There are four different types of financial aid a student can be eligible for at CCC. However, all federal and state aid requires a student to complete the FAFSA.
Within each type of aid, there are different programs with different requirements for students.
The Pell Grant assists undergraduate students who need financial help for their education. Applicants must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for the grant.
The Pell Grant is disbursed based on a student’s financial aid enrollment status. A student’s financial aid enrollment status is based on the number of credit hours that a student is registered for as of the Pell Recalculation Date (also referred to the Financial Aid Census Date). For the fall and spring terms, the financial aid census date is the tenth day of the term. Classes added after that date will not count towards a student’s Pell grant eligibility.
The financial aid census date for the summer term is the third day of the June session.
Effective July 1st, 2012, students are limited to 12 semesters, or their equivalent, of Pell grants. Effective July 1, 2017, a student may be eligible to receive Pell grant funds for up to 150 percent of the student’s Pell Grant scheduled award for an award year.
The purpose of the FSEOG Program is to provide additional grants to Pell-eligible students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.
The Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG) program provides financial aid to students who are residents of Nebraska, have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree, have high financial need and are attending an eligible Nebraska college. NOG is funded through the State of Nebraska’s general fund appropriations and lottery funds.
This federal program provides part-time jobs for students demonstrating financial need. Hourly rates must meet or exceed the federal minimum wage. Students must be attending at least half-time and usually work eight to 15 hours a week.
Work-study assignments are typically based on the amount of unmet need, the lowest expected family contribution, the application date and the suitability of the applicant’s skills for the position. Final assignment to a federal work-study position requires an interview with the campus work-study coordinator and the job supervisor.
The majority of these jobs are performed on campus for the college. Additionally, there are community service jobs that may be located either on- or off-campus. At least one of these positions is part of the America Reads Challenge, a reading tutoring program for children in pre-kindergarten through elementary school. Students are encouraged to consider community service work-study jobs whenever possible.
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The CCC Financial Aid Office is available to help you with your financial aid and scholarship questions.
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