Financial Aid

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  is the place to begin.  Please list MCC as your school of choice by using the federal school code:  
                                   002295,  MCC School Code

For the 2021-2022 academic year, you may complete the FAFSA anytime after October 1, 2020 using your 2019 Federal Tax return. The federal government must receive the form prior to June 30, 2022. This form must be completed to receive financial aid for the Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022 academic year semesters.

Please click on "Steps to Completing Financial Aid" for directions on the Financial Aid process.
 
NETPARTNER  is the website to view the status of required documents and awards.  Use your MCC student ID and password to log-in.     If you are unable to access the site, please call or email the MCC IT Service Desk; 989-328-1246, and we can re-set your password.   
Please continue to check your student semester accounts  for the status of Financial Aid being applied to your account.
 
 
 
Today, July 13, 2021, the Department of Education announced changes to the Requirements for Verification. This change is reducing the number of documents needed for institutions to process an aid file. If you have already submitted the needed forms, we will still review the documents as required. If you have not already submitted the needed forms, please log into My.Montcalm.edu and review the status of your file on NetPartner to see if documents are still needed. Below is the announcement from the Department of Education to institutions.
 
Changes to 2021-2022 Verification Requirements
PUBLICATION DATE July 13, 2021
DCL ID GEN-21-05
SUBJECT Changes to 2021-2022 Verification Requirements
SUMMARY This letter provides information about changes we are making to certain aspects of the FAFSA® verification requirements as a result of the ongoing economic, social, and physical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Dear Colleague:
 
To provide relief to millions of students and colleges facing challenges and barriers resulting from the ongoing national emergency, we are focusing this award year’s effort strictly on identity and fraud. This means we are waiving verification of most Free Application for Federal Student Aid/Institutional Student Information Record (FAFSA®/ISIR) information, except for Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose and High School Completion Status under Verification Tracking Groups V4 and V5. This waiver may apply no matter where institutions are in the verification process, e.g., if documents have been collected or requested, but verification has not been completed, or if an institution has not started the verification process. However, this does not exempt institutions from reviewing all documents for conflicting information concerning a student’s eligibility. This waiver begins July 13, 2021, and applies for the remainder of the 2021-2022 FAFSA processing and verification cycle.
 
Institutions maintain the discretion to select students for verification according to consistently applied institutional policies. However, the Department encourages institutions to consider amending such policies to limit selection in a manner that offers relief to students and families during the ongoing national emergency.
 
 

Forms

Institutions are legally obligated to protect student information used in the administration of the Title IV Federal student financial aid programs. FSA partners must implement strong security policies and controls and undertake ongoing monitoring and management for the systems, databases and processes that support all aspects of the administration of Federal student financial aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). Such systems, databases and processes include all systems that collect, process, and distribute information – including PII – in support of applications for and receipt of Title IV student assistance. DCL ID: GEN-15-18. 

To ensure compliance with privacy laws pertaining to the collection and processing of Federal Student Aid, required documents needed to process financial aid can be submitted in the following ways: Financial Aid File Upload Form, fax, mail, sent from MCC email address, encrypted or password protected email from outside email (non MCC email address), electronically submitted, or dropped off in the Financial Aid Office at the campus. 

PRINTABLE:
 
 
 
2021-2022 Aid Year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELECTRONIC:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lifetime Pell Grant Eligibility

Recent regulation changes made by the Department of Education have reduced the number of semesters that a student is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant. Beginning April 15, 2012, the Department of Education started sending email notifications to students who might have a reduced Pell or no Pell eligibility.

At this time, the Department of Education is still providing details to the colleges and universities so that the financial aid offices will know which students have limited eligibility.

 

Information regarding Pell Grant eligibility can be found at Federal Pell Grants | Federal Student Aid.

Priority Processing Dates

The priority processing date for Fall 2021, is July 16, 2021.  This means that all required documentation must be received by this date to ensure any aid will be applied to your account by the August 11, 2021, bill due date.  After July 16, 2021, all files will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. 
 
The priority processing date for Spring 2022, is November 26, 2021.  This means that all required documentation must be received by this date to ensure any aid will be applied to your account by the December 15, 2021, bill due date.  After November 26, 2021 , all files will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. 
 
The priority processing date for Summer 2022, is April 22, 2022.  This means that all required documentation must be received by this date to ensure any aid will be applied to your account by the May 11, 2022, bill due date.  After April 22, 2022, all files will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.
 
Please be prepared to pay your bill or make payment arrangements if you are unable to meet this priority date.
 

Payment of Financial Aid

Fall 2021 Semester - If your Financial Aid exceeds your bill, you can charge books to your Financial Aid beginning August 9, 2021, in the MCC Barnes and Noble bookstore. If you have a late starting course, you may charge at the bookstore a week before your course begins.

When a refund is being processed by the MCC Business Office, students will receive an email notification to their MCC student email address. The notification will include the date your direct deposit will be deposited into your bank account, or when your refund check will be mailed.

Due to Federal Regulations, one semester loans must be paid in two separate disbursements.

Fall 2021 Pay date is 9/20/21, 10/18/21 and at the end of the semester with the processing of Fall 2021 final grades (1/10/22). Students do not necessarily receive a refund on each pay date. 

 

Spring 2022 Semester - If your Financial Aid exceeds your bill, you can charge books to your Financial Aid beginning January 4, 2022, in the MCC Barnes and Noble bookstore. If you have a late starting course, you may charge at the bookstore a week before your course begins. Please review your semester statement for up to date information.

When a refund is being processed by the MCC Business Office, students will receive an email notification to their MCC student email address. The notification will include the date your direct deposit will be deposited into your bank account, or when your refund check will be mailed.

Due to Federal Regulations, one semester loans must be paid in two separate disbursements.

Spring 2022 Pay dates are 2/14/22, 3/14/22 and at the end of the semester with the processing of Spring 2022 final grades (5/31/21). Students do not necessarily receive a refund on each pay date. Please review your semester statement for up to date information.

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Contact Us

You may e-mail us at finaid@montcalm.edu  or call 989-328-1205
and we will be happy to answer any questions.