What is CCAP? Who makes it possible. CCAP deadlines

➢What is CCAP? Who makes it possible.

➢Who may apply for CCAP?

➢How do you apply for CCAP?

➢The 4 steps of the CCAP application.

➢CCAP deadlines.

https://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap

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application deadlines, and other information

for the Community College Access Program

(CCAP)

Check the email addressyou provided on the VWCC

application regularly!

We recommend once a day.

➢Public/private partnership between the Virginia Western Educational Foundation and local governments, school systems, businesses and individuals.

➢The goal of CCAP is to provide tuition funding for qualified students who do not have sufficient financial aid (federal and state grant aid) to pay tuition in full.

$17,135.00*

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF CCAP?

3 years, fall & spring – 90 creditsplus 1 summer – 6 credits

*at 2019-2020 tuition rates

Do all who apply for CCAP get awarded?

No, CCAP is not guaranteed to all applicants because it is based on what each locality can contribute to the fund in a given year.

WHO IS AWARDED CCAP?

WHAT DOES CCAP PAY FOR?

CCAP funds cover thecost of tuition only.

WHAT DOES CCAP NOT PAY FOR?

CCAP funds will not pay for:

➢Cost of textbooks

➢IncludEd textbook fees

➢Additional course fees

➢Supplies

➢Living expenses

HOW ARE CCAP STUDENTS FUNDED?

➢Financial Aid award determines how muchCCAP funding a qualified student will receive.

➢You may attend Virginia Western even if you donot participate in CCAP. You may qualify for sufficient financial aid to pay college costs.

Financial Aid + CCAP = Tuition Paid

Graduating seniors fromBotetourt County, Craig County,

Franklin County, City of Roanoke, Roanoke County and City of Salem.

WHO MAY APPLY FOR CCAP?

Students who have resided in and are homeschooled or attend private school for their junior and senior years in Botetourt County, Franklin County, Roanoke County and Salem City.


➢Graduating high school seniors must reside in and attend high school in their locality during junior and senior years.

➢One exception: Roanoke County residents graduating from any high school in the six localities served by Virginia Western may apply for CCAP.


➢All CCAP applicants must graduate high school witha minimum 2.5 (Roanoke City a minimum 2.0) cumulative grade point average (GPA).

➢A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required on final high school transcript for CCAP eligibility. In Roanoke City, a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required.


CCAP IMPORTANT DEADLINES

2021 CCAP Application February 1, 2021

Academic Placement Measures February 1, 2021

FAFSA Submitted February 1, 2021

Financial Aid Process Completed April 16, 2021

CCAP Conditional Acceptance May 14, 2021

CCAP Final Acceptance July 26, 2021

CCAP APPLICATION PROCESS – 4 STEPS

1

Apply to

Virginia

Western

2

Submit

2021-22

FAFSA

3Confirm

Academic

Placement

Measures

4

Submit

CCAP

Application

STEP 1–APPLY TO VIRGINIA WESTERN

www. virginiawestern.edu


Are you a dual-enrolled student?

➢ You have completed a VWCC application and have an emplid (ID number), username, and e-mail address.

➢ You may need to create a new password if your account has been dormant.

➢ Confirm that your Social Security Number is onyour Virginia Western student account.


How do you know if your Social Security Number (SSN) is on your VWCC Student Center account?

➢ Log on to your Student Center account

➢ Click on “general info” tab

➢ Scroll down to section called “National ID”.

➢ If 4 digits are listed, then your SSN is on file.

➢ If you see only X’s, then your SSN is not on file.

MYVWCC HELP –YOUR WEBSITE RESOURCE

virginiawestern.edu/iet-services/myvwcc-help/

Check the email addressyou provided on the VWCC

application regularly!Once a day is recommended.

STEP 2 – SUBMITYOUR FAFSA

Submit the2021-2022 FAFSA

(aka: Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

http://www.fafsa.gov

BASIC FAFSA INFORMATION

What do I need to complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA?

➢Create an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid Identification)

➢Parent/Student 2019 Federal Tax Return

➢Parent/Student 2019 W-2 Forms or any 2019 earning statements

➢ Parent/Student Social Security Cards so that namesand SSNs are entered correctly.

http://www.fafsa.gov

STEP 2 – SUBMITYOUR FAFSA

https://www.fafsa.gov

FAFSA FOLLOW UP

“SUBMITTING FAFSA” DOES NOT EQUAL

“COMPLETING FAFSA”It is the first step. You are not done!

➢ Submitting the FAFSA by February 1, 2021 is not the same as completing the FAFSA and the financial aid review process by April 16, 2021.

➢ The Office of Financial Aid may require additional information for the financial aid review process. Check your student account Message Center for communications.

➢ Checking your Message Center is vital to successfully completing the financial aid review process by the CCAP deadline!

FAFSA FOLLOW UP

Check out helpful FAFSA/financial aid videos at

https://virginiawestern.edu/financialaid/videotutorials.php

or

https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid/videos

FAFSA FOLLOW UP

https://virginiawestern.edu/financialaid/videotutorials.php

https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid/videos

STEP 3 –ACADEMIC PLACEMENT MEASURES

Submit the Request for Academic Placement Measures Evaluation form located at

www.virginiawestern.edu/ccapbefore the 2021 CCAP application deadline

of February 1, 2021

http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap

STEP 3 –ACADEMIC PLACEMENT MEASURES

WHEN CANYOU SIGN UP FOR CLASSES?

CCAP applicants who have submitted the Request for Academic Placement Measures

Evaluation form and have met with their New Student Advisor are permitted to register for

classes as early as May 10, 2021.

STEP 4 – CCAP APPLICATION

Submit the CCAP Applicationat

virginiawestern.edu/ccap


http://virginiawestern.edu/ccap






Last question on General Application, select CCAP, then click blue Finish and Submit button to continue to CCAP Application Pt. 1, then Part 2.


You will be notified of CCAP Conditional Acceptance by email no later than May 14, 2021. The acceptance message will be sent to the email address you provided on your Virginia Western application. You will be required to reply.

CCAP ACCEPTANCE


Once accepted into CCAP, students must:

➢ Complete VWCC Online Orientation

➢ Take the CCAP CSI Survey for new students

➢ Maintain minimum 2.5 GPA (2.0 for Roanoke City)

➢ Maintain minimum nine (9) credits enrollment

➢ Perform 4 hr. service learning project each semester

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS


TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES

https://www.virginiawestern.edu/transfer

Ferrum College, Hollins University and Roanoke College offer incentive packages for successful CCAP students to continue their education after completing their degree at Virginia Western.

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Allison DooleyRecruitment Coordinator& New Student Advisor

[email protected]

540-857-6953

Rebecca KraemerAsst. Recruitment Coordinator

& New Student Advisor

[email protected]

540-857-7390

Carolyn PayneScholarship & CCAP Coordinator

[email protected]

540-857-6371

Jim AgnesRoanoke City CCAP Success Coach

[email protected]

540-857-6272

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What is CCAP? Who makes it possible. CCAP deadlines