UCC will open at 10am today.
UCC will open at 10am today.
We will communicate with you through your UCC student email. You will receive an “Offer Notification” email when your aid offer is complete and ready to review and finalize.
Once you have reviewed and accepted your financial aid, we will pay you during the second week of the term. Financial aid cannot pay you until the second week because we must verify that you are attending and participating in classes. If there is any money left over after we’ve collected our payment, we will issue you a refund on the third Monday of each term.
Before students are paid financial aid, they must acknowledge the terms and conditions. It is a list of your responsibilities as a financial aid recipient. Make sure you read and acknowledge the Terms and Conditions located in the financial aid section of self-service. Follow the directions below:
Enter Sign In Information
From the Main Menu select the Financial Aid link
From the Financial Aid web page
Click the green Submit button to display the Terms and Conditions
NOTE: By clicking on the green submit button Will Not automatically accept any offered student loans and/or federal work-study. That is a separate process for you to decide whether to accept or decline those offer(s).
Click the Select Drop-Down to decide whether to accept, decline or modify the student loan offer. Click submit to finalize your decision.
The amount of your aid offer is based on full-time enrollment (12 credits) each term. Review each fund and accept the aid you need for educational expenses. It is wise to accept funds in this order:
Students who are eligible for financial aid and have enough funds to cover tuition, fees, textbooks and supplies can charge purchases at the UCC Hawk Shop Bookstore starting three weeks before the term begins. To be eligible you must ACCEPT the Title IV Authorization and you must be enrolled (not waitlisted) for the term. Check your student account and financial aid offer in your self-service to see if you have sufficient funds.
To charge textbooks and supplies at the UCC Hawk Shop Bookstore while your aid is being processed and packaged students can request a Textbook Allowance Form. Charges for textbooks and required supplies are deducted from the current term financial aid offer. Please contact the Financial Aid Office or the UCC Hawk Shop Bookstore if you have any questions. (Automotive and Welding program students have special allowances and should visit the Financial Aid Office or speak with their instructor for more information).
| Term | Dates |
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Term
Summer 2024
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Dates
June 17 - July 12
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Term
Fall 2024
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Dates
Aug. 26 - Sept. 20
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Term
Winter 2024
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Dates
Dec. 16 - Jan. 10
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Term
Spring 2025
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Dates
Mar. 10 - Apr. 4
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2024-25 Disbursement Schedule
| Programs | Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 | Spring 2025 |
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Programs
Aid Offer Disbursement
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Fall 2024
Sept. 30
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Winter 2025
Jan. 20
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Spring 2025
Apr. 14
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Programs
Federal Direct Stafford Loans
(*First Time Borrowers) |
Fall 2024
Oct. 21
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Winter 2025
Feb. 10
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Spring 2025
May 5
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After you have been offered your financial aid and you have reviewed your aid offer, you may not have enough money to live on and go to school. In most cases, there are a few things that may be able to help you.
Adjust My Financial Aid Information
Your financial aid is based on your tax information from two years ago. A lot can happen in that time. If your financial situation has changed significantly due to an extenuating circumstance, you can consider a more recent tax year to use instead. You will need to file a special circumstance request and provide new tax information for the requested year. Contact the financial aid office for more information.
Additional Expenses
Not every student has the same expenses. In some cases, we may provide additional funding for childcare, special tools and equipment.
Additional Funding
At UCC, we do not package Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans upfront. If you need additional funding student loans can be a great way to cover your expenses. This is a relatively fast way to get additional funding. You can request an unsubsidized loan by submitting a Loan Request and Revision form.
Scholarships can also be a great way to fund your education, but they take a little more work and are not a great solution for immediate needs. The typical scholarship cycle is between six and nine months. These are a great long-term strategy! See our Scholarships section below for more information.
Scholarships are a great resource for students because they are free money. In many ways they are like a federal Pell Grant. Perhaps the biggest difference between scholarships and grants is that grants are need based, while scholarships are often merit based. Merit based means that the student has demonstrated they are good student and community member. Scholarships always require an additional application. Below are the typical components of a scholarship application.
Application and GPA
Not every scholarship cares about your GPA, but most of them will require it on the application. That doesn’t mean that you have to have a perfect 4.0. There are plenty of great scholarships out there for students with a 3.0 or in some cases even a 2.5
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation are sometimes tricky to get. Ask for letters of recommendation from someone in a professional setting.
Telling Your Story: The Essay
Many scholarships will ask you to write a short essay response to a question. The question is almost always a version of, “tell us about a challenge you’ve had in your life and how you overcame it.” Learning how to tell your story is so very important and is often overlooked by scholarship applicants. What the scholarship donor wants to determine is if you are worth the investment. Get good at writing your story and make sure to get it edited and proofread by at least one other person.
Finding Scholarships
Beware! There are a lot of scam scholarships out there that will just take your money and never intend to give you a scholarship.
If you have been offered a subsidized student loan you must first accept the loan in the financial aid section of your student self-service.
If this is the first time you are taking out a student loan there are a few extra steps that you must complete to access the loan.
Entrance Counseling
Entrance counseling is a series of web pages and budgeting exercises to help you understand the terms of your loan and what you can expect to repay. You can complete entrance counseling by logging into studentaid.gov with the FSA ID that you used to sign your FAFSA.
Master Promissory Note (MPN)
The master promissory note is the contract that underwrites your student loans. It authorizes the federal government to collect on the loan if you default. It will require you to list several references and is good for any loan you take out in the next ten years. You can complete your MPN by logging into studentaid.gov with the FSA ID that you used to sign your FAFSA.
30 Day Delay
If this is your first time taking out a student loan, be aware that it will be delayed by 30 days. This is a federal requirement for first time borrowers. Please plan ahead so you don’t get caught waiting on a loan that will be late. After your first term, all of your loans will be disbursed on the standard disbursement schedule. If you have a 1-term loan it must be disbursed in 2 payments.
Exit Counseling
If you take out a loan you are required to complete exit counseling when you leave Umpqua Community College. Exit counseling will have all the information that you need to be able to manage your loan and have a successful repayment. You can complete exit counseling at studentaid.gov.
