Financial Aid – Introduction
Every school year complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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A new FAFSA opens each year - make sure you file for the correct year.
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Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA for courses offered August 2023 thru July 2024.
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Complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA for courses offered August 2024 thru July 2025.There are major changes and improvements coming to the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The new form will be available in December 2023. Once the exact FAFSA launch date is announced, FAFSA will send an email to students (and parents of dependent students) who applied on the 2023–24 form, reminding them to apply for 2024–25.
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Learn how to Complete the FAFSA ⇒ Filling Out the FAFSA
OCCC reviews FAFSAs throughout the year, but we need your FAFSA by the following dates to have your financial aid ready before classes begin:
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Fall Semester: May 31st
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Spring Semester: October 31st
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Summer Semester: April 30th
Submit your required documents to the Financial Aid Office.
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View your document check list on OCCC student portal self-service financial aid: OCCC Portal
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Use your OCCC student email for financial aid questions to: financialaidoffice@occc.edu
Request that all prior colleges where you were previously enrolled send official transcripts directly to OCCC Records Office. *Your financial aid eligibility cannot be determined until all official transcripts from prior schools have been evaluated by OCCC Records Office.
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Transcript submission info can be found at OCCC Records
