Students applying for financial aid must complete the following steps:
- Students must apply for admission to Central Alabama Community College, complete all enrollment requirements, and be unconditionally admitted prior to receiving financial aid offers. This process includes submission of official (final) high school transcripts, GED scores and certificates, or qualified Ability to Benefit (ATB) program, and official transcripts from previously attended colleges per the admission requirements to the Office of Enrollment Services. Transient students are not eligible to receive federal financial aid.
- Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov and list the Central Alabama Community College federal school code (001007) on their applications. Students are responsible for checking their MyCACC and CACC e-mail accounts frequently to determine if any additional documentation is required to complete the processing of their financial aid offers.
- A student’s financial aid application may be selected by the U.S. Department of Education or CACC for a review of conflicting information and / or a process called verification, which would require additional documentation.
- Once all required paperwork has been received and verified, eligibility will be determined for financial aid offers. Financial aid offers will be posted to the student’s MyCACC account. Financial aid payment is prorated based on student financial aid enrollment status and/or intensity and loans schedule of reduction, as applicable. To be considered for a Federal Direct Student Loan, the student must enroll in at least six financial aid eligible credit hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. Students ARE NOT eligible to receive financial aid for classes never attended, for audit courses, or adult education coursework.
Students are responsible for checking their MyCACC and CACC e-mail accounts frequently to determine if any additional document is required to complete the processing of their financial aid offers and to review any other notifications from the CACC Financial Aid Office.