Financial Aid

  HCC Financial Aid Forms - click here

          For Fall 2024, and Spring 2025 federal financial aid: 

Complete the FAFSA for the 2024-25 school year

(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) | HCC's School Code is 001921

 Click here for a resource on how to create a studentaid.gov account (FSA ID) without a Social Security Number. 

 Pro Tips on Completing the 2024-25 FAFSA  

  

 

Highland Community College recognizes that in today's economy, most families need help in financing the cost of higher education. HCC has developed a complete program of financial aid and scholarship options to meet your needs. Highland Community College offers assistance based on academic achievement, special talents, and financial need.

In order to be considered for all types of federal financial aid administered by HCC, a student need only complete and submit the FAFSA. Applicants and parents may have to submit federal income tax return transcripts and other documents if selected for verification.

Contact:

Highland Financial Aid

FinancialAid@highlandcc.edu

785-442-6000 ext 2002

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Financial Aid Resources

• Common Financial Aid Terms - This financial aid dictionary is designed to help you find your way through the financial aid language and our documents.
• Financial Aid Programs
• Net Price Calculator
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Guidelines
• Withdrawal, Refund and R2T4 policy
• Student Campus Jobs
• Special (Financial) and Unusual (Dependency) Circumstances
• Veteran Affairs

Financial Aid Resources for 2024-2025

• 2024-2025 Financial Aid Checklist 
• 2024-2025 Financial Aid Disbursement Policy
• 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance
• 2024-2025 College Financing Plan

Financial Aid Resources for 2025-2026

• 2025-2026 Financial Aid Checklist 

Federal Loan Resources

• Complete Student Loan Entrance Counseling
• Complete Master Promissory Note (MPN)
• Complete Exit Counseling
• Exit Counseling Guide

Private Student Loan Lenders

Not eligible for federal loans or need additional funding for school? We partner with several private lenders who provide student loans. Go to ELMSelect to view options and get started.

HCC Business Office Resources

• Payment Plans
• Statement of Account/Balance Access Instructions
• 1098-T Form Tuition Statement for Income Tax Return
• 3rd Party Billing Authorization Form

Timeline for Financial Aid: 

The below timelines are estimates based on what students could expect when applying for financial aid: Once the FAFSA is submitted, it will take approximately one week to be received by our office. We will review the FAFSA within two business days for eligibility requirements and either send a letter indicating anything that requires resolution or a letter explaining what the student is eligible for.

All awards are disbursed once attendance has been reported to the registar office. Typically, refund checks are issued to the student one to two months after the first day of classes. The disbursement policy that lists exact refund dates are listed above in the "Financial Aid Disbursement Policy" pdf.

Training:

In Financial Aid, it’s important that we remain up to date on all regulations issued by the Education Department. To maintain up to date, the Financial Aid Department requires minimum of one professional development activity for each person at the Highland Office. Examples of professional development activities include, but is not limited to: State/Regional/National Conferences, Webinars, Training Sessions.

We also encourage all financial aid employees to volunteer with our state and regional associations. Also, we encourage all financial aid employees to earn financial aid credentials through the NASFAA credentialing program as this is a way to show knowledge earned.

COVID-19 Relief Fund/HEERF

Highland Community College is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.