Financial Aid is available to all prospective and currently enrolled students who qualify and enroll in an approved career training program.  Students who wish to apply for financial aid must visit one of the Financial Aid Offices at an Orange County Public Schools Career and Technical center and complete the Orange County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Financial Aid Checklist and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for processing.  It is recommended that the completed application be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to expected enrollment date.

An applicant who has not earned a high school diploma or GED and is not currently enrolled in a high school curriculum must achieve passing scores on an approved test to qualify for federal financial aid as an Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) student. To be ATB eligible, a student must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and pass a U.S. Department of Education approved ATB test. Detailed information can be obtained from the Financial Aid office.

Financial Aid offered at the Orange County Public Schools Career and Technical centers consists of the Title IV Federal Pell Grant, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Student Financial Aid Fund (SFAF), private scholarships and assistance for targeted populations.  Research for scholarships can be completed on-line at www.fastweb.com or www.finaid.org.

All students seeking financial aid must have proof of the previous year's income and proof of current income.  For previous income, this may be in the form of a copy of tax returns or a form 1722 obtained from the IRS along with other untaxed income statements such as Unemployment, Social Security, etc.  For current income, this may be in the form of current pay stubs, current unemployment pay stubs, a notice of case action from HRS indicating the amount received for AFDC and Food Stamps, a current statement from Social Security stating the amount received, etc.

Satisfactory academic progress must be maintained in order to receive financial aid.  Satisfactory academic progress is defined as student competency in 75 percent of the work defined by the course guidelines and coursework completion at an acceptable level of performance.  The Financial Aid Office will require a monthly timesheet and quarterly academic progress reports.  Documentation supporting absences should be given to the Financial Aid Office immediately upon student returning to school.

For further information, contact:

Financial Aid Coordinator: Andrea Burnett  |  Phone: 407.905.2056

Financial Aid Assistant: Maribel Perez | 407.905.2000 ext 2244

Migrant/Seasonal Farm-workers Program: Carol Heard | Phone: 407.905.2095

PALMAS: Claudia Good | 407.251.6048