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Applying for money to go to college? Start here!

  1. Create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) username and password.
    • The FSA ID will enable you to access federal student aid websites and electronically sign applications.
    • Both the student and the parent, if dependent, must have a unique FSA ID using different phone numbers and email addresses to register.
    • Need help? Watch How to Create an FSA ID at EGSC's Financial Aid TV. 
  2. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify for the following student aid types:

The FAFSA collects information and calculates your family’s ability to help fund your education. Based on this information, a school can determine how much you will qualify for in grants, scholarships, loans and work.

To qualify for federal student financial aid, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

    • Be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen
    • Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal student grant receive at any institution.
    • Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in an eligible program of study, and
    • Maintain satisfactory academic progress
    • Remember, if you believe you have special circumstances, reach out to us. Together, we can find a solution.

Let us help you get money for college!

 

What is Verification?

Verification is a process used to ensure accuracy of information submitted on the FAFSA.

The U.S. Department of Education may, at any time, select applications for verification based upon the FAFSA information provided. This process is required to assure that all aid is awarded to students according to federal, state, and institutional regulations. If selected, the verification process must be completed before financial aid can be awarded.

Below are some of the most common reasons why FAFSAs are verified;

    • The submitted FAFSA application has incomplete data.
    • The data on the FAFSA application appears to contradict itself.
    • The FAFSA application has estimated information on it.
    • Random selection
    • You will be notified on your  FAFSA Submission Summary  with instructions to contact your school
    • You will receive an email from EGSC with instructions on how to complete verification.

EGSC partners with Campus Logic to complete the verification process. Requested forms will be uploaded directly into their site.

Create an account with Campus Logic using your EGSC credentials.

Once all requested documents/forms are received, they are compared to the original FAFSA. If discrepancies are found, the FAFSA will be reprocessed with the correct information. The correction could change your final financial aid award.

 

Federal Direct Student Loans are low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the cost of a student's education. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education. 

With the affordability of EGSC, we strongly encourage you to only borrow if you need to cover direct school costs.

To borrow from the Federal Student Loan Programs at EGSC you must complete the following

Parents wanting to borrow from the Federal PLUS program must complete the following applications

Federal Financial Aid regulations establish a base year to be used to calculate a family’s ability to contribute to a student’s education. This ensures that calculations are done equitably nationwide. However, there are times when special circumstances outside of a family’s control can negatively impact a family’s financial situation (loss of a job, medical emergency that used up savings, etc). When special circumstances occur, a financial aid administrator can use current year income information, with proper documentation, to calculate a families need.

To request a professional judgment, complete an Professional Judgment Request Form for Special Circumstances in the Campus Logic website.

A student’s dependency status for receipt of financial aid is determined by a series of questions on the FAFSA.  If the determination is that the student is dependent, parental information must be included on the FAFSA. The conditions below are NOT circumstances that would qualify as a Professional Judgment for Unusual Circumstances request:

    • A parent’s refusal to provide the information,
    • A parent claims the student as a tax exemption,
    • The student demonstrates total self-sufficiency,
    • The parent refuses to contribute to the student’s education

Special circumstances to support a Professional Judgment for Unusual Circumstances include abandonment by parents or an abusive family environment that threatens the student’s health or safety.

A transient student is a student who is enrolled at one school (the home institution) and has decided to classes at another school (the host institution). 

The choice to become a transient student is usually convenience:

    • Online classes
    • better class time options
    • classes closer to home
    • lower cost for classes 

Transient students are still eligible for financial aid. However, the process is a little differently. This is the only situation where you can receive financial aid at more than one school at a time.

EGSC as the Home School

You are attending EGSC and want to take classes at another school:

    1. Request a transient letter to be sent by EGSC to the school you want to attend. Access this document on the Registrar's Forms Page.
    2. The EGSC Transient Representative will submit a consortium agreement to the host school.
    3. Once your host school completes the consortium agreement listing the classes you are taking there, we can award the appropriate amount of financial aid.

Please be aware your financial aid will be refunded at the regularly scheduled refund date for that semester. You will need to be prepared to pay your tuition and fees at the host school if your financial aid has not paid before their payment deadline.

HOPE Scholarships are the only exception to this rule. Partial HOPE Scholarships can be paid out to both your home and host schools, based on hours enrolled at each school.

These steps need to be completed well in advance of payment deadlines to guarantee financial aid payment.

EGSC as the Host School

You are enrolled at another school and want to take classes at EGSC

    1. Apply for admission to EGSC.
    2. Once the application has been completed, request a transient letter of permission from your home school.
    3. The Transient Representative from your home school will send EGSC a consortium agreement. EGSC will complete and return this agreement.

You will be expected to pay your tuition, fees, and books to EGSC by the payment deadline. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Your home school will issue your financial aid refunds at their regularly scheduled time.

The HOPE Scholarship will pay each school separately based on hours enrolled at each school.

This process must be completed well in advance of payment deadlines to guarantee financial aid payment.

Federal Financial Aid Regulations require schools to establish an estimated cost of attendance (COA) to be used in calculating eligibility for financial aid funds. This cost of attendance includes direct costs (charges paid directly to the school) and indirect costs (expenses that the student may incur, not paid directly to the school during the academic period they are enrolled).

There are times when a student's actual costs may exceed the COA used to calculate a student's eligibility. Examples would include enrolling in courses with a higher than standard tuition rate, being required to purchase specific equipment for a class, etc.

To request a cost of attendance adjustment, complete a Cost of Attendance Request in the Campus Logic website.

Be aware that an approved COA adjustment may not result in receiving additional financial aid due to program fund limits and availability of funds.

Need more help? Schedule an Appointment with Financial Aid!