Your CCC 2009-10 Award Letter

The pages below will go over: The cost of attending CCC for the upcoming academic year, a description of financial aid resources available to students, and the steps necessary to maintain your student account.

For New Students

The Office of Student Financial Service will mail Award Letters to all new students who have completed the following:

• Started the 2009-2010 admission application process.
• Completed a 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  If you have not completed a FAFSA and are interested in federal aid please complete one at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  For more information on how to apply for financial aid please click here.

Award Letters will be mailed 7-10 business days after the aforementioned items are on file.  Your Award Letter will outline your specific awards and will be accompanied with the 2009-2010 Financial Workbook.  We encourage you to use both items to assist you in successfully managing your costs

For Continuing Students

• The Office of Student Financial Services will email Award Letters to all continuing students with a completed 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.  If you have not completed a FAFSAwww.fafsa.ed.gov.  For more information on how to apply for financial aid please click here.
• SFS will email your Award letter 7-10 business days after receiving your FAFSA to your LOOP email account. The email will outline your specific awards and direct you to this site. If you misplace your email or you would like to review your awards again, please log into your OASIS and are interested in federal aid please complete one at account, click on the Student Financial Services tab and then Financial Aid Awards.
  

• 1) Your 2009-2010 Financial Workbook
  
• Utilize this workbook to guide you through the process of actively and successfully managing your costs.
  
  
• 2) 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance Budgets
  
•     2009-2010 Tuition and Fees
  Refer to this link to assist you in understand your costs at CCC
• 3) Account Management Information
  CCC Pay – Click here to learn more about our online billing and payment system.
  Payer Identities and Payer Identity Plans – Click here to review options that assist you in paying your bill at Columbia College Chicago.
  Refunds – Click here to read about the refund process. 
• 4) Financial Aid Processing Information
  Federal Grant Programs – Click here to review the different federal grant programs CCC participates in. 
• Federal Direct Loans – Click here to review student and parent federal loan options. 
• Verification – Click here to find out more about the verification process. If you are selected for this process, SFS will inform you. 
• Special Financial Situations – Click here for more about the process to petition for re-evaluation of your financial aid awards. 
• Loan Cancellation/Reduction Form – Click here to complete the form necessary to request a decrease or cancelation of your loans. 
• Scholarships – Click here to review scholarship searching tips and opportunities. 
• Private Educational Loans – Click here to review non-federal loan options.
  
• 5) Customer Service Options
  Refer to this link to review SFS customer service options