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Financial Aid
Federal financial aid is available for 36 of the 72 credit hour A.A.S. degree plan. Students can receive federal financial aid and V.A. benefits for all of the prerequisite classes, the general studies elective classes, and all of the Level 4 classes. At this time there is no federal financial aid or V.A. benefits for Level 1, 2, and 3 courses. Classes in Levels 1, 2, and 3, are offered as modules of our regular credit classes. By offering these classes as modules we do not have to charge out-of-county, out-of-state, or out-of-the-country tuition for that portion of the curriculum. That saves non-resident students a significant amount on the cost of tuition and fees. The Level 1, 2, and 3 courses articulate into the remaining 36 credit hours of the DEVTP curriculum. For students needing loans or financial assistance there are multiple banks that offer low interest rates for students.
About 80 percent of our students receive some form of tuition assistance from their employers or hospitals. The assistance comes in several forms including direct tuition assistance, C.E. benefits, books and material reimbursements, and salary benefits for completing DEVTP courses. For many employers there are direct tax benefits for assisting students with DEVTP classes. Generally, employer assistance benefits far outweigh any financial aid or V.A. benefits that might otherwise be available.