Financial Aid Reminders

• A student should complete their FAFSA by the March 1 priority filing date to be considered for state financial aid and for best consideration of HCC foundation scholarships.
• Students should check their HCC email and MyHCC portal frequently for communications and updates regarding their application and financial aid eligibility. 
• Processing can take up to four 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 Services representative to determine how to proceed.
• All students should complete the HCC Scholarship application in order to be considered for HCC Foundation Scholarships. The HCC Scholarship Application is located at www.howardcc.edu/scholarship.   
• Students must re-apply for aid each academic year.  The FAFSA is available on October 1st every year to apply for the following award year.  The HCC Scholarship Application is available by early spring each year.
• To review all the options available to assist with paying for college, please visit www.howardcc.edu.
• Financial Aid Services provides FAFSA workshops during the year, both on campus and in the community. Students and families can also come into Financial Aid Services during the hours of operation and work on their FAFSA or the HCC Scholarship Application at one of the computers in our lobby.  Our staff will be happy to assist you as needed.