Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

You must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (RFAFSA). We encourage you to do this online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application can be submitted any time between January 2nd of the current year and June 1th of the following year. All verification documentation must be turned in by June 10th, for awards in the previous year. Each fall semester starts a new award period. However, if you want to be considered for state grants, as well as the federal grants, you must have your signed FAFSA or RFAFSA received by the federal processing center by March15th of each year.

Deadline* June 1st: All paperwork must be submitted to the Mayland Community College Financial Aid office and your file “complete” in order to guarantee that your financial aid is in place for fall enrollment.

Mayland Community College Scholarship applications can be downloaded here, or can be picked up at the Student Development Window. The deadlines are for fall – June 15 and for spring – November 1.

Yes. Financial aid is determined by the student’s need and this is done each academic year. So, you must complete a new FAFSA application or RFAFSA each spring for the upcoming fall semester. Each fall semester starts a new award period.

No. All of the Pell Grant awards are based on full time status (12 credit hours or more) when the awards are made and an award letter is sent to the student. However, if the student attends less than 12 credit hours the Pell Grant award will be prorated based on the number of credit hours the student in actually attending. You may also be eligible for Work-Study (FWS) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) if you attend less than full time. You must be enrolled at least 6 credit hours or more to receive the North Carolina Community College State Grant (NCCCG). For the North Carolina Student Incentive Grant (NCSIG) the student does have to be enrolled with full time status of 12 credit hours of more.

You may receive a refund check if you have aid in excess of your tuition/ fees and charges from the Bookstore. A check is written to you for the balance after all semester charges have been made. The Cashier will notify you by LEO and with a posted sign at the Cashier’s window as to when the financial aid checks can be picked up. If you need your check mailed you will need to contact the Business Office for that request.

Students who have remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility from the current academic year can be awarded Pell for the summer semester. However, if a student has attended in the fall and spring semesters at a full time status, they have used their complete Federal Pell Grant entitlement.

The federal government will consider a student independent of parents if one of the following applies: the student is 24 years or older, have legal dependents other than spouse; you are ward of the court or an orphan; or you are a Veteran (have been in the military). Financial Aid is based on the principle that students and their parents have the primary responsibility for paying for their postsecondary education.

Yes. However, it is “best” if you apply for admission first. To complete the process for your Federal Pell Grant a Mayland Community College Application along with all transcripts from other schools must be on record at the Registrar’s Office.
You need to apply for financial aid as soon as possible. It can be an extended process, so the earlier you apply the more assurance you have that it can be complete by the time your semester or award year starts.

No. A student must have at least a high school diploma or GED, or meet minimum score requirements on the college placement test; to be eligible for any financial aid, including the Federal Pell Grant, and their program of study must be a “Pell” approved program. Each advisor should have a listing of these programs.

On October 7, 2000, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Public law 105-244, required colleges to notify students who withdrew completely from all courses and received financial aid (Title IV Funds) of the Return of Title IV Funds Policy. Therefore, if a student completely withdraws from College before the 60% point of the semester, the student may be required to return all, or part of the aid that was awarded to them. The Federal and State regulations also require that students receiving financial aid maintain satisfactory academic progress. This includes completing 66% of the total cumulative credit hours attempted at Mayland Community College. So, please understand that failing grades and withdrawals will count against your satisfactory academic progress and could affect your financial aid status.