IMPORTANT UPDATE: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, please email or call us instead of visiting our office in person at (828) 398-7595 or (828) 398-7596. If you reach our voicemail, leave a message with your contact information and we will return your call as soon as possible. Our hours for telephone, email, and in-person service are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please submit your Verification documents to our secure Financial Aid Office Dropbox.
Important Details
Dates listed are anticipated and are subject to change without notice.
Each semester, your loans will be disbursed in multiple payments, the details of which can be reviewed on our semester-specific pages below. Your balance with the school will be subtracted from the first disbursement.
You must be actively attending or have already completed, a minimum of 6 in-program credit hours to receive a loan disbursement.
If you would like to reduce your loan amounts or cancel your loans entirely, you must complete the Direct Loan Adjustment Form that can be found on our Forms & Resources page and submit it to the Financial Aid Office no later than 4 days before the first disbursement date.
Courses that begin after the first week of the semester will not be factored into your financial aid eligibility until 10 days prior to the course start date.
Complete the Correct FAFSA Application
Depending upon when you want to attend A-B Tech, visit our helpful FAFSA reference page to determine which FAFSA to complete.
Semester Specific Dates & Deadlines
Scholarships
- Please visit our Scholarships page for details.
Appeals
Appeals completed by noon on Friday will be reviewed by end of business on Tuesday.
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In order to submit an Appeal, you must have a current year FAFSA application on file with the college, and provide any requested Verification documents to the Financial Aid Office before, or at the time of, Appeal submission. May 15th - July 15th: During this timeframe, you may submit a FASAP Appeal Request for the Fall semester. Appeals will not be accepted after this date. If you have a special situation that has prevented you from submitting an Appeal during the Before submitting an appeal, please review our Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) policy and our Appeal Process. If your Appeal is Upheld, you must submit a completed Student Support Plan to the Financial Aid Office by 5 p.m., August 19th, or your Appeal will be retroactively denied. |
In order to submit an Appeal, you must have a current year FAFSA application on file with the college, and provide any requested Verification documents to the Financial Aid Office before, or at the time of, Appeal submission. December 2nd - December 18th: You may submit a FASAP Appeal Request for the Spring semester. Appeals will not be accepted after this date. Before submitting an appeal, please review our Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) policy and our Appeal Process. If your Appeal is Upheld, you must submit a completed Student Support Plan to the Financial Aid Office by 5 p.m., January 10th, or your Appeal will be retroactively denied. |
In order to submit an Appeal, you must have a current year FAFSA application on file with the college, and provide any requested Verification documents to the Financial Aid Office before, or at the time of, Appeal submission. April 1st – May 1st: If you are currently suspended, you may submit a FASAP Appeal Request for the summer semester during this timeframe. Appeals for the summer semester will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Appeals for the summer semester will be reviewed after the end of the spring semester after final grades have been posted. Before submitting an appeal, please review our Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) policy and our Appeal Process. |
- Students may only submit one FASAP Appeal Request per academic year.
- Students who successfully appeal Maximum Timeframe suspensions must graduate within the academic year of their upheld FASAP Appeal Request.
Income Adjustment Request
Fall Students: March 1st - August 15th: During this timeframe, you may submit an Income Adjustment Request. Requests will not be accepted after this date.
- Requests submitted during this timeframe, if approved, will see any related aid adjustments processed and made active for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Spring Students: November 1st - January 3rd: During this timeframe, you may submit an Income Adjustment Request, provided that you have not had a disbursement of financial aid in the fall. Requests will not be accepted after this date.
- Requests submitted during this timeframe, if approved, will see any related aid adjustments processed and made active for spring and summer semesters.
- Income Adjustment Requests are not processed for the Summer semester.
- Income Adjustment Requests will generally take 1-2 weeks to be reviewed and processed (if approved).
- By appointment only.
Financial Aid Refunds
All financial aid funds, except work-study paychecks, are disbursed through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. The date by which you will receive your funds depends on the refund preference that you select. Visit BankMobile Disbursements, for more information about your refund choices with BankMobile Disbursements.