Student Financial Services/ Financial Aid

STUDENTFINANCIAL SERVICES/FINANCIALAID

The Financial Aid office helps eligible degree- and certificate-seeking students obtain funding to meet their educational expenses at Everett Community College. We want you to succeed.

ApplicationProcess

The Financial Aid Office provides financial assistance to individuals who have completed the financial aid process and are eligible for aid as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WAFSA). For more information regarding eligibility requirements visit EverettCC.edu/FA Processing an application and receiving an offer of aid can take approximately 8 to 12 weeks. It is important to apply well in advance of the anticipated start date. To be considered for maximum funding, students need to submit their FAFSA and complete required EvCC paperwork by the priority deadlines for the following academic year, which starts in Summer. (Applications are reviewed every quarter on a funds-available basis.) Please visit EverettCC.edu/ImportantDates Assistance in completing the process is available in the Financial Aid office.

TypesofFinancialAidAvailable

EvCC participates in the following federal and state financial aid programs: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Federal Direct Loans, Washington State Need Grant, College Bound, Passport to College Promise Scholarship, Washington State Work Study, EvCC Grant, EvCC Child Care Grant, and Tuition Waiver.

Note: Tuition waivers do not pay for lab fees, technology fees, parking fees, or class fees charged for self-support classes. Financial aid programs can be divided into three broad categories: grants, work, and loans.

Grants require no repayment. Work study is part-time employment on/off campus with an hourly pay rate. Loans are repaid, with interest, usually after a student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits). Aid recipients usually receive a combination of aid types. Aid awarded focuses on direct educational expenses: tuition, books, supplies, and transportation. Indirect costs such as room/board and childcare are also considered.

TuitionHoldProcess

Financial Aid office holds are typically given if a student meets the priority filing deadline for each quarter with other eligibility requirements. For more details, please contact the Financial Aid office.

AcademicProgress

Financial aid recipients are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Grades are monitored on a quarterly and annual basis, and the student must complete all of their classes with a minimum number of credits with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to be in good standing. Students who complete less than half of their attempted classes will lose their aid. All previously attempted college credits are also evaluated, regardless of whether the student received financial aid.

Students may be allowed to attempt 150 percent of college level credits that are required for their degree. A maximum of 45 credits will be allowed for required preparatory coursework. Certificates that apply toward an EvCC associate degree will be excluded from the maximum programs of study allowed. For example, if a student pursues a Business Technology ATA degree and earns Office Support and Administrative Support