2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

Support Services
Family Contribution &
Family Need
The Financial Aid office uses the Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) number from the Student
Aid Report (SAR) or processed FAFSA to calculate
financial awards. The EFC is the amount students
and/or families are expected to contribute towards
their education for three quarters. The EFC is used
in an equation to determine financial need:
Cost of Attendance
– Expected Family Contribution
= Financial Need
WORKSHEET: COST OF
ATTENDANCE FOR 9 MONTHS
Living With Living In
Parents Apartment
Books & Supplies $ 738 $ 738
Rent/Food/Utilities $2,214 $5,688
Transportation $1,290 $1,200
Misc./Personal $1,932 $2,058
Subtotal $6,174 $9,774
Tuition & Fees* ______ ______
Technology Fee** ______ ______
TOTALS ______ ______
* add estimated tuition & fees based on residency status
and anticipated credit load for three quarters; see page 6.
** add estimated technology fee based on anticipated credit
load for three quarters; see page 6.
Notification of Award
When awarded aid, students receive an Award
Notification by mail which indicates the type and
amount of award(s) offered for each quarter. Students
return the Award Notification only if they are
not attending BCC and must reject their aid.
Financial Aid Available:
Grants, Work-Study, & Loans
Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant
Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grants
(FSEOG) are for undergraduates with exceptional
need, with priority given to students who receive
federal Pell Grants.
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Federal Pell Grant
Federal Pell Grants are for undergraduate students
who have not earned a bachelor’s or professional
degree. Repayment is not required.
Washington State Need Grant
This is a state grant and eligibility is determined
using state guidelines which assess need
through analysis of income and family size.
BCC Grants and Tuition Waivers
BCC provides a limited number of tuition waivers
and grants to financially needy state residents.
Students may be eligible for other waivers as well;
see page 9 for more information.
Work-Study
Many jobs are made possible through federal
and state work-study programs. Students may be
employed in a wide range of positions on campus,
working as typists, landscapers, lab assistants, library
assistants, etc. Off-campus placements are
also available in a variety of public and private
settings. Placement opportunities may be obtained
through the Career Center on the second floor of
the Student Services Building.
Loans
Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) are
available to students registered for at least 6 credits
per quarter. In certain cases where financial
need is established, interest is paid by the federal
government until 6 months after the borrower is
no longer enrolled for the minimum six credits.
A student who chooses to receive a student loan
must attend the Loan Entrance Counseling Session.
This session is available online via the BCC website
and provides valuable information about a
student’s rights and responsibilities as a borrower.
Scholarships
The College offers a variety of scholarships
through the BCC Foundation as well as local and
national organizations. Scholarship orientations
are held weekly through the Women’s Center/Student
Access Center. Please call (425) 564-2279 or
visit the Women’s Center/Student Access Center for
scholarship orientation dates and times.
Students may also perform a scholarship
search at www.fastweb.com.
Satisfactory Progress
Students applying for and/or receiving financial
aid are required to make and maintain satisfactory
academic progress in their course of study
and complete their program within the credit limitations.
See the Satisfactory Academic Progress
Guidelines on the BCC website for this policy.
Repayment
A student who officially or unofficially withdraws
from all classes or completes no credits in
any quarter may have to repay some or all of the
financial aid received for that quarter. If a student
does not earn credit for the classes, or ceases to attend,
then federal and state calculations are used
to determine the amount of money to be repaid or
refunded to the financial aid account, with repayment
amounts based on the withdrawal date.
Therefore, it is important that students withdraw
officially and notify the Financial Aid Office immediately
when they withdraw from all classes or
stop attending for extenuating circumstances.
International
Student Programs
International Student Programs (ISP) provides
primary support for international students on nonimmigrant
visas who plan to enroll in collegecredit
classes, Intensive English/University Preparation
(UP), International Business Professions Program
(IBP), short-term special programs, and noncredit
community English as a Second Language
(ESL) classes at BCC.
ISP assists international students achieve their
educational goals at BCC. ISP also fosters cross-cultural
experiences on campus for the domestic and
international students. ISP services include international
student admissions and recruitment, advising
(academic, immigration, and cultural), registration,
credit evaluations, health and insurance
matters, student clubs and activities, and student
housing referrals. ISP acts as a liaison between BCC
international students, faculty, administrators,
and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS). For more information, call (425) 564-3185.