Financial Aid in Fairfax County, VA
Achieve your goals faster with financial aid
Are you eager to begin your study but concerned about the cost? Those who are eligible have access to a variety of financial help programs. Find out more below about the different types of help, the requirements for qualifying, and the application procedure.
We know that financing your education can be difficult, so we are proud to offer financial aid assistance to those who qualify. Our inhouse Financial Aid team is here to help guide you through the process and get the most out of your investment.
Who Can Receive Financial AID ?
For assistance with the cost of attending career school, students may be able to receive financial aid from the federal government. Despite the fact that your income is taken into account, you are not automatically disqualified from obtaining federal student aid.
Financial Aid Options Available
Submitting an FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed in order to be considered for federal funding for graduate, career, or undergraduate studies. The FAFSA is free, easy to complete, and opens up the greatest pool of financial help for college or career school.
Learn more about FAFSA eligibility requirements and the application process by following these four easy steps (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
There Are Three steps to get financial Aid
- Know Your Status of Dependency
- Apply for Your Personal FSA ID
- Complete your FAFSA
Contact with our enrollment team.
Yay! Once you have finished those procedures, the next step is to contact our outstanding enrollment team to arrange a school tour and financial planning meeting.
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Financial Aid Eligible Programs
- Cosmetology (1500 hrs)
- Esthetics (600 hrs)
- Master Esthetics (600 hrs)
- Massage Therapy (600 hrs)
- Electrolysis (600 hrs)
- Instructor-Esthetics (600 hrs)
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COVID-19 emergency relief funding
Student eligibility for Federal Emergency Relief Grants
The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has made funding available to colleges and universities to assist eligible students who have been impacted by an on-campus COVID-19 financial disruption.
AVI Career Training received CARES Act funds in the amount of $26,599. We are currently working on allotting funds for emergency financial aid grants to students. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and therefore eligible to receive an emergency financial aid grant is unknown as we will be disbursing to all students enrolling.
Students who received a Federal Pell grant at AVI Career Training during the 2020/2021 FAFSA
will automatically be considered for funding with these additional conditions (no
application is required):
Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Must be registered with Selective Service, if required.
Must not be in default, owe a refund or repayment to a federal financial aid program.
Must be meeting AVI Career Training’s Financial Aid’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy.
Have not been convicted for the sale of or possession of an illegal drug offence that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid. Must be enrolled in classes between starting July 6, 2020 until July 5, 2021
Funding from the CARES Act is limited.
Students who are not Federal Pell grant eligible can be considered for funding if they meet the following criteria:
Must have a valid 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file by December 31, 2020. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Males must be registered with Selective Service, if required. Must not be in default, owe a refund or repayment to a federal financial aid program. Must be meeting AVI Career Training’s Financial Aid’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy. Have not been convicted for the sale or possession of an illegal drug offence that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid.
Consumer information
The Federal CARES Act, Section 18004 [PDF], Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, allows schools to consider students for federal emergency financial aid grants for: expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing course materials, technology (including the purchase or replacement of a personal computer), health care and child care. Federal funding for the Emergency Relief Grant is limited and will be awarded to eligible students meeting the consideration criteria. The Federal Emergency Relief Grant program may likely not meet your full financial need. This is a one-time grant and is not renewable.
AVI Career Training has signed a Certification and Agreement with the Department of Education to use no less than 50 percent of funds under Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act and will submit an initial 30-day Fund Report, and report every 45 days thereafter.
Student eligibility for AVI Career Training Emergency Relief Funds
If AVI Career Training Financial Aid determines you have at least $1 in financial need, you must also meet the following conditions:
Must be registered in classes at AVI Career Training for either the 2020/2021 Award Year Consumer information AVI Career Training Emergency Relief Funds allow the university to consider students for emergency financial aid grants for: expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology (including the purchase or replacement of a personal computer), health care and child care.
AVI Career Training relief funding is limited and will be awarded to eligible students meeting the consideration criteria. The funding may likely not meet your full financial expectations.
Grant value and receipt of funds
The value of this grant will start at $350 per student and may go up depending on the amount of enrollments If you owe an outstanding balance to AVI Career Training, these funds will not be applied to any balance to AVI Career Training and will be paid directly to you. If you owe a balance, you may make payments via Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, Cash, Debit Card, EFT/Wired Funds, Certified Check.
P425E205254 Covid Emergency Grant
AVI Career Training was awarded $26,599 for the Cares Act
Between September 1,2020 and November 30, 2020
We are awarded 24 students an average of $350-$500 in cares act totaling $8,543
Between December 1,2020 and February 28,2021
We awarded 20 student an average of $350- $500 in cares act totaling $7,250
Between March 1, 2021 and May 30, 2021. We awarded 23 students an average of $100-$400 in cares act totaling $7,535.50
Between June 1, 2021 and April 21, 2022, We awarded 9 students an average of $75 and $500 in cares act totaling $3,270.50 These awardings come to a total of $26,599.
P425Q210335 Covid Emergency Grant II
AVI Career training has been awarded 62,444 for Cares Act II
Between September1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. We awarded 3 students between $350 and $2,026 in cares act totaling $2,726
Between June 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021 . We awarded 16 students an average of $450 and $1,425 in cares act totaling $8,257.10. Between September 1, 2021 and November 30, 2021
We awarded 29 students between $300 and $1,000 in cares act totaling $13,568.93 Between December 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022. We awarded 7 students between $450 and $5,548 in cares act totaling $8,464
Between March 1, 2022 and May 31, 2022
We awarded 37 students between $450 and $1,900 in cares act totaling $19,445.32 Between June 1, 2022 and October 17, 2023
We awarded 11 students between $450 and $4,678,65 in cares act totaling $9,982.65 These awardings were given to students who qualifed for Grants and or loan or both.Some students we gave proffesional judgements to after counseling them to help them.
These awardings total $62, 444