| Financial Assistance Issues Colleges are not to limit honors, awards, and scholarships to a group on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability unless such targeting is done to provide opportunities to members of a group that has not traditionally been represented. Outside agencies that provide awards are to be notified of the college’s nondiscrimination policy. A college may administer or assist in the administration of scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of financial assistance established pursuant to domestic or foreign wills, trusts, bequests or similar legal instruments or by acts of a foreign government which require that awards go to a student of a particular gender, race, or national origin, or with a particular disability. However, the overall effect of such restricted awards and scholarships must not lead to discrimination in access to total scholarships on the basis of gender, race, national origin, or disability. While this is primarily a postsecondary issue, secondary schools helping to prepare students for postsecondary experiences can help disadvantaged students by being aware of this requirement because financial aid is often the stumbling block for those historically underrepresented in postsecondary education. Interviews with the following persons may clarify compliance with this standard: Financial Aid Director, Financial Aid Counselors, Guidance Counselors, Department Chairs, Title IX Coordinator, 504/ADA Coordinators. |
| Financial assistance is available to all students regardless of gender, race, color, national origin, or disability. Title VI: 34 CFR 100.3(b)Title IX: 34 CFR 106.37Section 504: 34 CFR 104.46(a) Guidelines VI-B |
Institutional data on financial aid demonstrates that there is equitable distribution of financial aid regardless of gender, race, color, national origin, or disability. If an apparent disparity exists, the institution offers a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason. |
Financial aid data by gender, race, color, national origin, or disability |
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Compliance Noncompliance Undetermined N/A |
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| Interviews with financial aid staff |
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At HCC financial assistance is available to all students regardless of gender, race, color, national origin or disability. College data demonstrates that there is equitable distribution of financial aid to all students eligible to receive aid.
Documentation:
2008-09 Financial Aid Awards Federal State and Institutional
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| Gender-restricted awards are made only when established by will, trust, bequest, or other legal instrument. The overall effect may not discriminate on the basis of gender.Title IX: 34 CFR 106.37Guidelines VI-B |
Documentation is available as to the number and amount of aid given as a result of will, trust bequest, or other legal instrument. Overall, the institution’s financial assistance does not discriminate on the basis of gender. |
Review of all financial assistance given as a result of trust, bequest, or other legal instrument |
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Compliance Noncompliance Undetermined N/A |
| Review of all gender-restricted financial aid given |
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| Review total list of financial aid to ensure the overall effect does not discriminate |
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HCC’s list of financial aid resources is available on the college’s webpage. The Financial Aid Brochure also provides directions for obtaining this information. HCC does not have gender-restricted financial aid programs. However, private groups restrict funds by gender for female students. These gender-restricted scholarships are administered by the HCC Foundation.
Documentation:
Review total list of financial aid to ensure the overall effect does not discriminate:
Student Financial Web Page
Financial-Aid-Brochures
Review of all gender-restricted financial aid given:
HCC Foundation Scholarships Available
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| Information about financial assistance is equitably written and does not lead students to believe it is awarded on a discriminatory basis. Guidelines VI-B |
Materials written provide information equitably. All written materials contain the nondiscrimination statement. Institutional awards provided as a result of the group being historically underrepresented or as a result of a bequest, trust, or other legal instrument is acknowledged as such in the written materials. |
Review materials written for students and families concerning the financial assistance available |
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Compliance Noncompliance Undetermined N/A |
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| Information about financial aid is equitably written and does not lead students to believe it is awarded on a discriminatory basis. Written materials provide information equitably. |
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HCC’s information concerning financial assistance is equitably written and does not lead students to believe it is awarded on a discriminatory basis. HCC distributes financial aid information on its website and in the form of brochures and flyers.
Documentation:
Review materials written for students and families concerning the financial assistance available:
Student Financial Web Page
2008-09 Financial Aid Brochures
2008-09 Financial Aid Awards Federal, State and Institutional
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| National origin minority persons with limited English language skills receive information about financial assistance in their own language.Guidelines VI-B |
Community demographics indicate that national origin minority persons with limited English language skills are a part of the population served by the college. Communications about financial assistance is available in the home language of these members of the community. |
Review written communications |
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Compliance Noncompliance Undetermined N/A |
| Review demographics of the area served by the college |
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| Interview bilingual interpreters |
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In Hillsborough County approximately 22.4% of the population is Spanish-speaking. HCC has provided financial aid information in Spanish and this information is available on the financial aid website.
Documentation:
Review written communications:
Spanish Speaking Financial Aid Web Page
Guide to Federal Student Aid
2 Futuro Loan Program
FAFSA Information
Federal Student Aid Brochure
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