Financial Aid


How Do I Pick-up My Financial Aid Check?

Starting Summer Quarter 2008, in order to receive your financial aid check, you are required to verify that you are attending classes.  You must have the Attendance Verification form completed by your instructor(s) and bring it with you when you come to claim your check at the Cashier’s Office in Building 17, or in the Administration Office at South Hill Campus. 

Click here to print the Attendance Verification form.



General Information

The College position is that students should not be denied access to an education because of lack of money. The primary responsibility for an education rests with students and their families. However, if their combined financial resources are not sufficient to cover expenses, students could be eligible for financial aid.

Student financial aid is provided through individualized "financial aid packages" consisting of funds provided by grants, loans, employment and scholarships. The packages are a combination of federal, state, institutional, and community resources. Financial aid at CPTC is awarded within federal, state, and institutional guidelines. No student is denied aid on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or physical handicap.

For Financial Aid information call (253) 589-5660.

Financial Aid application packets are available at the Financial Aid Office front counter.  Financial Aid staff members are available to assist with completing the application.  Financial Aid Office in Building 17 is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

To qualify for financial aid, a student must:

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible degree or certificate program. (Students enrolled in high school programs are not eligible for aid.)
  
• An applicant must have a high school diploma, GED, or demonstrate the "ability to benefit" through the assessment process within one year prior to registration.
  
• Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
  
• If required to do so, be registered with the Selective Service.
  
• Not owe any repayments on previous Title IV assistance and not be in default on any federal student loans.
  
• Demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

The following budget figures have been approved by the Washington Financial Aid Association and Clover Park Technical College (CPTC). They are provided as a guide to estimate what it would cost to attend CPTC for a nine-month period.

2008-09 Academic Year (based on a 9-month academic year)

	DEPENDENT Living with Parent/Relative	INDEPENDENT Living with Parent/Relative	RESIDENT Living Independently
Tuition & Fees	$3,686	$3,686	$3,687
Books & Supplies	975	972	972
Room & Board	2,730	6,372	8,460
Personal	1,674	2,352	2,040
Transportation	1,344	1,548	1,176
TOTAL	$10,406	$14,930	$16,335

Students enrolled in programs with high book, supply and/or tool costs may want to consider applying for a Stafford Loan.  Plan ahead, you may need to cover these costs initially because loan funds cannot be disbursed for the first 30 days of the quarter.

Determining Need

The amount of assistance students receive is based on the demonstrated "need."

School Costs - Resources = Need

Financial need is defined as the difference between educational expenses (tuition, lab fees, books, supplies, room and board, personal and transportation) and the amount the student and his/her family can afford to pay as determined by the information on the Financial Aid Application.