在寻求经济援助时，你需要采取的最重要的步骤是完成联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)。. Completing your FAFSA determines your eligibility for financial aid awards. 为了继续获得经济援助，你必须在每学年完成一份新的FAFSA.
教育部正在重新设计2024-2025学年的FAFSA，作为该计划的一部分 FAFSA简化 Act. While 应用ing for FAFSA for the upcoming school year typically begins Oct. 1, the 2024-2025 FAFSA will not be available until December 2023. This is only for 2024. 在2024-2025援助年度之后，FAFSA将像往常一样在10月份提供.
AACC is still receiving information regarding the new, 简化了FAFSA，并将按照联邦法律的规定进行几项改革. Here's what we know so far:
Stay tuned for updates on the exact release date of the 2024-2025 FAFSA. In the meantime, feel free to get a head start by 创建FSA id 并要求您的贡献者创建自己的唯一FSA ID.
作为一名学分学生, no matter which funding choices you plan to pursue, 第一步是完成联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA). 来自你的FAFSA的信息可以让AACC的经济援助团队评估你的独特情况，并帮助你获得适合你的经济援助计划.
无论你是否认为自己有资格获得援助，我们都敦促你迈出这重要的一步. You may be pleasantly surprised.
提醒一下, to be eligible for Maryland state scholarships, including the Maryland Promise, you must complete your FAFSA by 3月1日.
Be sure to list AACC as one of your schools using the AACC Federal School Code 002058.
新学生
If you’re new to AACC, your next step is to 应用 对入学. After you receive your letter of acceptance, create a MyAACC account and password. This portal will allow you to monitor any documentation requests, 应用 for scholarships and register for classes.
Receive FAFSA Submission Summary
Within a couple of weeks of submitting your FAFSA, 您将通过联邦处理者的电子邮件收到FAFSA提交摘要(FSS). Review it carefully and make sure your information is correct. You’ll have the chance to make corrections online. Your SAR will be sent to all the schools listed on your FAFSA. If AACC is not listed on your SAR, be sure to add it. AACC's school code is 002058.
Monitor Your 金融援助 Status
Once the FAFSA is complete, 我们的财务援助顾问将开始评估你的财务状况，以获得奖学金和援助机会, 他们会通过您的AACC电子邮件与您联系，要求提供额外所需的文件. You also may check your status by logging into MyAACC.
请务必立即回复任何请求，如果您有任何问题请致电我们. Details matter when 应用ing for financial aid, and any delays or mistakes can lead to aid being lost. Let us help you make sure your files are accurate and complete.
Once the review of your financial aid application is complete, you will receive an email review with your financial aid offer. You can also check on your financial aid status anytime by using 金融援助 Self-Services 在MyAACC.
经济援助通知书将说明你可能获得的经济援助的类型和数量, as well as the next steps you will need to take. 你的经济援助不是账单，总金额可能会根据你的入学情况而变化.
To view your financial aid offer, log in to MyAACC. From the menu, select Self-Services > 金融援助. The offer is listed under the 我的奖项 选项卡.
下 我的奖项 选项卡，您将看到有关已提供给您的任何财务援助的详细财务援助信息. You do not have to accept or decline your offers. If you have not submitted all of your requested documents, 在收到并审核这些项目之前，您将无法查看您的奖励报价.
The offers are broken down by term and assume full-time enrollment. Financial aid is prorated based on the actual credit hours being taken. 贷款 have to be repaid, but scholarships, work-study and grants do not.
记住:
If you are registered for classes, you can use 查看支付 to see how your financial aid will be applied to your term balance. 经济援助可能不会显示在你的学期余额，直到你注册的第二天. 在进行计算之前，我们的系统会检查您是否需要上课，这个过程会在一夜之间完成.
You can view and print your offer letter by using the 提供的信 选项卡. 关于如何申请学生贷款的说明和AACC贷款申请表的链接在录取通知书的底部. Federal borrowing limits are set by the U.S. Department of Education. 作为一名本科生，你可以借到的贷款金额有一个既定的终身限制. We encourage you to think about borrowing and only borrow what you need. Federal Direct Student 贷款 need to be paid back in full, using a repayment plan through your loan servicer, 不是协会的.
Colleges and universities are required, by the U.S. Department of Education, to evaluate students’ academic progress. 如果学生没有达到学校SAP政策中概述的学校满意的学术进步(SAP)要求, then the student is suspended and becomes ineligible to receive federal, state or scholarship aid.
在AACC，所有SAP标准必须符合联邦政府(HEA Sec)制定的标准. 第484(c)条，美国联邦法典第34卷第668条.16(e) 34 CFR 668.32(f) 34 CFR 668.34) in order to maintain your financial aid eligibility. SAP is evaluated at the end of each term (fall, spring and summer).
If your financial aid is suspended, then you will have the option to appeal with the financial aid office. SAP申诉是针对你参加的最后一个学期提交的，而不是针对你参加的当前学期.
SAP PRIORITY REVIEW DEADLINES
在优先截止日期之后收到的申诉不能保证在学期结束前得到审查. 如果你目前在读，这可能会影响你获得经济援助资金的资格.
Learn more about the AACC Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy.
经济援助首先用于抵扣您当前学期未付的学费和费用. 在退课期结束并记录出勤后记入您的账户. 奖学金和助学金的奖励金额将根据您在退学期结束时的实际入学情况进行调整.
如果根据你的实际入学情况，你没有资格获得经济援助，或者你的经济援助不足以支付你的学费、杂费和书费, you must pay the balance by the end of the term.
为了继续获得经济援助，你必须在每学年完成一份新的FAFSA.