Step 1

You must be admitted to North Central Texas College

 

Step 2

Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) on-line at www. fafsa.ed.gov. We also have a PDF version of the FASFA please click HERE if you would like to print it out. With the information provided, a Student Aid Report (SAR) will be generated for your records. In order to ensure that NCTC receives the SAR information promptly, include the Federal School Code and Housing Code, Step Six of the FAFSA. North Central Texas College's Federal School Code is 003558.

If Part I on your SAR states that you have been selected for the verification process, submit a Verification worksheet to NCTC along with a signed copy of your federal tax return. If appropriate, include your parent's federal tax return.

 

Please Note: Additional documents may be required due to individual circumstances. The Financial Aid Office will send you a letter if we need other documentation.

Step 3

Once we receive your FAFSA information from the Department of Education we will send you a Financial Aid Award Letter that includes need-based scholarships and grants for students who qualify, work-study jobs, and loans.

Please Note: A Financial Aid Award letter is sent out showing aid as of the mail date. if additional aid comes in or updated information is received, then a revised award letter mey be printed. You may receive amended award letter(s).

 

Step 4

Money received from a Pell Grant or Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) will be applied to your student account at NCTC approximately three weeks after class starts. Any remaining funds will be refunded (by check) and mailed to the student's mailing address. Students on work-study get paid on the 25th of each month (paycheck will be based on hours worked from approximately the 18th of the previous month to the 18th of the current month). State financial aid will be disbursed as soon as possible after receipt of money from the state. However, state money will not be distributed before Pell Grants each semester.