Financial Aid Tools

FAFSA4Caster  To begin exploring your financial aid options and get an early start on the financial aid process, FAFSA4Caster is for you!

CashCourse   To manage your money and allow you to plan for your future, check out CashCourse!

www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/completefafsa This federal web site explains how to complete the FAFSA and the purpose of the FAFSA questions.

Sample Loan Repayment Chart 

CFNC Financial Literacy Information  To begin exploring financial literacy tools and become acquainted with Money Management

Available Financial Aid Programs at CFCC

• CFCC Financial Aid Programs
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Work Study Program
• Federal Direct Student and Direct Parent PLUS Loans
• Veteran Services
• State Grant Programs
• Alternative Education Loans

Apply for Scholarships

cfcc.academicworks.com

External Scholarship Opportunities

• Carolina East Home Care & Hospice Foundation ("2012 Clinical Scholarship")

General Financial Aid Information

• General Information
• Rights and Responsibilities as a Financial Aid Recipient
• Financial Aid FAQ's
• Financial Aid Glossary
• Cost of Attendance
• Payment of Tuition, Fees, Books
• Eligibility Requirements for Financial Aid
• Drug Conviction
• Programs of Study NOT Eligible for Financial Aid
• Terms and Conditions to receive Aid
• Treatment of Federal Funds after withdrawal from CFCC
• Consolidation Loans
• Scholarship Scams

Applying for Financial Aid

• 2011-12 FAFSA Worksheet
• Applying for Financial Aid Online
• Requesting a Duplicate FAFSA PIN
• Filling Out the FAFSA

Federal Direct Student Loan Program

• 2012-13 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Request / Instructions

• 2011-12 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Application Steps
• 2011-12 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Request Form

• Entrance Counseling
• Exit Counseling (For graduating students and students who withdraw from school)

• Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt

Federal Direct Parent Loan Program

• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Application Steps (complete all steps for the PLUS loan and submit all following forms)
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Refund Release Form
• Federal Direct PLUS Authorization to Apply Charges Form
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form
• Consent Form to Obtain Credit Report

Verification Forms

• 2011-12 Independent / Dependent Verification Form

• 2012-13 Independent / Dependent Verification Form

• 2012-13 FAFSA Missing Signature Page

Additional Forms

• 2011-12 Missing Signature Page
• 2011-12 Dependency Override Request Form
• 2011-12 Special Circumstances Consideration Form
• Consortium Agreement

• 2012-13 Dependency Override Request Form
• 2012-13 Special Circumstances Consideration Form

CFCC Deadline to Submit Required Documents:

Students selected for verification must submit all required documents:

• within 120 days of the last date of enrollment to be considered eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. 
• before the last day of enrollment to be considered eligible for the Federal Direct Loan Program; the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity (FSEOG) and North Carolina state grants.
• before they are eligible to participate in the Federal Work-Study Program. 

In addition, a valid Student Aid Report must have been received from the federal processor while the student was enrolled.

Progression Standards

• Satisfactory Academic Progression Policy
  • Appeal Process for Probationary Semester
    • Maximum Time Frame Appeal
    • 2012-13 Maximum Time Frame Appeal Form
    • 2011-12 Maximum Time Frame Appeal Form
• Calculating Grade Point Average

Important Information

• Additional Helpful Links
• Debt & Money Management
• Financial Aid FYI
• Education Tax Credits