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F I N F A I N N A C NI A C L I A A L I D A I D
2019-2020 FINANCIAL AID IMPORTANT DATES FAFSA Filing Dates
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
SCC Priority Deadline for 2019-2020 FAFSA – May 1, 2019 Last day to file the 2019-2020 FAFSA – June 30, 2020 First day to file the 2020-2021 FAFSA – October 1, 2019
Dates to Charge Books to Financial Aid
Students with completed financial aid may charge in the bookstore on these dates:
• August 5 - 30, 2019 – Fall Semester (online orders end August 23)
• January 2 - 31, 2020 – Spring Semester (online orders end January 24) • May 21 – June 10, 2020 – Summer Semester (online orders end June 5)
Dates Financial Aid Refund Checks Mailed
Student’s first refund checks of grants, scholarships and loans, will be mailed by the following dates:
September 20, 2019 – Fall Semester
February 19, 2020 – Spring Semester
June 19, 2020 – Summer Semester (Only students with summer awards) Students with loans - subsequent loan checks mailed:
Fall
October 18, 2019 November 15, 2019
Spring
March 20, 2020 April 17, 2020
FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUR FINANCIAL AID CHECK
All students are initially awarded with a full time award. Twelve (12) credit hours each semester are generally required for you to be paid the full time amount. These 12 hours must be hours that are required for your program as listed in the catalog. If you are less than full time, your aid will be prorated as follows and you will be paid a reduced amount for that semester:
9-11 credit hours 6-8 credit hours
5 or less credit hours
Three quarter time Half time
Less than half time
Note, that in order to receive student loans, NC Community College Grant, or the NC Education Lottery Scholarship you must attend at least 6 credit hours each semester. You must be attending 15 hours to receive the Full Time “Plus” amount of the NC Community College Grant. Other scholarships have their own minimum requirements. See section on Summer Financial Aid below. If you have questions regarding your award amount, please review all notes on My Awards in Self-Service or contact the SCC Financial Aid Office.
Your enrollment status—whether you are full time or part time—is checked on the Financial Aid census date, which is approximately a week and a half after the start of classes each semester. If you have classes that start mid-way or later in the semester, and those hours make a difference in your part time or full time status, please note that you will not be paid the part of your award that depends on those hours, until after the class starts and your attendance is verified.
If you have a student loan, please be aware that your loan disbursements are spread across the semester to provide support throughout the months you are in school. See the calendar above for the dates loan checks are mailed.
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