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SERVICES 123 for limited grant funds. • It takes six to eight weeks to process an application for any type of financial aid. Plan ahead! • Applicants should use the IRS Data Retrieval tool when completing the FAFSA. Applicants who have not completed their tax returns can estimate based on prior year tax returns to meet the priority filing date. If income has changed significantly from the previous year, speak with a financial aid counselor to determine how to proceed. • Students must re-apply each academic year. • For all the options to assist with paying for college, please go to howardcc.edu; click Admissions and select Pay for College. • Financial Aid Services provides workshops during the year, both on campus and in the community. PAY FOR COLLEGE HCC recognizes that information about paying for college is very important, and is committed to helping students prepare for the cost of their education. The college offers many services to help students manage college expenses. Proper planning and timely payments help ensure that students can have the classes and schedule of their choice and reduce the concerns often associated with college costs. To find out more visit our Pay for College web site at howardcc.edu/pay. A tuition calculator is also available online, to estimate the cost of attending HCC. The Admissions and Advising staff welcomes the opportunity to inform students about programs and services which will contribute to the fulfillment of their goals. HONORS AND ACADEMIC RECOGNITION THE FREDERICK K. SCHOENBRODT HONORS PROGRAM The Frederick K. Schoenbrodt Honors Program offers excellent full- and part-time students of all ages flexible opportunities to fulfill their general education requirements as part of a supportive, intellectual community that helps prepare them for more advanced study and transfer. Students enjoy learning with outstanding faculty and peers in stimulating honors courses and through active participation in the college's academic and cultural events. The Frederick K. Schoenbrodt Honors Program admits students who meet one or more of the following criteria: • A high school or college cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and a combined score of 1100 or higher on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT • A high school or college cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and a composite score of 25 or higher on the ACT • An HCC grade point average of 3.2 or higher and completion of 12 or more credits • A grade point average of 3.2 or higher at another institution for applicants who are transferring in to HCC In certain circumstances, consideration will be given to students for whom traditional indicators of success are not always valid. Honors students maintain a yearly cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at HCC and participate in honors- designated events each semester.