FINANCIAL AID
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Jacksonville College has a wide variety of financial aid programs, easily accessible and available to assist you in paying for college! grants scholarshipstuition waiverswork-studyand more! Financial aid is defined as money to help pay for college or career school, and helps make college or career school more affordable.
Applying for Federal Student Aid at Jacksonville College is as easy as 1, 2, 3
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- Determine your eligibility to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Undocumented students should complete a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA). Application availability and priority deadlines mimic the FAFSA.
- Create an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID), if needed. The FSA ID will serve as an electronic signature on your FAFSA.
- Complete the FAFSA (Jacksonville College federal school code: 003579)
- Select 2024-2025 Financial Aid Year (Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)
- 2024-2025 FAFSA has a priority deadline of April 15, 2024
- Student and parent 2022 tax information is used on the application
- Review your FAFSA Submission Summary for any discrepancies and/or important messages about your aid eligibility. The FAFSA Submission Summary summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA. It includes your estimated eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant and federal student loans, your Student Aid Index (SAI) and whether you’ve been selected for verification. You should review your FAFSA Submission Summary for any errors you may have made on the FAFSA and review the messages provided about your aid eligibility.
- Select 2024-2025 Financial Aid Year (Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)
- Your FAFSA information is transmitted to Jacksonville College after it is processed by the Department of Eduation.
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Contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions, but be sure to contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center to important information updates from the Department of Education and for live chat, phone, and/or email FAFSA assistance.
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GO TO CLASS, your instructors must record your participation in your course work. Enrollment status is verified on the College’s Official Reporting Day (ORD) and if enrollment plans aren’t consistent with your application information, your award offer could be adjusted or cancelled.
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What you need to complete the FAFSA
→ Quick Tip: JC’s school code is 003579. You will need this code when completing the FAFSA application.
Your studentaid.gov account
First things first, you’ll need to create a StudentAid.gov account to access and fill out the 2024–25 FAFSA form.
Your contributor information
Determined by how you answer the questions in the FAFSA form
Your 2022 Federal Income Tax Return
You and your contributors must provide consent and approval to have your federal tax information transferred directly from the IRS into your FAFSA form.
records of your untaxed income
Based on how you and your contributors answer questions about untaxed income, you’ll need to have this information for the calendar year 2022.
Records of your assets
The FAFSA form will ask you and your contributors questions about your assets, so make sure you have records of your savings and checking account balances, as well as the value of any investments, such as stocks, bonds, and real estate (excluding your primary residence).
A list of schools you're interested in Attending
JC’s federal code: 003579
You can list up to 20 schools on the online 2024–25 FAFSA form.
Even if there’s only a slight chance you’ll apply to a school, list it on your FAFSA form. You can always remove a school later if you decide not to apply, but if you wait to add a school, you could miss out on financial aid.
Financial aid resources and information
Residency Questionnaire
Fulfills admissions requirement of “Oath of Residency”. Download, complete, return.
Income Verification Worksheet for Independent Students
Complete this form if you have been contacted by the Department of Education to complete the verification process related to income and assets.
Income Verification Worksheet for Dependent students
Complete this form if you have been contacted by the Department of Education to complete the verification process related to income and assets.
2024-2025 Financial Aid Handbook
Document containing all relevant policies and procedures for ALL financial aid programs.
Financial Aid Appeals Application
Students on financial aid suspension may request an appeal of their status if mitigating circumstances exist. Mitigating circumstances are defined as injury or illness to the student or immediate family member, death of a family member, or other special circumstances. Mitigating circumstances do not guarantee an approval of an appeal. Instructions on appealing are included in the email notice of suspension.
Notification of External Scholarship and Additional Funding (Other Financial Aid OFA)
OFA must be included in your award package. Failure to complete this form could result in overpayments of Title IV funds. Scholarships sent directly to JC will automatically be added which could cause an adjustment to your award package.