How to Apply for Aid
The financial aid application process begins with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To file the FAFSA, you have two choices: you may apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or mail the paper application. We recommend that you contact our office for a full financial aid packet. It is important to apply for financial aid no later than March 1 for the following academic year in order to receive full consideration for all financial aid.
- If you are a new student, complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are a returning student, complete the Renewal
Application that you should have received via e-mail or via the postal
service. Our Title IV code is 002870.
Very late applicants--those who apply after July 1 for the Fall semester, December 1 for the Spring semester, and April 1 for the Summer semester--should follow the late applicant instructions (also found in the financial aid packet). - If you file the FAFSA online and are a NY resident attending a NY school, you will automatically be taken to TAP on the Web if you click on the "New York Residents" section of the FAFSA confirmation page. If you miss this opportunity or file a paper FAFSA, you may apply for TAP online at www.tapweb.org approximately two weeks after your FAFSA has been processed. You will need a federal PIN. Our TAP school code is 2220. TAP is for full time students only; part time students may apply for Aid for Part Time Study (APTS). Contact us for an APTS application.
- Complete the Jefferson Community College Information Summary Document and return it to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.
- If you need a student loan, complete the reverse side of the informational summary document. If a first time JCC borrower, go to the forms section and print the "Student Loan Instructions for First Time JCC Borrowers" (in Adobe Reader) form.
- After you have been accepted, the Jefferson Community College Financial Aid Office will send a Financial Aid Award Letter explaining your financial aid awards. The U.S. Department of Education will send a Student Aid Report (SAR) to your e-mail account (or mail, if you did not specify an e-mail account on your FAFSA) after you file the FAFSA. New York Higher Education Services will send a TAP Award Notification in the mail.
- Check out the Job Placement book in the Counseling Center if you are interested in campus employment. Jobs are also posted on the bulletin board of the Counseling Center & Financial Aid Office.