Financial Aid

Letter from the Director

Forms

How To Apply
-Student Eligibility
-Dependency Status
-Academic Progress
-Professional Judgement

Types of Financial Aid
-Scholarships
-Federal & State Grants
-Stafford Loans

-Stafford Loan MPN

-PLUS Loan

-Alternative Loans
-Entrance & Exit Interviews

-Choosing a Loan Lender

-Applying for a Stafford Loan
-Campus Based Programs
-Additional Sources of Aid

Internet Resources

Important Terms

Important Financial Aid Numbers

Admissions

Student Accounts

Staff

Calendars 

Directories

Professional judgment enables financial aid officers to help students who have unique circumstances. If these circumstances would possibly affect the student's eligibility for financial aid, the student is encouraged to fill out a DCC Petition for Review based on Extenuating Circumstances and hand it in, accompanied by sufficient third party documentation to support the student's request, to the Office of Financial Aid requesting a re-evaluation. The petition can be picked up at the Office of Financial Aid.

Examples of extenuating circumstances include separation, divorce, death of a parent or spouse, or a significant loss of income. A loss of income could be due to any of the above-mentioned situations or result from the loss of a job, significant medical expenses, etc.

Once the aid officer receives the request with supporting documentation, a committee in the Office of Financial Aid will evaluate it. Upon completion of the evaluation, the determination of whether the request warrants reconsideration will determine if the information is then resubmitted to the federal government. The student will be notified by the Office of Financial Aid regarding the status of their request.

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