Financial Aid

• Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized  Loans
  • Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans are federal student loans offered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help eligible students cover the cost of higher education at a four-year college or university, community college, or trade, career, or technical school.
• Direct Plus Loans (parent loan)

  • Direct PLUS Loans are federal loans that graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students can use to help pay for college or career school. PLUS loans can help pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid.

• How To Start a New FAFSA Form: Click Here for Additional Resources
• Federal Student Aid Center – FAFSA: 1-800-4-FEDAID
• Higher Education Information Center: 1-800-442-1171

• STI School Code 012386

• You’ll need the following to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form:

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your A-Number (if you’re not a U.S. citizen)
  • Federal income tax returns; records of child support received; and your current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts (Note: You must provide consent and approval to disclose your federal tax information to be eligible for federal student aid.)
  • Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
  • Records of net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
  • Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
  • An FSA ID (account username and password) to log in to StudentAid.gov and start the FAFSA form electronically

  If you’re a dependent student, then your parent(s) will need most of the above information.

  If you’re a married student who did not file a joint tax return with your spouse, then your spouse will need most of the above information.

The Valor Act is in accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts [M.G.L. c. 15A §43(a)].  The VALOR Act II protects students enrolled at the Southeastern Technical Institute from incurring academic or financial penalties as a result of performing military service. A student called to or enlisting in active duty is allowed the option of completing the course(s) at a later date without penalty, or withdrawing from the course(s) and will receive a full refund of fees and tuition paid. If a student chooses to complete the course(s) at a later date and the course(s) is no longer available upon the student’s return, the student will be allowed to complete a replacement course for equivalent credit (clock hours) without penalty. If a student chooses to withdraw from the course(s), the student’s academic record (transcript) will reflect that the withdrawal was due to active duty military service.

Grounds for Disapproval

Title 38 USC 3679 (e)

• A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill ®benefits. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
• STI ensures that there will not be a penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any Covered Individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
• STI will permit any Covered Individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to STI a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
  • The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
  • 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.

 Title 38 USC 3679 (c)

• For courses, semesters, or terms beginning after July 1, 2017, STI will charge qualifying veterans, dependents, and eligible individuals tuition and fees at the rate for in-state residents.
• For courses semester, or terms beginning after March 1^st, 2019, STI will charge individuals using education assistance under Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) the in-state residential rate.
• For the purposes of tuition, STI differentiates between students residing in-district (residents of Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, Sharon, Stoughton, and West Bridgewater, MA) and those out of district. In-district students are charged a lower rate than out-of-district students.  There are no in or out-of-state tuition rates.

 Title 38 USC 3679 (D)