You can regain eligibility for financial aid consideration by successfully completing additional credits at your own expense for as many terms as needed for you to rehabilitate your record, providing you are still within maximum allowable credits. The financial aid office will request an official transcript from the Registrar’s Office or the Academic Advising Center […]

Appeals are evaluated on an individual basis. If a student has extenuating circumstances, they have a right to appeal (in writing) explaining why they didn't make satisfactory progress and tell us the steps that they will take to ensure progress in the future. Examples of extenuating circumstances include medical, personal, or family problems, change of […]

If you fail to meet the conditions of probation, you will be placed on automatic financial aid suspension. Students on financial aid suspension are no longer eligible to receive financial aid at GCC but can submit an appeal form for consideration. Students are informed about their financial aid suspension in writing and an appeal form […]

If, at the end of a financial aid warning period the student still is not making SAP, the student is no longer eligible for financial aid without submitting an appeal for continued financial aid. The student can let us know of any extenuating circumstances that prevented academic progress along with the steps that they will […]

The financial aid office evaluates the student’s academic progress at the end of every semester. Failure to meet any one of the three Standards of Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress (SAP) will result in unsatisfactory financial aid progress and the student will be placed on Financial Aid Warning for a period of at least one term […]

Federal and State regulations require that all financial aid recipients maintain specific academic standards called “Satisfactory Academic Progress” or SAP. Except for some private and institutional funds all forms of financial aid (grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships) are affected by this policy. These standards are applied to a student’s entire academic history at Greenfield Community […]

Financial aid is awarded to students who qualify based on financial need as determined by the completed FAFSA. Funds are awarded based on need, residency, and funds availability. Financial need is determined by subtracting a student’s "student aid index" (called the "SAI") and other outside financial resources from estimated student expenses. The SAI is determined […]

According to the Higher Education Act Section [483(a)(3)(E)] FAFSA data, which includes information related to Expected Family Contributions (EFCs) and awards, shall be used only for the application, award, and administration of aid awarded under federal student aid programs, state aid, or aid awarded by eligible institutions. Even with the student’s consent, the Financial Aid […]

In an effort to enable all qualified students to attend GCC, the College offers assistance to students with demonstrated financial need and participates in all major federal and state financial aid programs. GCC’s Financial Aid Office can help students with a combination of three general types of financial assistance: Grants and scholarships from federal, state, […]