To apply for Federal Financial Aid:
Submit a FAFSA as early as January of the year preceding enrollment in courses.
FAFSA can be filed throughout the year. A FAFSA form must be filed for each
school year. This process takes time, and students must pay careful attention to
each detail.
FAFSA forms are processed in the order that they are received at the Department of
Education and then sent to the KCC Financial Aid Office. Please note the amount
of Financial Aid offered depends on a student’s financial need [determined by
the Department of Education from the information the student supplies] and the
availability of funds. Therefore, students are advised to apply early to maximize their
Financial Aid award.
Financial Aid paper applications are available at KCC and area high schools.
However, electronically filing the application is the preferred method. To file an
application electronically log on to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Applying on the Internet
will cut the application processing time by as much as 50%. Corrections are also
processed quicker when done electronically. When students file their FAFSA
electronically, they will sign it electronically with the PIN number issued by the
Department of Education. A PIN number can be obtained at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
To check your Financial Aid Status:
Students can check their Financial Aid status with KCC at www.klamathcc.edu.
Click on “Web Registration” and log in using their user name and pin. Click the
Financial Aid button and select the award year. Students will see their current
status including available awards, any transactions that have been made, and any
documents still required before Financial Aid can be awarded or disbursed.
Types of Financial Aid
The four basic types of Financial Aid are Grants, Scholarships, Loans, and
Work-Study [Student Employment].
Grants - are considered to be “gift aid” because there is no requirement to repay
or to work in exchange for the funds.
Federal Pell Grant
The Pell Grant Program was established by the federal government to provide a
basic core of aid for eligible undergraduate students. Eligibility is determined by
the Department of Education.
Eligibility requirements:
• Students must not have a Bachelor’s degree.
Available amounts:
- Amounts are based on federal funding;
- The highest award for 2007-2008 was $4,310;
- This amount may be adjusted annually by the federal governmen.
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