Completing the following steps by the priority processing date will increase the chance of your file being reviewed prior to the beginning of school:
- Register with Selective Service at www.sss.gov if you are a male age 18 to 25.
- Apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Immediately submit requested financial aid documents to the Alvin Community College financial aid office.
- In addition, you must be admitted as a student to Alvin Community College, have declared a major, have submitted all academic transcripts, and have requested that those transcripts be evaluated.
- Sign and return the Financial Aid Award Letter to the financial aid office as soon as you receive it in the mail.
For specific eligibility requirements, you may view the Federal Student Guide at www.studentaid.ed.gov or obtain a copy from the financial aid office.
In general, to be eligible for financial aid, a student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, or an eligible non-citizen.
- Have a high school diploma, GED, or its recognized equivalent.
- Be enrolled in a certificate or degree program.
- Be making satisfactory academic progress.
- Not be in default of a federal or state student loan, nor owe a repayment on any federal grant.
- Meet requirements specific to the financial aid program for which the student is applying.
- Enroll for at least the minimum number of hours required by each program.
- Register with the Selective Service, if required.
You must obtain a PIN to electronically sign the FAFSA. For a dependent student, your parents should also apply for a PIN now so that they can electronically sign the FAFSA. For those who do not already have a PIN, one can be obtained at www.pin.ed.gov. Please note, any FAFSA that has not been submitted with the required signature(s) will be rejected by the Department of Education and cannot be processed.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the only government-approved application for determining your eligibility for aid. The FAFSA is available online, from high schools, or from any campus Financial Aid Office. If you list the ACC school code, we will download your information electronically from the Federal Central Processing Center. We will contact you via U.S. mail or email if additional information or documents are needed.
Be sure to include your e-mail address on the FAFSA to ensure faster correspondence
from the Department of Education. Specifically, you will receive a link where
you will be able to view the analysis of the data you submitted on your FAFSA.
In addition, ACC will use your e-mail address to correspond with you. If you
do not provide an e-mail address, you will receive correspondence through U.S.
mail. If your e-mail address is changed, you should update the address in the
ACC Registrar's Office.
You must apply for financial aid each year. If you want to receive priority consideration, you should apply as soon as the FAFSA is available, usually after January 1, once you have filed your Federal Income Tax Return. All applications are batch processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to the availability of funds, with the students demonstrating the highest need receiving first consideration.
The priority dates are as follows:
| Fall semester |
June 30 |
| Spring semester |
November 1 |
| Summer semester |
April 15 |
If your application is complete by the priority date, you will be given priority in processing. An application is considered complete when all documents needed by the Financial Aid Office and the Admissions Office are on file; the student and/or spouse/parents, if applicable, have provided complete and correct data; and the file has been reviewed.
