2011-2012 Application Instructions

TCC Federal School Code:  009763

The 2011-2012 FAFSA  is for the Fall 2011, Spring 2012 and Summer 2012 terms.

• After January 1 and after completing the 2010 federal income tax return, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Students must file their FAFSA electronically. Students may access “FAFSA on the Web” at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Be sure to use the 2011-2012FAFSA on the Web. 

• After the FAFSA application is sent to the federal processor, the student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) in approximately one to six weeks from the U. S. Department of Education. The student must carefully review the instructions on the SAR. If the SAR is incorrect, refer to the instructions on the SAR for correction information. The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will notify the student by email and via TED of any additional information needed. If no additional information is needed and the student meets all the aid eligibility requirements, Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will email the student, and award packages can be viewed on TED. Award packages will list the types and amounts of financial aid the student has been awarded. Students can accept or decline loans and federal work study.  

• Submit other applications for financial aid, including BIA or Tribal Grants, outside agency scholarships, or Vocational Rehabilitation by their application deadline. Each agency will have its own application forms and deadlines. Follow the instructions carefully, as funds are limited. 

• Submit the TCC Application for Admission to the Admissions and Records Office. To receive financial aid, a student must be admitted as a degree-seeking student in an eligible degree or certificate program.

• Request official academic transcripts from previously attended high schools, post-secondary schools, colleges, and universities. All transcripts must be on file to receive financial aid.

• Respond quickly to requests for additional information by all TCC offices to avoid delays. To ensure that financial aid funds will be available by start of the semester , students MUST have their FAFSA application completed, and entrance counseling completed on or before the financial aid priority deadline.  Financial Aid priority deadlines are June 1st for Fall semester, November 1st for Spring semester and April 1st for Summer semester. 

• All first-time student loan borrowers at TCC are required to participate in Entrance Counseling regarding their student loan before loan funds may be delivered. Online entrance counseling may be completed at https://www.studentloans.gov.

• According to federal guidelines, student loans must always come in two disbursements per loan period, and delivery to first-year, first-time borrowers must be delayed for at least 30 days.