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Office of Financial Aid

Important News regarding the 2024-2025 FAFSA®

File your FAFSA® The 2024-2025 FAFSA® and WASFA applications are now available! If you plan to attend in Fall 2024, Winter 2025, or Spring 2025 complete your 2024-2025 FAFSA or WASFA application today!

We are now processing financial aid for all students who submitted a 2024-2025 FAFSA® and are enrolled for Fall quarter. Please know our team is hard at work preparing your funding as quickly as they can. Please monitor your ctcLink for more up to date information. Fall aid applicants enrolled in classes will be prioritized.

Here is what you need to know:

  • If you have submitted your 2024-2025 FAFSA®, please know that our team is hard at work to prepare your funding as quickly as they can after receiving your information included in your FAFSA®.
  • If you are interested in financial aid as a funding source for your Fall quarter tuition and fees, but have not yet submitted a 24-25 FAFSA®, please do so as soon as possible.
  • Email to All Summer Students June 6
  • Email to All Current and Future Students June 7

Check Your FAFSA® status at studentaid.gov

The delays in the new FAFSA® process will affect our review of your eligibility.

It is important that you file your FAFSA® and regularly check back on its status to make any corrections. Check your FAFSA® summary to see if there are messages and respond appropriately.

If you want help completing your FAFSA®, our Bigfoot Central staff in building 15 are available to help.

Application Processing

We will begin processing FAFSAs in mid-June. If any information is needed before we can determine your eligibility, we will contact you at the email address you have listed in ctcLink to let you know.

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2024-2025 FAFSA® Changes

This page provides a detailed review of why the FAFSA® is being updated, what are the changes to the application, and what students and their families can do while waiting for the application to open. Please click on the link provided down below in order to access this information.

2024-2025 FAFSA®/WASFA Guide

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FAQs for Students, Families, & Staff

GOT QUESTIONS? We’ve got you covered! For more information regarding questions students, families, and our campus partners may have about what to expect with the upcoming FAFSA® process, please click on the link provided right below.

2024-25 FAFSA® FAQs

Financial Aid Resources

How Much Does it Cost?
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Financial Aid 101

Federal School Code: 003793

Use this code for your FAFSA if you attend school at SCC, Colville, Newport, Inchelium or Republic.

Stay on track with priority federal funding

Important Dates andDeadlines

FAFSA Opens Annually

(for the upcoming academic year)

December 2023

FAFSA Closes Annually

(for the current academic year)

June 30

Priority Funding Deadline

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TuitionDue Dates

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Foundation Scholarships

January 17 – March 17, 2023.

Keep Your Email Up-To-Date

The financial aid office sends you information at the email address used to create your student account in ctcLink. Log in to ctcLink to change your information.
Check your ctcLink Student Homepage for a Tuition Due Date Extension.

FAFSA: Apply for Aid

When completing the FAFSA application, please remember to use the Aid Year Application that corresponds to the school year you wish to begin attendance. If you have any questions as to which FAFSA to complete, please contact the financial aid office.
Financial Aid Funds are not disbursed until the first day of school.

Additional Resources

Calendar / Important Dates
Tools and Links
Eligibility and Award Criteria

Contact the Financial Aid Office

Address

1810 N Greene Street, MS 2152
Spokane, WA 99217-5399
Building 15 at the Center Island

Phone: 509-533-7017
Fax: 509-533-7425
Email:fscc@scc.spokane.edu

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