Financial Aid & Planning

Plan your finances and learn about financial aid, scholarships, and budgeting tips to manage your expenses.

Success Tips: Understanding your financial aid and planning your budget early can help you avoid stress later in the semester. Understanding Academic Satisfactory Progress helps you stay eligible for financial aid. Maintain good grades and complete your courses to meet these requirements.

*Check with the Financial Aid department for detailed information.

Your AC Finance Resources

Financial Aid Office

  • How to Apply for Financial Aid
  • Hands-On FAFSA Events
  • Award Process
  • Student Loan Information 
  • Financial Aid Types

Financial Aid Page

Scholarship Opportunities

  • AC Foundation Scholarship Application
  • We have made it easy for students to apply with one universal scholarship application for all the funds available. 

Scholarship Opportunities

Work-Study Program

  • Student Jobs on Campus That Will Work with Your Class Schedule
  • Contact Career & Employment Services to Get Started

 

Money Management Center - iGrad

  • Financial Literacy Series to Help YOU Take Control of Your Finances.

Money Management Center

Budgeting Tips for Financial Aid

  • Financial Aid Disbursement: Comes once per semester (NOT by 8-week term) 
  • Purchase ALL your books and supplies at the beginning of the semester. This ensures you have everything you need for both parts of the semester - term 1 and term 2.
  • You may use your financial aid funds to charge your books and supplies. This way, you won't need to pay out of pocket; the cost of books and supplies will be deducted from your Pell Grant total.

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