Find out what You were awarded: Financial Aid

Once your financial aid file is completed, with all the information the Department of Education has required, submitted and reviewed, an eligibility determination will be made.

If you are determined eligible for federal funds (Pell grant), state funds (state grant), scholarships, or work study, you will receive an award letter. At ACC we do not put potential loans that you are eligible for on the award letter . If you wish to pursue getting a guaranteed Government student loan, this is an additional process once your file is complete. It is not necessary to sign and return the award notification if you are accepting the awards. We only want the award notification returned if you are declining any portion of your award. However, you must understand the following:

1. Each award (unless otherwise stated) is based on full-time enrollment (12 or more units). It will be adjusted based on your actual enrollment after the add/drop period. The Department of Education requires that you attend at least half time (6 credit hours) to be eligible for most funds.
2. You must meet and follow Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.
3. You must have a current address on file at all times with both the Financial Aid Office and the Admissions & Records Office. If eligible, refund checks for any federal or state awards will be mailed to you after the add-drop deadline. If your address is incorrect, this will significantly delay the arrival of your money.
4. You must not accept and/or cash your check if you have plans to reduce your course load or know that you will not meet the terms listed on the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard.
5. Future awards may be partially or fully canceled if you do not comply with the rules, regulations, agreements, or deadlines.
6. You may access your financial aid award online through The Student Personal Information System . If you want a hard copy of your financial aid award letter, you may print a copy of this off the Student Locator terminal in the Information Central Office, off the web, and the financial aid office will mail these out also upon request.

If you are ineligible for either the Pell Grant or the state grant, you will receive a No Award letter. You may be eligible to apply for a Federal Student Loan. You can also apply for no-need work study if you are a Colorado resident.

Phone 303-797-5661, or e-mail triva.wilson@arapahoe.edu, for more information on these processes.

Checklist for Financial Aid Students

1. Apply for Admission
2. Declare a Student Information Change Form - PDF Format
3. Complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
4. If we request a copy of your tax information, this is due to being selected for a process called verification by the Department of Education. 1/3 of all financial aid recipients are randomly selected. If you are selected for verification by the Department of Education (it will be noted on the first page of your SAR) please submit a current copy of your most recent Federal Tax Return that is signed and dated. If you are a dependant student, we will also need a copy of your parents' signed and dated tax return.

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