[h4]Declaring a Major[/h4] As of March 25th, 2013, all students will have to declare a degree in order to receive Federal Title IV funds.

[h4]Livingstone College Email Addresses[/h4] The Financial Aid Office will be sending all correspondence to all students Livingstone College email address. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

[h4]IRS Data Retrieval[/h4] When you complete your 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) be sure to use the new IRS data retrieval tool. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool allows you to use your completed tax return to automatically complete portions of the FAFSA. It’s easy, it reduces errors and makes the entire application process easier.

[h4]Maximum Lifetime Pell Eligibility[/h4] Effective July 1, 2012, all Pell grant recipients are subject to a lifetime maximum of 12 semesters or its equivalent. The new regulation is based on 12 semesters or 6 years. For example, a student who attends full-time for a full year would have received 2 semesters or 1 year of his overall Pell eligibility. The calculation of the duration of a student’s eligibility will include all years and terms the student received the Federal Pell Grant.