The 2009-2010 Southside Tobacco Loan Forgiveness Program application process is closed for this academic year. It is anticipated that the 2010-2011 application process will open on February 1, 2010. You are invited to apply at that time and submit the required support documentation in a timely manner. Please monitor the websites at www.tic.virginia.edu or by typing tobacco.swcenter.edu into Internet Explorer 8.0 or better after January 15, 2010 to determine when the process will open. Applications will be awarded on a first come, first served basis after all eligibility requirements have been met and ALL support documents received.
An applicant portal has been established to assist you in determining your current status. Type tobacco.swcenter.edu into Internet Explorer 7.0 or better. Click the Create A New Account link under the Applicant Portal heading. Once you have created your account, click the Login link and enter your new username and password. Clicking on the Documents Received link will allow you to view the dates your support documentation and SAF were received. To complete the online application and receive an eligibility letter, the PromNote, Agreement, Transcript, and IRF had to be submitted. Once the eligibility letter was received by the applicant and the online workshop completed, the SAF and the FA09 schedule were due. If the date under SAF is later than 9/14/09 or empty, you are no longer eligible for an award for the 2009-2010 academic year (Fall 09, Spring 10, and Summer 10 semesters).
The staff of the VA Tobacco Scholarship and Loan Programs office regrets any inconvenience that may have been encountered. As stated in the applicant criteria, the Agreement to Terms, and all written documentation from this office, awards are dependent upon the availability of funding.
If you feel you have received this message in error, please mail a written letter of appeal to Southside Tobacco Loan Forgiveness Program, P. O. Box 1987, Abingdon, VA 24212-1987. Phone calls and e-mails need to be directed to the Paul Farrar at (276) 572-5484 or pfarrar@swcenter.edu. Every attempt will be made to respond to phone calls within 48 hours.
The Southside Virginia Tobacco Scholarship/Loan program is designed to provide a stimulus for economic revitalization within the tobacco region by encouraging native Southside Virginians to return to work in a Southside locality.
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Eligible localities: Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Franklin, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Sussex, Bedford City, Danville, Emporia and Martinsville.
Please review the criteria (pdf) for the Southside Virginia Tobacco Scholarship/Loan Program.
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