2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid
Financial aid programs provide funds to students to help meet educational and living expenses while attending college
The Financial Aid Office is available to assist students in obtaining funds to help cover college costs. Financial
assistance is available from the federal and state governments, Feather River College, and local organizations.
Financial aid awards are generally based on the students’ documented financial need, or, in the case of scholarships,
merit and/or need and come in the following forms:
Grants: Federal or State assistance with no obligation for work or repayment.
Scholarships: Money that is awarded based on merit and/or need and does not have to be repaid.
Work: Federal Work-Study (FWS) provides part time job opportunities to students who have financial aid eligibility
and show need. FWS gives students a chance to earn money to help pay for educational expenses and it
provides valuable work experience.
Loans: Federal Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Parent PLUS loans must be paid back with interest.
Meeting college expenses is a cooperative effort between the student, the student’s family, and the federal
government. The student and the student’s family have the primary responsibility for financing the cost of their child’s
education, to the extent that the family can contribute. The student shares in this responsibility and is expected to
contribute from savings, employment and, if necessary, from loans.
Financial aid programs such as scholarships, Pell grants, work-study jobs, and other state and federal grants and loan
programs are designed to help students meet educational costs including enrollment fees, books and supplies, living
expenses, transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal and state
aid. The application is submitted electronically at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. To qualify for federal and state aid:
• Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens.
• Students must have Social Security numbers.
• Male students over the age of 18 must be registered with the US Selective Service.
• Students must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, a GED, or have completed a high school education
in a state-approved home-school.
• Students must be enrolled in a program offered at FRC for the purpose of completing an AA/AS degree, a
transfer program, or a certificate program that is eligible for financial aid. Some certificate programs are not
eligible.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND PAYMENT PROCESS
1. Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for any type of
federal financial assistance. To complete the FAFSA, students and parents must sign it electronically with their
respective Personal Identification Numbers (PINs). The PIN can be obtained simultaneously as a part of the
FAFSA application. This PIN will allow a student and/or parent to submit and sign an application electronically,
make corrections, check the status of their application, and access a pre-filled renewal FAFSA. Applications of
dependent students MUST include a parent’s signature. The application or renewal application must be filed
annually at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
In order for FRC to receive the application, the
FRC school code 008597 must be included on the FAFSA.
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