Financial Aid

There are many different types of aid available. Please contact the school with any questions.

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) combines federally funded job training programs in Texas into a “workforce development” system that was developed to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs. Services are provided through the state’s “one-stop” system of workforce investment and education services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth.

Core Services available for adults age 18 years or older:

• Job search and placement assistance (including career counseling)
• Labor market information (identifies job vacancies; skills needed for in-demand jobs; and local, regional, and national employment trends)
• Initial assessment of skills and needs
• Information about and cost for local training providers
• Follow-up services to help customers keep their jobs once they are placed

Intensive Services (available to eligible adults who have been unable to find work through core services, or needed additional training to reach self-sufficiency):

• Comprehensive assessments
• Development of individual employment plans
• Group and individual counseling
• Case Management

Dislocated worker and youth services

To be eligible for the dislocated worker program, a person must have received a lay-off notice or have been laid off due to a company closure or mass layoff. Workers may also be eligible if they are currently unemployed and are unlikely to return to their prior occupation due to economic conditions in that industry.

To be eligible for the youth program, a person must be between the ages of 14 and 21, have low income and have a substantial barrier to employment such as: deficient in basic literacy skills, school dropout, homeless, a runaway or a foster child, pregnant or parenting, an offender, or be an individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment. Please visit the website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/boards/wia/txwia.html

Services include:

• An objective assessment, including review of academic and occupational skill levels and service needs.
• An individual service strategy, including an age-appropriate career goal.
• Preparation for postsecondary educational opportunities.
• Linkages between academic and occupational learning.

Directory of Workforce Solution Offices: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/dirs/wdas/directory-offices-services.html

There are special situations whereby students may participate in an Institutional Student Financial Assistance Program through the institution and administered by TFC Tuition Financing which provides private financing plans for students. More information can be provided by a school representative or visiting www.tfctuition.com. No credit check and financing is guaranteed!

DARS offers programs that strive to assist people with disabilities and helps them prepare, find and retain employment. For additional information on the services that DARS offers along with educational training please contact them directly.

For students who have a disability, funding may be available through DARS.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) offers several educational benefits to veterans.

• The Chapter 33 – Post-9/11 GI Bill® If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged Veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.
• Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) Provides educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency declared by the president or Congress.
• Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) Available if you elected to make contributions from your military pay to participate in this education benefit program. 
• Survivors and Dependent Educational Assistance Program (DEA)  Offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition.

My CAA Program is an unemployment assistance program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license or certification in a portable career field and occupation.

• For additional information visit the My CAA website. https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/default/
  Eligibility 
• Requirements http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/12038/project%20documents/militaryhomefront/mycaa/factsheet.pdf 

If you are a disabled veteran, you may be entitled to Vocational Rehabilitation education benefits from the VA which may cover up to the full cost of tuition, books, and fees. You may also receive a stipend for course enrollments and technology expenses associated with taking courses online.

Call the VA at 800-827-1000 and ask about Vocational Rehabilitation benefits. They will direct you to a case manager in your local area to review your claim. If approved, your case manager should provide the VA form 28-1905.

If you are a disabled veteran, you may be entitled to Vocational Rehabilitation education benefits from the VA which may cover up to the full cost of tuition, books, and fees. You may also receive a stipend for course enrollments and technology expenses associated with taking courses online.

Call the VA at 800-827-1000 and ask about Vocational Rehabilitation benefits. They will direct you to a case manager in your local area to review your claim. If approved, your case manager should provide the VA form 28-1905.

Many businesses today offer educational benefits to their employees. The process is different for each employer, but there are a few steps you’ll need to follow here in order to register and pay for courses using your employer’s benefits.  

• Check with your employer’s human resources department for specific details on the types of programs that are covered under their tuition assistance benefits. 
• We will provide you and your employer with the necessary documentation regarding tuition, fees, course content, or other required information.
• If your employer requires proof of final grades prior to reimbursement, you’ll need to pay your tuition and fees out-of-pocket upfront

Each student must make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward completing his/her program of study, regardless of the student’s course load or whether or not the student receives financial aid. Elite University evaluates each student’s progress on the following standards:

• Minimum grade point average which is 2.0 (70%).
• Minimum clock hour completion rate which is 80% total clock hours in program.
• Pace of completion – students must complete their programs within the timeframe specified in the enrollment agreement.

These standards are applied to all Elite University’s students. If a student meets these standards, he/she will be considered making Satisfactory Academic Progress.

If a student does not meet these standards during any evaluation point, he/she will be considered not making Satisfactory Academic Progress and will potentially be placed on Academic and Financial Aid Probation. If the student is placed on probation, the student may be in danger of losing his/her financial aid.