Financial Aid – Starts Here
Every school year complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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A new FAFSA opens each year - be sure you file early and for the correct year.
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Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA for courses offered between August 2024 and July 2025.
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Complete the 2025-26 FAFSA for courses offered between August 2025 and July 2026.
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Follow this link for Help with Filling Out the FAFSA
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Chat or Email with Federal Student Aid Information Center
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Call for assistance 1-800-433-3243
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: June 1st
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Spring Semester: November 1st
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Summer Semester: May 1st
Submit your required documents to the Financial Aid Office.
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View your document 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
