Apply For Financial Aid

Office Hours, Location & Contact Information

Financial Aid Counselors are available to assist you by phone or walk-in on Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Aiken Technical College (ATC) is located at 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, S.C. The ATC Financial Aid Office (FAO) is located on the first floor of the Ashley J. Little Administration Building room 108. This building is located near the flagpole and visitor parking lot #3. Our mailing address is Aiken Technical College, P.O. Box 400, Graniteville, SC 29829. You may contact us by phone at (803) 593-9954 or (800) 246-6198 (Aiken Co. only), by fax at (803) 593-6526.

Our Mission

The mission of the Financial Aid Office (FAO) is to provide financial aid information and resources to students in order to assist with access to and continued enrollment at Aiken Technical College (ATC).

Statement of Good Practice

The ATC FAO adheres to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' Statement of Good Practice in the administration of all programs and in the disclosure of information to other parties.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A student or parent of a dependent student has the right to inspect and review financial aid records pertaining to the student. This information may not be disclosed except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without written consent.

Principles of Financial Aid

Students who have satisfactory academic records and are in need of aid may qualify for financial assistance. Although the primary responsibility for financing an education remains with students and their families, ATC participates in several programs designed to supplement the family contribution in order to meet the financial need of the student. Financial aid may consist of a grant, a scholarship, employment, or any combination of these as determined by the policies of the FAO.

The primary principles of administering financial aid programs are as follows:

Financial aid is designed to provide financial help to students who need additional resources to pursue their education and career objectives.
It is viewed only as supplementary to the efforts of the student and/or family.
It may take the form of a job, grant, scholarship, or a combination of any of these.
It is based upon the student's ability to make satisfactory progress according to the College's Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress (SAP), and
Financial aid can be reviewed and cancelled at any time due to changes in the financial or the academic status of the student as determined by the FAO.