{"id":5,"date":"2019-07-01T16:14:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T16:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:57:16","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"text-larger mb-4\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Are you alarmed at the cost of college? Don\u2019t be.<\/h2>\n<p>Cape Fear Community College offers scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study programs that can help make your college education affordable.<\/p> <div class=\" pl-3 p-2 py-4 mb-3 rounded-lg shadow-sm\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #00477f;background-color:rgba(0, 173, 239, .05)\"> <h3>Important!<\/h3>\n<p>Students may schedule an appointment to meet with an advisor in-person, via a phone call or virtually by using the buttons below. <\/p> <div class=\"row px-3 px-md-4 center-page mb-0\">  <div class=\"col-md-6 p-0 mb-0\"> <h6 class=\"text-center mb-0\">Downtown Campus<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <a class=\"button px-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cape-fear-cc.app.qless.com\/kiosk\/5b8bd02d-84ea-4faa-bad7-8bc08fe36e98?availableServiceGroups=7813ee9b-2a10-40e2-a8bb-5af1c41ea63d&#038;forceShowWelcomePage=true&#038;locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Book an Appointment<br \/><span style=\"font-size:70%;\">or Join Our Walk-in Queue<\/span> <\/a>  <\/div>  <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-0\"> <h6 class=\"text-center mb-0\">North Campus<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <a class=\"button px-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cape-fear-cc.app.qless.com\/kiosk\/cdb1101e-887c-426d-988d-75f489984e9f?availableServiceGroups=b037a967-b6d5-4e2d-9b0a-ee591fca76d6&#038;forceShowWelcomePage=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Book an Appointment <\/a>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div> <h4>How to Apply<\/h4>\n<h6>Apply for admission to Cape Fear Community College<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have already applied, skip to step 2.<\/li>\n<li>If you have applied to CFCC within the past year, you do not need to complete another application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Apply for financial aid<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> fafsa.ed.gov <\/a> and start your application. (Need a step-by-step guide? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sB5s8cY2ghE&#038;list=PLtr3wy4M_CJ1dh4_EU1dkacmXyilGn-8m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> this video <\/a> .)<\/li>\n<li><strong>CFCC College Code: 005320<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Wait for CFCC Correspondence<\/h6>\n<p>CFCC will contact you via your CFCC email, typically within 7-10 business days, with a financial aid award letter or a letter requesting additional documents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please check your CFCC email account for important information from the Financial Aid Office, including documents required to complete the application process and award notices.<\/li>\n<li>New applicants should allow four business days to create a CFCC email account.<\/li>\n<li>You may elect to receive paper copies in addition to electronic correspondence by indicating that preference in WebAdvisor &gt; Student Planning (Self-Service) &gt; Financial Information &gt; Financial Aid &gt; Correspondence Option.<\/li>\n<li>You can confirm that we&#8217;ve received your FAFSA, and view awards, by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/my.cfcc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> my.cfcc.edu <\/a> . Simply click the &#8220;Self Service&#8221; quick link, then select &#8220;Financial Aid&#8221;, &#8220;My Awards&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/> <div class=\"iwi-accordion\"> <h6 class=\"iwi-target-container1\"> <a href=\"#\"> Financial Aid Eligibility <\/a> <\/h6> <div id=\"container1\" class=\"\"> To receive aid, students must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualify for financial need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, meet other standards the state establishes that the Department approves, or complete a high school education in a home setting that is treated as such under state law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen or\u00a0eligible non-citizen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a valid Social Security Number (unless the homeland is the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Register with the Selective Service (if required).\u00a0 Students can use the paper or electronic FAFSA to register, log on to\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sss.gov\/\"> sss.gov <\/a> \u00a0or call 1-847-688-6888 (TTY users can call 1-847-688-2567).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Certify that you are not currently in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div> <h6 class=\"iwi-target-container2\"> <a href=\"#\"> General Information <\/a> <\/h6> <div id=\"container2\" class=\"\"> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/programs-not-eligible-for-financial-aid\/\"> Programs Not Eligible for Financial Aid <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/07\/Repeated-Courses.pdf\"> Repeated Courses <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/determining-dependent-or-independent-status\/\"> Determining Dependent or Independent Status <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/07\/Rights-and-Responsibilities-as-a-Financial-Aid-Recipient.pdf\"> Rights and Responsibilities as a Financial Aid Recipient <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/07\/Drug-Conviction.pdf\"> Drug Conviction <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/terms-and-conditions\/\"> Terms and Conditions <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/financial-aid-glossary\/\"> Financial Aid Glossary <\/a> <\/div> <h6 class=\"iwi-target-policies\"> <a href=\"#\"> Policies <\/a> <\/h6> <div id=\"policies\" class=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Verification-Policy.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Verification Policy <\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Overaward-Policy.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Overaward <\/a> <\/div>  <\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you alarmed at the cost of college? 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