimum Wage Standards. Terms and conditions of employment will be furnished to students at the time their work assignment is made. In addition toworking on-campus, students may work off-campus in community service jobs and as America Reads tutors in area elementary schools.

Federal Stafford Loan Program (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) - The Federal Stafford Loan Program enables lending institutions to make long-term loans to students to help pay educational expenses. Students must have a determination of eligibility for Federal Pell Grant to receive a loan. A Loan Information Worksheet must be completed and returned to the Office of Financial Aid before the loan is certified. Worksheets are available in the Office of Financial Aid.

Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (Federal PLUS) - This program makes loan funds available to parents of dependent students to assist with educational expenses. Parents may borrow up to the cost of education less any financial assistance. Promissory notes can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.

Federal Pell Grants - This program is designed to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students who need it to attend postsecondary educational institutions. The amount of the student’s grant is based on the family’s contribution, the amount of funds actually available for the program, the number of hours for which the student is enrolled, and educational expenses.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) This program provides grants to students with exceptional financial need and is based on eligibility for Pell. The amount of assistance a student may receive depends upon need with the minimum grant award of $100 per year.

State Programs

Tennessee Student Assistance Award - The Tennessee Student Assistance Award is a grant made available to Tennessee residents enrolled as undergraduate students at eligible Tennessee colleges and universities. The grant is based on financial need and is administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. Those who wish to be considered for this grant must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in time for the application to be processed before the May 1 priority deadline. To meet this deadline, applications should be filed by March 31.

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship, General Assembly Merit Scholarship, Need-Based Supplemental Award and Tennessee HOPE Access Grant - These scholarships are designed for entering freshmen. They must be Tennessee residents, must be enrolled in an eligible Tennessee public or private postsecondary institution that is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and must be admitted to and enroll in the fall term immediately following graduation from high school, obtaining a GED, or graduating from a home school program. Students must apply for the scholarships by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Application priority deadline for the scholarships is May 1. Each scholarship has additional requirements. Contact the Office of Enrollment Services at 423-323-0229 or the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation at www.state.tn.us/tsac for more information.

Minority Teaching Fellows Program - This program is designed for entering freshmen with a 2.75 high school GPA, at least 18 on ACT or 850 on SAT, or in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class. Continuing college students must have a minimum college GPA of 2.5. Students must be Tennessee residents and must agree to teach at a K-12 level in a Tennessee public school. Applications may be obtained from Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC), online at www.state.tn.us/TSAC. The application deadline is April 15.

Ned McWherter Scholars Program - This program is for entering freshmen with an unweighted 3.5 high school GPA and an ACT or SAT in the top 5 percent nationally (29 ACT; 1280 SAT). Students must be Tennessee residents and U.S. citizens. Applications may be obtained from TSAC at www.state.tn.us and high school guidance offices. The application deadline is February 15.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - This scholarship is awarded based on federal funding and is renewable for a total of four undergraduate years. Students must be Tennessee residents to qualify. The program is open to entering freshmen with an unweighted 3.5 GPA or GED score of 570 and must be utilized in the same year of graduation or receipt of the GED. Entering freshmen with at least a 3.0 high school GPA and an ACT or SAT in the top quartile nationally (24 ACT; 1090 SAT) may also apply. Applications for this scholarship may be obtained from TSAC at www.state.tn.us/tsac. The application deadline is March 1.

Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program - This program offers a forgivable loan of up to $4,500 for college juniors, seniors, and post baccalaureate students admitted to a state approved teacher education program at an eligible Tennessee postsecondary institution. Students must pledge to teach at a K-12 Tennessee public school, one year for each year the award is received. Sophomores at Northeast State who are Tennessee residents and have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA may apply. Applicants must be Tennessee residents and U. S. citizens. Applications may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid or online at www.state.tn.us/tsac. The application deadline is April 15.

Dependent Children’s Scholarship Program - This program is for dependent children of law enforcement officers, firemen, or emergency medical technicians who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty while employed in Tennessee. The award amount is based on state funding and coordinated with other aid. It is renewable for four undergraduate years at an eligible Tennessee postsecondary institution. Students must be Tennessee residents and must complete a Dependent Children’s Scholarship Program Application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid to qualify. Applications can be obtained from Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation or completed online at www.state.tn.us/tsac. The application deadline is July 15.

Scholarships

Several scholarships are available to qualified students attending or planning to attend Northeast State. Each scholarship has its own eligibility requirements, but awards are usually based on academic achievement with consideration given to leadership qualities and personal financial need. Applications can be obtained in the Office of Financial Aid.

Academic Work Scholarship - Recipients of the Academic Work Scholarship are required to work 75 hours per semester in return for the payment of their maintenance fees and an allowance for books of $150. Residents of the State of Tennessee must submit a Northeast State Scholarship application by March 31 to be considered. Applicants must be:

1. High school seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and an ACT composite score of 20 or above, SAT Equivalent, or Computer Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System (COMPASS) scores which allow them to enroll in freshman level courses, and planning to attend Northeast State fulltime, or
2. Current Northeast State students who have completed at least one semester as full-time students while maintaining a 3.0 GPA

Student Government Association (SGA) Scholarship - This award is a full maintenance fee scholarship awarded to the SGA President annually.

