HOW TO SURVIVE THE FINANCIAL AID PROCCESS AT RCC

HOW TO SURVIVE THE FINANCIAL AID PROCCESSTHINGS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW AND PROBABLY SOME YOU DONT!

What is the FAFSA?Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

HOW TO APPLYVisit www.fafsa.ed.gov.Complete the FAFSA using your tax return and if considered a dependent student, use your parents tax return also.Wait 7-14 business days for the application to process.Return any paperwork requested by the Financial Aid Office.

WHAT THE FAFSA COVERS.Federal Funds - PELL, FSEOGState Funds- NCSIG, NCCG, NCELSEligibility for Subsidized Direct Loans

Things to RememberThe Department of Education assigns you an EFC (Expected Family Contribution) that determines your eligibility for federal and state funding.The FAFSA must be completed for each new academic year.Your financial aid is not complete when you submit your FAFSA. You must receive an award letter stating your award amount.DO YOUR FAFSA AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE!!!! Financial Aid BreakdownWhen you are assigned Pell Funding by the Federal Government, it is assigned at a full time student level. Your funding will be adjusted to reflect your credit hours.

Student LoansDirect Subsidized LoansLoan done through Department of Education. Government pays the loan interest while the student is in school.Direct Unsubsidized Loans Loan done through the Department of Education. Student is responsible for the loan interest from the moment it is dispersed.Alternative LoansLoan is done through a Private Lender.

REQUIREMENTS TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITYEach institution will have a Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) that will outline the requirements to retain Financial Aid Eligibility throughout your academic career!

This is what happens if you lose your financial aid eligibility!

Return to Title IVIf a student drops all of their credit hours before the 60% of the semester a calculation is performed to determine what percentage of his/her financial aid must be returned to the Department of Education.This can cause a student to be ineligible for any additional financial aid in the future and block any transcript requests.Other functions of Financial Aid OfficeVeterans AffairsWork-StudyScholarship Information

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