Application Procedures
To apply for financial aid, students must submit the FASFA and include the MCC school code, 004432. Students are encouraged to complete this application as early possible after January 1 each year. Students who meet the priority deadline for the earliest quarter they wish to enroll are guaranteed that funding for which they are eligible is in place prior to the quarter start. The priority processing deadlines for each quarter are as follows:
Summer quarter – March 1
Fall quarter – July 1
Winter quarter – Oct. 1
Spring quarter – Jan. 1
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This application is used to apply for all types of federal, state, and institutional aid awarded by the College. Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA online (fafsa.gov). Students who are unable to complete a FAFSA online may complete a paper FAFSA and submit it to the Financial Aid office for processing. Once the FAFSA is processed by the U.S. Department of Education, a federal Student Aid Report (SAR) is sent to the student. An electronic Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), which duplicates the information on the student’s SAR, is sent to the Financial Aid office. The ISIR must be processed and have a valid expected family contribution (EFC) before a student’s eligibility for any financial aid funds can be determined and an award issued.
Verification process
Some federal aid applicants are selected by the Department of Education for a process called verification. Verification requires that documentation be provided to verify the information submitted on the FAFSA. Students are notified by U.S. mail of all documents needed to complete the verification process. Any documentation requested by MCC must be provided within 14 days of receipt of the request or the student file may be inactivated. No financial aid disbursements can be made until the verification process is complete. Students may call the Financial Aid office to re-activate the file at any time during the current academic year once all documents are received.