All Pell eligible students who have submitted their financial aid documentation to the Financial Aid Office may be eligible for a Book Advance. To be eligible for a Book Advance, students must:

• Complete a FAFSA Application for the current academic year.

• Submit all financial aid documentation to the Financial Aid Office 10 business days prior to the first day of the semester, and satisfied all Admissions requirements.

• Have scheduled classes and registered with Student Accounts 10 business days prior to the first day of the semester.

• Have a credit from Pell Grant and/or Federal Title IV funds after tuition, fees, housing, and meal charges are deducted. Title IV funds include: Federal Pell Grant, Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).

• Complete a Book Advance Authorization no later than the end of the add/drop deadline.

Please note that a Book Advance is an advance against a student's processed Pell award for the purpose of purchasing books and supplies and is processed in a form of a student refund check.

Book Advances are authorized for a maximum of $700.