Financial Aid Forms 2023-24

FAFSA

Complete the FAFSA at Federal Student Aid. English and Spanish versions are available.

Priority consideration is given to students who apply by May 1.

Most Verification forms are available from your MySPC To Do List.

There are two forms that cannot be submitted using an E-form:

• Citizenship/Immigration Documentation Affidavit
  
  
• Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose
  
  

A verbal appeal will not be accepted.

Choose and complete the form that fits your situation.

• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal - Complete this form if you are on Financial Aid Suspension for Financial Aid GPA, Completion Ratio, Maximum Time Frame or a failed Student Success Plan (formerly called Financial Aid Academic Plan), and are submitting an appeal to a previously denied SAP appeal.
  
  
• SAP Appeal Additional Documentation - Use this form to submit any additional documentation.

To submit an SAP Appeal, complete the E-Form above or request a PDF version through us or 727-791-2485.

SAP Calculators

• GPA Calculator - You are leaving the SPC Financial Aid website to access this calculator.
  
  
• Completion Ratio Calculator 

• Bright Futures Eligibility Appeal 
  Use this form if you experienced a medical illness or emergency (beyond your control) that led to a drop/withdrawal repayment obligation OR impacted your scholarship renewal eligibility
  
  
• Bright Futures Grade and Hour Evaluation Request 
  Use this form if you need to have your grades and hours that were submitted to the Florida Department of Education reevaluated (for current Bright Futures recipients only)
  
  
• State Programs Eligibility Appeal - Please contact Financial Assistance Services for this form. Use this form if you were a recipient of a state scholarship (other than Bright Futures) or a state grant and experienced a verifiable medical illness or emergency (beyond your control) that impacted your scholarship or grant renewal eligibility. For a list of state scholarships and grants, please visit Florida Department of Education's Office of Student Financial Assistance
  
  
• Scholarship Appeal form for Presidential and Dr. Johnnie Ruth Clarke scholarships

Tuition Fee Waivers and Exemptions

St. Petersburg College offers several ways to reduce your cost of tuition and fees for the following:

• Department of Children and Families Tuition and Fee Exemption
  Students who received services from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) may be eligible for a Tuition and Fee Exemption if they reached age 18 in the custody of DCF, were adopted from DCF, were in the custody of a relative under s. 39.5085, F.S. or placed in a guardianship by the court after reaching age 16 and spending at least 6 months in the custody of DCF.
• Fee Waiver for Recipients of Purple Heart or Superior Combat Decorations
• Active Duty Military and Veterans
• Bailey Family Foundation
• Homeless Fee Exemption Change in Enrollment
  If you are a Homeless Fee Exemption recipient, complete this form if you have registered for classes. Complete this form again if you change or alter your class schedule for the term.
• Law enforcement officer dependents 
• Senior citizens 
• State employees 

Out-of-State Tuition Waivers for:

• Select High School Graduates
• Congressman C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program
  
• Fee Waiver for Recipients of Purple Heart or Superior Combat Decorations
  Students who have received a Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence may be eligible for a fee waiver.

• Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
  Parents only: follow these procedures to begin the PLUS Loan process, then submit it to Financial Aid.

• Federal Direct Loan In-School Deferment Request
  In order to qualify for an in-school deferment, you must be enrolled at least half-time. Interest does not accrue (accumulate) on subsidized Stafford Loans during a deferment period, but you are responsible for paying the interest that accrues during a deferment on unsubsidized Stafford Loans. If you don't pay the interest that accrues on an unsubsidized Stafford Loan during a deferment period, it will be capitalized (added to the loan principal balance) at the end of the deferment.
  SPC routinely sends enrollment information to the National Clearinghouse where lenders can access the data. If your enrollment is not being recognized, submit a Federal Direct Loan In-School Deferment Request. Fax the form to 727-341-3231 or submit it at a campus Business Office. For confirmation that your enrollment information was reported, you may email conte.michelle@spcollege.edu. 

• Federal Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling  

• Federal Direct Stafford Loan Exit Counseling  

• Federal Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note  

• Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification
  This form satisfies the requirements that a private education loan lender must obtain a self-certification signed by the applicant before disbursing a private education loan

• Release of Confidential Information from Student Record
  Use this E-form to authorize the release of your St. Petersburg College student records to an individual or agency not covered under federal privacy laws
• Withdraw Consent and Authorization to Release Confidential Information from Student Record
  Use this E-form to revoke consent to release your St. Petersburg College student records
• Request for Change of Official SPC Records