Private Scholarships - These scholarship recipients are selected by the organization providing the scholarship funds. The Northeast State Foundation administers the scholarship funds. In selecting recipients for these scholarships, emphasis is placed upon scholastic achievement, character, future promise, and in some cases financial need. Additional scholarships will be established as interested groups and individuals desire. Those wishing to establish a scholarship fund are urged to contact the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Northeast State Foundation Scholarships - Foundation Scholarships are made possible by gifts to the Northeast State Foundation from various businesses, industries, and individuals. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Northeast State Scholarship Committee. Students interested in receiving assistance from these scholarship funds should apply by submitting a scholarship application to the Office of Institutional Advancement or the Office of Financial Aid by March 31 of each year.

Northeast State Technical Community College Scholarship Program

The Northeast State Foundation and the Northeast State Academic Work Scholarship Program as well as other individuals and organizations provide scholarships for students who are motivated and academically prepared. Scholarship awards are based primarily on academic merit with consideration given to a student’s major, county of residence, demonstrated leadership skills, and motivation. Financial need is not necessarily a prerequisite for receiving a scholarship. Students may receive other scholarships and/or financial assistance in addition to the scholarships provided through the foundation.

Applications for scholarships will be available in the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Financial Aid Office, the academic division offices, the Advising and Assessment Center, and on the Northeast State Web Page by November 14, 2005. For consideration, submit the completed application packet by 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2006, to the:

Office of Institutional Advancement
PO Box 246
Blountville, TN 37659-0246

Students may bring completed applications to the Office of Institutional Advancement on the main campus, room P311.

Scholarship awards are made each spring semester for the following fall and spring semesters. Students receiving awards are notified immediately after the scholarships are awarded.

For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 423-279-7637, the Financial Aid Office at 423-323-0252, or look on the Northeast State Web Site at www.NortheastState.edu.

Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The following is a partial listing of available scholarships:

Academic Excellence Scholarship

A.E. (Bill) Johnson Endowed Scholarship

Aerojet Endowed Scholarship

Allen and Ruth Harris Memorial Scholarship in Business

Altrusa International Club of Kingsport Scholarship

AmSouth Bank Endowed Scholarship

Bank of Tennessee Endowed Scholarship

Basler Incentive Scholarship

Betty W. DeVinney Endowed Scholarship

Bonnie Brooks Scholarship

Bosch Braking Systems Scholarship

Bristol Tennessee Electric System Endowed Scholarship

Charles K. & Lily D. Marsh Endowed Scholarship

Christopher Matthew Barnett Memorial Textbook Scholarship

Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Endowed Scholarship

Debbie Bingham Kinkead Memorial Scholarship

Dennis and Mary Powell Endowed Scholarship

Dr. R. Wade Powers Academic Scholarship

Dustin J. Gardner Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Eddie E. Williams, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship

EdScholar

Edwin O. Norris Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Elizabeth Ann Kalogeros Webb Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship

First Tennessee Bank Endowed Scholarship

Fred L. Jones Memorial Scholarship

G. Bruce Kidd Endowed Scholarship

Gump Family Scholarship

Honors Program Scholarship

Industrial Electronics Services Scholarship

IWK Scholarship

J. Brian Ferguson Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship

J. Donald Cunningham Memorial Endowed Scholarship

James A. (Pete) Chandler Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Joe Wimberly Endowed Scholarship

John M. Honeycutt Memorial Book Scholarship

John H. Thomason Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Johnson City Rotary Club Scholarship

Jonathan Wayne Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Junior Godsey Memorial Scholarship Kingsport Business and Professional Women’s Club Scholarship

Lee B. Harr Kiwanis club of Johnson City Endowed Scholarship

Industrial Technology Division Endowed Scholarship

Mary Beth Powers Endowed Scholarship

North American Corporation Endowed Scholarship

Northeast State Alumni Association Book Scholarship

Ordnance Systems, Inc.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholastic Achievement Book Award

Powell Construction Company Endowed Scholarship

R. Wade Powers Academic Book Scholarship

Robert C. Hart Endowed Scholarship

Shannon P. Carter Memorial Book Scholarship

Siemens Endowed Scholarship

Sprint Scholarship

Stephen Buttolph Criminal Justice Scholarship

Steven A. Compton Memorial Book Scholarship for Chemistry Students

Stewart & Associates, Inc. Annual Scholarship

Student Government Association (SGA) Scholarship

Sullivan County Foster Care Association/Harvey L.Young Endowed Scholarship

Tenneva Pioneer Club Textbook Scholarship

Times-News Endowed Scholarship

Tri-City Airport Area Rotary Club Endowed Scholarship

Wade H. Patrick III Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Weyhaeuser Company Endowed Scholarship

William W. Locke Endowed Scholarship

Woman’s Civic Club of Elizabethton Scholarship

Minority Grants Program - Northeast State has authorized the awarding of a limited number of grants to eligible African-American students who express a desire to continue their education and who show potential for graduation. The grants are limited to in-state residents. Applications are available in the Office of Financial Aid and provide for maintenance fees, tuition, and an allowable book expense of not more than $300 per semester.

Veterans Benefits - Veterans desiring to attend Northeast State under any of the educational assistance laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs should contact:

Coordinator of Veterans Affairs
Northeast State Technical Community College
P.O. Box 246
Blountville, TN 37617-0246
423/ 323-0210
pachandler@NortheastState.edu

Department of Veterans Affairs
Atlanta Regional Processing Office
P.O. Box 100022
Decatur, GA 30031-7022
1-888-442-4551
www.atlrpo@uba.va.gov

Veterans and other eligible persons may receive educational benefits under Title 38, U.S.C. (the G.I. Bill) only when classified as a regular degree-seeking student. Other classifications, i.e., special student-credit and student non-credit do not qualify.

Additional Grant Sources - Many students receive assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services Programs. Contact the appropriate agencies for information.