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Students should retain and keep in an accessible place a copy of their FAFSA as<br />

well as all other documents used to complete their FAFSA. Applicants are noti�ed<br />

in writing if additional documentation such as tax returns is needed. Returning<br />

students and applicants for admission should contact the Financial Aid Of�ce, Room<br />

B213, Charlestown Campus, or call 617-228-2275 if they have any questions about<br />

this process.<br />

Dreamkeepers SM Student Emergency Assistance Fund<br />

<strong>Bunker</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> has established a Dreamkeepers Student Emergency<br />

Assistance Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide monetary relief to students<br />

for emergencies that occur during the semester and that may cause a student to drop<br />

out. Information is available at https://<strong>bhcc</strong>.dreamkeepers.org. Applications will<br />

be accepted after the end of the schedule adjustment period for the Fall and Spring<br />

semesters. The fund does not support tuition, fees and books.<br />

Single Stop<br />

Single Stop USA is a new initiative at <strong>Bunker</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>, connecting<br />

students to state and federal �nancial resources and local community services. The<br />

aim is to help students surmount economic barriers, continue with their education,<br />

and move towards economic mobility with the ultimate goal toward ending cycles<br />

of poverty.<br />

Single Stop provides bene�ts screening for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance<br />

Program (SNAP), offers consultation for those with housing issues, aids with health<br />

insurance applications and is able to advocate on behalf of students with the<br />

Department of Transitional Assistance. In conjunction with the nationally successful<br />

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Income Taxes is available from February through mid-April. This year, Single Stop<br />

has partnered with the Greater Boston Food Bank in sponsoring several Mobile<br />

Markets for the campus community. During the Fall semester, in association with<br />

the Humphrey Project at Boston University and The Federal Reserve Bank, Single<br />

Stop will be offering free �nancial counseling and workshops with �nancial advisors.<br />

For more <strong>info</strong>rmation, visit the Single Stop of�ce in Room D206, call at 617-228-3330,<br />

and watch the Single Stop web site for updates on new programs and resources:<br />

http://www.<strong>bhcc</strong>.mass.edu/singlestop.<br />

Single Stop at BHCC is the only site in New England and is locally funded with<br />

primary support from the nationally recognized GreenLight Fund which supports<br />

innovative, high performing nonpro�ts addressing issues affecting low-income<br />

families.<br />

Federal Financial Aid Refund Policy<br />

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student withdraws, which is:<br />

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process, or;<br />

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<strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>. The percentage of aid earned, up to a maximum of 60<br />

percent, is determined by dividing the number of days a student was enrolled<br />

by the number of days in the semester. If the student withdraws from all courses<br />

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withdraws before 60 percent of the semester is completed, however, the student may<br />

owe a portion of his or her �nancial aid, if the Financial Aid Of�ce determines that<br />

the student has received an amount larger than the earned amount.<br />

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���������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������ �������������������������������������� ���������������������������� ������������������������ In accordance with federal regulations, �nancial aid funds are returned and allocated<br />

in the following order:<br />

1. Unsubsidized Stafford Loan.<br />

2. Subsidized Stafford Loan.<br />

3. FFEL PLUS.<br />

4. Federal Pell Grant.<br />

5. Federal SEOG Program.<br />

���������������������������� 7. Other state, private, and institutional aid.<br />

8. The student.<br />

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disbursed directly to them and for which the student was determined to be ineligible.<br />

The procedures and policies listed above supersede those published previously<br />

and are subject to change. Please contact the Financial Aid Of�ce if you have any<br />

questions about the policy.<br />

2012 - 2013 <strong>College</strong> Catalog

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