Helpful Links

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  *  March 30, 2012 - Announcement 

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  *  1. Spring Semester - Loans - last day to apply is Thursday, April 12, 2012.

  *      - Scroll to the bottom & follow the instructions for "Federal Loans".

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  *  2. Summer semesters – available Aid”  

  *      - Scroll to the bottom & follow the instructions for "Summer Aid".

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Cumberland County College’s - Endowed and Funded Scholarships Listing 

Federal Student Aid (http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/) - The best place to start for everything you need to know about federal student aid from the U.S. Department of Education.

FAFSA on the web (www.fafsa.ed.gov) - Apply for federal financial aid online using the Department of Education's FAFSA on the Web.

Funding Your Education Beyond High School Guide - (http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html). 

Completing the 2012-2013 FAFSA - Get help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid::

• Select - school year, English/Spanish, PDF/HTML:

            (http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html)

• Actual "Question-by-Question" Guide (2012-2013):

            (http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2012_2013/ques.html)

• FAQs: 

            (http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2012_2013/faq.html)

; you may also want to take a look at an entertaining 5 minute video introduction to the FAFSA, http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/gvideo.phtml. 

Students.gov - provides you with easy access to information and resources from the U.S. government – all the info you need, in one place, from all parts of the government, www.students.gov.

NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) - provides the financial and informational resources for students to pursue their education beyond high school (http://www.hesaa.org/).  Click the following for a list of "Grants and Scholarships".  

Mapping Your Future (http://mappingyourfuture.org/) - One-stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

Other Helpful Links  - (including Scholarship sites) 
     ( => Muchas de las paginas del internet se pueden cambiar a "Español.") 

         - The College Board's Scholarship Search:  an online tool to help you locate scholarships,

           internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and 

           background (http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp). 

College. gov (http://www.college.gov/wps/portal): designed by students for students
(English or Español) includes student created (YouTube) "how-to" videos, etc. 

         - Click aqui para "Obtener Más Información" or, click here if you  "Need More Help"

ED.gov - U.S. Department of Education:

         - click aqui para "Recursos en español" (Education Resources for Spanish Speakers)" 

The Sallie Mae Fund (www.thesalliemaefund.org) - Apply & search for financial aid resources 

         - Learn About Scholarships (http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections/learn.html)   

         - Scholarship Search (http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections/search.html) 

Get a Jump (www.petersons.com) Register and access additional resources to help you pay for college

IRS -  the Internal Revenue Service website includes the latest news and   
          information about special tax credits, etc. (www.irs.gov) 
    

Verification Links - to help provide documentation requested by the F.A. Office ...

Tax Return Transcripts: If selected for verification in the 2012-2013 school year, a student  

        must provide their, & if required, their parents 2011 tax return transcript(s) to Financial Aid. 

        * Go directly to the IRS - click Request a "free Transcript" of your Taxes (1040's, W2's, 1099's), 
           or call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946, or send a paper request --- click here to refer

           to the IRS Transcript Request document.

            
             Note: - address entered should match your tax return; 
                      - Type of Transcript = "Return Transcript" 
                      - Tax Year = "2011" for the 2012-2013 Fafsa.
 
        

        Note: - You can also click here to view New Jersey's (HESAA) instructions ... 

                   "Requesting a federal tax return Transcript is as easy as 1-2-3!". 

Federal Loans - New procedure for Federal Direct Student Loans

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                 Click here to view FSA-Loan Program FactSheet 

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*Student Direct Loan Application - requires a FAFSA, a completed Financial Aid file,

                then both an Entrance Interview, and, a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note:
  
    Apply Online: 

a) Go to the Student Direct Loan website - https://studentloans.gov/

b) Click on "Sign In" - enter your Social Security Number, First Two (2) letters of

     Last Name, Date of Birth, and FAFSA PIN number 

c) On the next screen, select "Complete Entrance Counseling," when complete, be sure  

     you receive a "confirmation" screen 

d) After completing that process, select "Complete Master Promissory Note," then

    on next screen select "Subsidized / Unsubsidized" - upon completing the MPN, be

    sure you receive a "confirmation" screen

e) When your Financial Aid file is completed by our office, your loan will be certified. 

f) Click here for Student Loan Application Visual Guide 

    (screen-by-screen instructions).   

*Exit Loan Counseling - This is required for all graduates who have borrowed under the

  Federal Stafford Loan Program(s).  Before you graduate you must complete this process

  in person or online at the Student Direct Loan website, https://studentloans.gov/, sign in 

  & click on "Exit Counseling".

 
*Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) Application 

   - requires a FAFSA & a valid S.A.R. (Student Aid Report), and,

     a Parent PLUS Direct Loan Master Promissory Note: 

 
    Apply Online: 

a) Go to the Student Direct Loan website - https://studentloans.gov/  

b) Click on "Sign In" - enter your Social Security Number,First Two (2) letters of Last Name,

      Date of Birth, and FAFSA PIN number 

c) On the next screen, select "Start PLUS Application Process" (Parent Loan Application) 

d) Later, the Parent PLUS Direct Loan application will be certified by our office. 

Summer Aid

A. Summer-I Semester:        

    *** Your 2011-12 FAFSA & file must be completed.  

    a) Pell Grant: If you were eligible and were not Full-Time in both the Fall/Spring

        semesters, fill-out & hand-in a "Summer Pell Request" form - click here to print

        (copies in F.A. Office); you will receive a letter listing the "estimated" amounts

        available depending on credits taken.  

     b) Loans: Must take 6 credits or more.

        - fill-out & hand-in a "Summer LOAN Request" form, click here to print

          (copies in F.A. Office) 

        - finally, scroll up & follow the instructions for "Federal Loans" above.      
 
   

B. Summer-II/III Semesters:

    *** Your 2012-13 FAFSA & file must be completed -> contact F.A. Office to start the

           process ASAP! 

    a) Pell Grant: If you are eligible and do not plan to be full-time in either the Fall/Spring

        semesters, fill-out & hand-in a "Summer Pell Request" form - click here to print

        (copies in F.A. Office); you will receive a letter listing the "estimated" amounts

        available depending on credits taken. 

    b) Loans: Must take 6 credits or more in Summer-II, or Summer-III,

                  or Summer-II/III combined.

        - fill-out & hand-in a "Summer LOAN Request" form, click here to print

          (copies in F.A. Office) 

        - finally, scroll up & follow the instructions for "Federal Loans" above.      

ALL STUDENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID THROUGH THE COLLEGE MUST COMPLETE THE FAFSA BY JUNE 1st FOR THE FALL, AND, NOVEMBER 1st FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER.

* To learn more about Federal Financial Aid programs, services and to apply click on: http://www.students.gov/ or http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.