Placement Assessment by admin February 15, 2023 The college uses multiple measures to determine which English and Math courses a student should take. Many students take the Accuplacer placement tests, but there are other ways to determine placement. By submitting official documentation to the Office of Admission from the lists below, students may be able to enroll directly into English and Math […] Read more
FAFSA Application Deadlines and Processing Time by Linda Desjardins February 10, 2023This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Expect that the complete application process may take two months. Students who adhere to the following deadlines will most likely be informed about their eligibility for financial aid before tuition bills are due: For the Fall Semester Submit the FAFSA by May 1 Bring all required documents to the GCC Financial Aid Office by June […] Read more
Verification Requirements by Linda Desjardins This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Review Your FAFSA Submission Summary The FAFSA Submission Summary for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) is a summary of the FAFSA data you submitted. You (the student) will get your FAFSA Submission Summary after your FAFSA form is processed. Look over your FAFSA Submission Summary carefully, make sure you […] Read more
How to Apply for Financial Aid by Linda Desjardins This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. To be eligible for federal financial aid, a student must: be a US citizen or an eligible non-citizen have a high school diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED) certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant be enrolled in […] Read more
Many Students Are Helped with Financial Aid by Linda Desjardins This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Many students attending Greenfield Community College receive financial aid from federal, state, institutional, and private or community resources. Receiving financial aid carries certain obligations for the College and for students. Students should be aware: A particular academic program and enrollment status may impact the financial aid award. For example, developmental courses, withdrawing from the College, […] Read more
Health Insurance by Dana Lococo February 9, 2023This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog. Bookmark the permalink. Under the Massachusetts Mandatory Health Insurance Law, each Massachusetts Community College must require all students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program and carrying nine credits or more to participate in the student health insurance program or in a health insurance program, separate from the school’s plan, but with comparable coverage. Massachusetts Community […] Read more
Requesting a Financial Appeal by Dana Lococo This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. When submitting your appeal, you must demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Exceptions to our refund policy are considered on a case-by-case basis depending on your particular extenuating circumstance. Therefore, when submitting your appeal, you should include enough information to allow us to conduct a careful examination of all pertinent facts. Additionally, you must submit supporting documentation that […] Read more
Tuition Waivers by Dana Lococo This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. For credit courses, tuition waivers and proof of eligibility must be submitted within 30 days of the start of the semester. For most waivers, fees (including but not limited to college services fees and special class/program fees) are not reduced. Some waivers are subject to approval by the Registrar based on seating availability. There are […] Read more
Third-Party Payments by Dana Lococo This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. If a third party (e.g., Veterans Affairs, AmeriCorps, Mass Rehab, etc.) is paying on your behalf, appropriate documentation (e.g., a purchase order or written commitment to pay) must be submitted to our office within 30 days of the start of classes. If the third party does not submit payment in full to the Student Financial […] Read more
Financial Aid Payments by Dana Lococo This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. When students stop attending classes, officially drop classes, or withdraw from the College, their financial aid payments may be adjusted to reflect the actual percentage of time that they have attended class(es) and/or other educational activity. This percentage will be calculated by the number of days the student has attended divided by the number of […] Read more