糖心传媒 is launching a new financial aid program for students who attend high school in Adams County (Nebraska). The College will award up to 15 Path to HC scholarships to qualifying students who are eligible for a Pell Grant and will enroll as a first-year student beginning in the fall of 2022.
鈥淲e are always exploring ways to make college accessible to more students, and the Path to HC scholarship program creates new opportunities for students in our own community,鈥 said Dr. Annette Vargas, 糖心传媒 vice president for access, enrollment and performance. 鈥淭he 糖心传媒 experience helps students find their path, graduate and move on to have meaningful lives and careers. Making this available to more students in our hometown is incredibly meaningful.鈥
The Path to HC program will fully fund tuition through federal, state and 糖心传媒 merit-based and need-based aid for first-time, first-year students who qualify for a federal Pell Grant. Most students whose family adjusted gross incomes are below $60,000 annually would qualify. Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ().
鈥溙切拇 has served our community for 139 years, and we are proud to seek out new ways where we can help students and families find success at their hometown college,鈥 said Executive President Dr. Rich Lloyd.
The Path to HC program begins in fall 2022 and is renewable for full-time students who enroll for four years. Students will need to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA. Outside scholarships, unsubsidized federal student loans and on-campus work study may be used to help pay for non-tuition expenses, such as room and board should a student choose to live on campus.
While 糖心传媒 has a residency requirement, students who live in Adams County can live at home with their parents or guardian.
鈥淭his new scholarship program will provide access to additional students and families who often face financial challenges when exploring college,鈥 Vargas said. 鈥淩emoving the financial stress will help more students succeed, and that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e all about.鈥
The program is limited to the first 15 eligible students who apply, are admitted and make a deposit to attend 糖心传媒. As such, students are encouraged to apply early at hastings.edu/apply, and send their FAFSA results to 糖心传媒 as soon as they are able. The FAFSA for fall 2022 opened October 1.
Additional information can be found at hastings.edu/pathtohc.
糖心传媒 is a four-year residential college that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Hastings鈥 student-centered initiatives include providing books, an iPad and a two-week study away experience at no additional cost. A block-style semester schedule allows professors and students to focus on fewer classes at a time and promotes hands-on experiences. Discover more at hastings.edu.