Applying for Financial Aid
Announcements
- Complete the 2013-14 FAFSA application as soon as possible.
- Use the IRS Data Retrieval option on your FAFSA application, if possible.
- MCC will begin processing 2013-14 FAFSA applications early April, 2013.
- Spring credit balance checks will not be provided to students until the end of March. Payment refunds will continue to be processed regularly throughout the semester. All checks are initiated and disbursed by the MCC Bursar's office.
- For the Spring 2013 semester, both Pell Grant and loan credit balances may be used in the MCC Bookstore.
Every year you must reapply for financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application that determines eligibility for federal and state student grants, work-study and loan programs. The application is at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
You will need to complete one or both of the available applications, based on semesters of attendance.
Complete the 2012-2013 FAFSA if you're attending courses that begin on or after July 1, 2012. This will apply to Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Summer 2013 semesters.
- Information from your 2011 tax return(s) will be used for this application.
- Both student (and parent if dependent) will need to obtain a PIN number in order to sign the application; you may request a pin at www.pin.ed.gov .
- Designate McHenry County College as the recipient of the information; our federal school code is 007691.
Complete the 2013-2014 FAFSA if you're attending courses that begin on or after July 1, 2013. This will apply to Fall 2013, Spring 2014, and Summer 2014 semesters.
- Information from your 2012 tax return(s) will be used for this application.
- Both student (and parent, if dependent) will need to obtain a PIN number in order to sign the application; you may request a pin at www.pin.ed.gov .
- Designate McHenry County College as the recipient of the information; our federal school code is 007691.
Once the FAFSA application processes, the Office of Financial Aid will review the results and communicate the next steps that are required for eligibility. If you are unable to complete the FAFSA application or believe that you have special circumstances that should be included in your funding evaluation please contact the Office of Financial Aid for assistance.
- To view your current balance:
- Log on to myMCC
- Click on “Financial Info” from My Toolbox
- Click on “Account Summary by Term”
- “Total Charges” are your current charges per Registration/Bookstore.
- “Financial Aid Remaining” reflects your financial aid eligibility based on your enrollment status of full-time (12 credit hours or more), 3/4 time (9-11 credit hours), 1/2 time (6-8 credit hours) or 1/4 time (1-5 credit hours) and document completion.
- “Balance” is your current balance per the Student Accounts Office
* Illinois residents are encouraged to use estimated tax figures to complete their FAFSA application as early as possible due to limited funding for the State of Illinois MAP grant program.