Financial Aid Process and Disclosures

If you are a new student, now is the time to Apply for Admissions. Prior students will need to reactivate your admission status to SFCC with this Student Information Update form.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) provides financial aid for U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens. Visit the FAFSA website to create your FSA ID and to complete your application. A new FAFSA application must be completed each school year. The college code for SFCC is 009544.

The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is for students who are Washington residents and may not be eligible to apply for the FAFSA. Visit the WASFA website to learn more and complete your WASFA application.

The FAFSA or WASFA and all requested documents should be received by the Financial Aid Office no later than the Priority Funding Date for the quarter you wish to start. Students who submit documents after the Priority Funding Date may need to be prepared to pay their own tuition, books, and living expenses pending application processing. Applications are still processed past the priority funding dates in the order we receive them! Be sure to complete your application as soon as possible to maximize your eligibility. Visit Paying Your Tuition and Payment Plans to find payment plan information or information on how to pay your tuition.

Priority Funding Deadlines

Once we receive your FAFSA or WASFA, and if no additional required documents are needed, we will email you that you are in the queue to be reviewed. The email will list next steps.

• Signing of Terms and Conditions will not be required but it is the student’s responsibility to know and understand the Terms and Conditions (Student Disclosures) listed below.

If we receive your FAFSA or WASFA and there are additional required documents to be submitted, you will be emailed and required items will display in your Task List in ctcLink Student Homepage. Documents must be submitted to be reviewed for aid. You will also see a checklist in your Task List that your Financial Aid File is Incomplete.

• Forms are available on the SFCC website.
• Monitor your ctcLink Student Homepage

The Financial Aid office will update application processing dates for students who are in the processing queue under Application Processing.

Program of Study

• Your program of study is the degree or certificate you plan to work on while attending. You are required to choose and work on a program of study that is offered at the college you are attending. We report your program of study to the Department of Education, and the amount of aid you receive while working on your program is monitored by the Department of Education. Your program of study must be approved to receive financial aid funding. You must notify the Financial Aid Office if you plan to change your program of study. Federal regulations will not allow the payment of courses that fall outside of the academic requirements for your program of study. This means that you may have to pay out of pocket for some or all of your tuition if your classes do not apply to your Program of Study.

Census Dates

• Adding and dropping classes prior to the census date may change your award eligibility and affect future financial aid eligibility. Enrollment intensity will not be adjusted for classes added after the census date which is the 10th school day for fall, winter, spring, and 8th school day for summer.

Financial Aid Refunds

• Spokane colleges has partnered with BankMobile to deliver your financial aid refund. For more information about BankMobile, visit BankMobile's How It Works page.

Student Authorizations

• I understand if I miss the Financial Aid Priority Deadline, I am responsible to pay my tuition or officially withdraw from all of my classes, failure to do so may result in institutional withdraw or institutional charges.
• I acknowledge that I have read the Spokane Colleges Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and I understand that my continued financial aid eligibility will be contingent upon maintaining satisfactory academic progress each quarter of enrollment. I understand that this policy applies to ALL periods of enrollment whether or not I previously received financial aid.
• I authorize SCC and SFCC to use any financial aid awarded to me to pay tuition and fees associated with my registration.
• I authorize SCC and SFCC to use post withdrawal disbursements (Federal Title IV funds earned but not received at the time of withdrawal) to pay for current outstanding charges and/or to pay down my outstanding loan balance.
• I understand that I may contact the Financial Aid Office to modify or rescind any or all authorizations listed above. If I rescind an authorization, funds will be disbursed directly to me or my parents and I will be obligated to pay all debts owed to SCC and SFCC.
• I understand that outstanding debt obligations may prevent me from future SCC and SFCC registration.
• I understand that my financial aid award is based on the information in my file at the time the award is made. If additional documentation is requested/received that changes my eligibility, I acknowledge that I am responsible for any amounts due as a result of the change.  
• I understand that my financial aid award offer is subject to availability of funds and Spokane Colleges reserve the right to withdraw, reduce, or modify the award due to funding limitation, state or federal regulations or changes of circumstances.
• I voluntarily consent to participate in electronic transactions. I understand that I can rescind this by going to the Financial Aid Office to complete required forms.
• I give Spokane Colleges Financial Aid Office(s) permission to release, request and/or verify information to agencies in order to secure funds for financing my education.

Spokane Colleges delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. For more information about BankMobile Disbursements, visit their How it Works website.

You must select your refund preference to receive your financial aid refund. Once your Financial Aid file is complete, you will receive additional information about BankMobile via email; at that time, a green envelope for your refund selection kit will be mailed to your address on file. Follow the steps to ensure your refund preference is selected.

SFCC will send your Financial Aid Offer Notification by email or letter offering you the aid you are eligible for. At that time, you will see your aid offer in ctcLink under the Financial Aid Tile.

Financial aid funds will be automatically applied to your tuition due no earlier than 5 days prior to the start of the term. Any excess funds will be sent to BMTX, Inc. to be refunded to you no earlier than the first day of the term.