Ability to Benefit Related to Financial Aid

Central Louisiana Technical Community College uses the AccuPlacer test in lieu of the Ability to Benefit test (ATB). According to the Department of Education, Dear Colleague Letter GEN-12-09, a statutory change to section 484(d) of the HEA discussed section 309(c), Division F, Title III of Public Law 112-74, allows students who were enrolled prior to July 1, 2012, to continue to be eligible for Title IV, HEA student assistance under the criteria in which they were initially enrolled under. The changes denoted in Dear Colleague Letter GEN-12-09 will apply to students that choose to enroll after July 1, 2012.

The Department of Education also notes that if additional information is needed for student eligibility, please reference Volume 1 of the 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid Handbook.