Financial Aid Checklist

1. Apply for Financial Aid - Complete FAFSA!

www.fafsa.ed.gov

2. Apply for a Federal Student Aid PIN

Visit, www.pin.ed.gov, which will allow you to easily access to your information at the FAFSA website. If the student is dependent, the parent will need to apply for a PIN also.

(In order to use Financial Aid to purchase books at the bookstore, you must sign the Financial Aid Release form.)

3. Apply for Admission

Complete the online SCC application for admission.

4. Create Self-Service Center Account

Create your user profile at the User Account Center.

5. Check Student Self-Service Center “To Do List”

On the Student Self Service page select LOGIN HERE

6. Check Student Self-Service Center for your Financial Aid Awards

• On the Student Self Service page select LOGIN HERE.
• Enter USER ID (all capital letters) and password 
• Select "SA Self Service" 
• Select "Student Financials" 
• Click on Accept/Decline Awards (Select Aid Year)
• Put a checkmark beside awards you would like to accept 
• Select SUBMIT

It will be up to the student to accept Direct loans if he/she is interested. If accepting loans for the first time students must go to www.studentloans.gov and complete the Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN). The counseling and signing of the MPN is required for student loans. Your FAFSA PIN  is required to complete these steps.

If you have no financial award information, check your Student Self-Service Center “To Do List” to view the status of your missing information.

For further questions, contact the KCTCS Student Service Center at (855) 66GO-SCC.

7. Tuition and Fees 

Keep yourself informed about Tuition deadlines. Learn about our payment plan.

8. Sign Financial Aid Release (FAR)

In order to use Financial Aid to purchase books at the bookstore up to amount of eligibility, students must complete a Financial Aid Release. The fastest way to complete a Financial Aid Release is on your Student Self-Service page under Finances. Students may also print a Financial Aid Release form.

9. Sign Consent to Release

Students can complete the Consent to Release on the Student Self-Service under Personal Information. Consent to Release gives permission for the Financial Aid office to release information about the students Financial Aid file; we cannot release any information about Financial Aid to anyone without permission.  Only the name(s) listed will have access to this information.

10. Apply for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) only applies to students with previous college course work
• KCTCS SAP Policy
• Must pass 67% of courses and maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Must not have attempted over 150% of the hours required for your program (Maximum Timeframe)
• If students fail to meet SAP, he/she may complete an online SAP Appeal

11. Activate Higher One Account

12. Scholarships

13. Federal Work Studey Program