Application Process for Financial Aid

What is the FAFSA?

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid collects information about your financial circumstances to determine eligibility for federal aid programs. When you complete the FAFSA, you’ll be considered for federal grants, state grants, work-study jobs and federal student loans. Students unable to complete the FAFSA should review information about the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) Application.

If you plan to or are receiving financial aid, you need to be aware of the following rights and responsibilities.

Step 1: Choose your program of study or major

Most programs are eligible for financial aid but some are not.

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Step 2: Complete Germanna's free application for admission

Be sure to include your social security number on the application in order to link your student account with your financial aid application.

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Step 3: Create your federal student aid id (FSA ID)

Before completing the FAFSA, the student (and parent, if necessary) must create a federal student aid id (FSA ID). The FSA ID is used to sign your FAFSA electronically.

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Step 4: Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The new aid year’s FAFSA will be available starting October 1 of each year for the following fall semester and should be completed as soon as possible.

The school code for Germanna is 008660. The priority application date is April 1.
Germanna must receive the results of your FAFSA by April 1 to meet the priority date.

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Step 5: Receive your Student Aid Report (SAR)

You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) by email or mail within a few days of your FAFSA being processed by the Department of Education. Read the SAR carefully to check for accuracy. Make corrections if necessary.

Step 6: Verification

Verification is a process in which information on a student’s FAFSA is reviewed by a school for accuracy and completeness. If your FAFSA is selected for verification, immediately submit all requested documentation to our office for review. Failure to provide required documentation may negatively impact your financial aid award package.

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The priority application date for Germanna is April 1 of each year. This is a critical date, as it gives students the opportunity to reserve courses with much-needed financial assistance before the published tuition due date(s), as well as giving the Financial Aid Office enough time to process available federal, state, and institutional awards for eligible students.

Your financial aid application must be complete at least three weeks before the date that tuition is due. Complete means that Germanna must have received the results of your FAFSA, you must be admitted to the college, placed in an eligible program, enrolled in financial aid eligible courses (financial aid course audit), and all documentation must be received.

Meeting the April 1 date does not guarantee that the student will receive an award.

Eligible applications received after the priority filing date may be awarded additional state and/or institutional funds as they are made available to the College.

To help you reach your educational and career goals, the Germanna financial aid team will work closely with you to develop the plan that is best for you.

Once you complete the FAFSA, you will receive your Student Aid Report (SAR). This document is a summary of the information you provided on your FAFSA. The SAR will provide you with information about any issues related to your FAFSA and list the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that determines your eligibility for different aid sources.

When will you receive your SAR?

If you filed your FAFSA online and provided an email address, you will receive your SAR within three business days at your email address. By mail, it may take up to three weeks to receive the report. Once you receive your SAR, Germanna Community College will contact you if additional information is needed.

Germanna will receive an electronic version of your FAFSA three – five business days after it is submitted by the student. We will communicate you about the next steps and eligibility via your student email account, Message Center, and To Do List in your Student Center via your myGCC account.

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What is the FAFSA?

Step 1: Choose your program of study or major

Step 2: Complete Germanna's free application for admission

Step 3: Create your federal student aid id (FSA ID)

Step 4: Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Step 5: Receive your Student Aid Report (SAR)

Step 6: Verification

When will you receive your SAR?

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