• How many Pell-eligible students are there in the NSCS system?
      Nearly one-third of the students in NSCS qualify for Pell grant assistance.

• Does this apply to all students or just Nebraska students?
      Students must be qualified Nebraska residents.

• Do students have to apply for the program?
      No. Each of the colleges will review the FAFSA submitted by the students to determine the difference and apply that toward students’ bills.

• Is there a maximum to the benefit?
      Yes, the award covers up to 16 credit hours per semester.

• Does this apply to current students or just new students?
      The program applies only to new incoming freshmen for the 2009-10 academic year.

• Can the advantage waiver be renewed in subsequent years?
      Yes, the difference will be covered for each subsequent year beginning in fall 2009 for new freshmen as long as the student remains a Pell Grant recipient and continues to enroll in 12 on-campus credit hours.

• Is a high school student who earns college credit while in high school still treated as a first time freshman when he/she comes to an NSCS institution?
      Yes.

• Is a student who earns 12 credits at a community college or other college eligible for the NSCS Advantage?
      A student who has attended any other college is a transfer student and not considered a first-time freshmen, so he/she is not eligible for the NSCS Advantage.

• Is a student who graduates from high school and takes one course during the summer and then enrolls full-time still a first-time freshmen?
      Yes.

• What about the student who failed all credits attempted somewhere else?
      These students are considered transfer students and not eligible for the NSCS Advantage.

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