Financial Aid Reminders

• A student must apply by the March 1 priority filing date to be considered for limited grant funds.
• It takes six to eight weeks to process an application for any type of financial aid. Plan ahead!
• Applicants should use the IRS Data Retrieval tool when completing the FAFSA. Applicants who have not completed their tax returns can estimate based on prior year tax returns to meet the priority filing date. If income has changed significantly from the previous year, speak with a financial aid counselor to determine how to proceed.
• Students must re-apply each academic year.  The FAFSA is available on October 1st every year to apply for the following award year.
• For all the options to assist with paying for college, please go to www.howardcc.edu.
• Financial Aid Services provides workshops during the year, both on campus and in the community.