Most of Southwest Virginia Community College’s students rely on financial aid to pay for their college degrees. You can receive financial aid in many different forms, including:
Our Financial Aid counselors will work with you to develop an affordable college degree plan that fits your household budget. We’ll help you identify the financial aid programs, gather the forms, and meet the deadlines so you receive all the financial assistance you’re eligible for.
Financial Aid Advisors are available in Dellinger Hall Room 215, Monday – Friday from 7:45 am to 4:30 pm. If you need assistance by ZOOM session, contact one of the advisors to schedule an appointment.
To qualify for financial aid, you must:
State and federally-funded aid programs require:
Note:
The Department of Education will determine if there are potential tax implications for receiving these funds.
Please verify your information in https://sw.afford.com/ is accurate. Incorrect information in that system will delay your transactions.
Your FAFSA application helps to determine your eligibility for nearly all financial aid programs, including many non-federal financial aid programs.
You can complete the FAFSA online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa You do NOT have to pay any application fee. Enter Southwest Virginia Community College’s FAFSA code: 007260.
If you’d like help completing the FAFSA application, we’re here to help you. Bring a copy of your tax forms (or your parent’s tax forms if they are claiming you as a dependent) to the Financial Aid office in Dellinger Hall Room 215.
Visit our Paying for College page to find out about these opportunities.
Scholarship awards are determined separately from federal loans. Visit our Scholarships Application Page to browse opportunities and apply for scholarships.
Southwest Virginia Community College Foundation and Institutional Scholarships range from $500 to $3500. Some scholarships are awarded on the basis of achievement, others on the basis of need. When you enter the online scholarship application you will be able to browse and apply for any scholarship you may qualify for.
Contact Southwest Virginia Community College at 276-964-7724 or financialaid@sw.edu.
Once your proof of class attendance sheet is submitted, if there is a remaining balance on your award after all charges are processed, a balance check is issued and mailed to you OR you may enroll in the Electronic Disbursement System. Information about this system and the disbursement dates is published on the sidebar of this page.
Please see the listing of your responsibilities as a work-study at SWCC below and also review the Workstudy Job Responsibilities and the Drug and Alcohol Policy.
College Work-Study Job Responsibilities: It is extremely important that you understand your responsibilities in accepting part-time employment through this office. The information below should be read over carefully and the sheet signed and returned with your other paperwork to the Financial Aid Office, T-104. Only by assuring employers that students are more dependable than other part-time workers can we continue to improve the quality of student employment at Southwest Virginia Community College.
I understand that as my responsibility, I shall have to turn in my time sheets to the Financial Aid Office every two weeks, on the assigned dates, as instructed. The current Part-Time/Work Study calendar can be found on the Human Resources website.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
Southwest Virginia Community College does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status; or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees, or applicants; or any other basis protected by law.
The college is subject to Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; Federal Executive Order 11246; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA); Virginia’s State Executive Order Number Two; and all other applicable rules and regulations.
All locations will return to regular schedule on Friday, October 4, 2024.