What criteria do students need to meet in order to be eligible for SCCAP?
To be eligible for consideration for the SCCAP, an individual must: • Graduate as a member of the 2009 class with a Salem High School diploma and have attended Salem High School for at least his/her junior and senior years, with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average(GPA) • Meet all Virginia Western Community College admission guidelines and demonstrate the ability to benefit from higher education by achieving satisfactory scores on the college’s placement tests • Have a custodial parent or court-approved legal guardian provide documentation that the individual and parent/guardian have resided within the City of Salem from August 2007 through April 2009 • Have a completed VWCC financial aid file, meeting all SCCAP deadlines including completing the 2009-2010 FAFSA. If you receive a request to supply additional documentation, you must do so within a week of the request or you will be ineligible to receive SCCAP funds. • Provide proof of U.S.
