{"id":5618,"date":"2026-04-10T14:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/?page_id=5618"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:21:04","slug":"next-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/apply\/next-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid Next Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All students requesting financial aid assistance at 911爆料网 must satisfy their <strong>outstanding requirements<\/strong> before their financial aid application can be reviewed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>View Outstanding Requirements in My911爆料网<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gcc.mass.edu\">Log into My911爆料网<\/a>, then select My Financial Aid from the menu<\/li>\n<li>Select Financial Aid Outstanding Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Select the relevant aid year from the pull-down menu and hit Submit<\/li>\n<li>All <strong>Unsatisfied Requirements<\/strong> with the status \u201cRequired\u201d are listed at the top of the page and are due immediately. Note that once requirements are completed, it may take three to five business days to be reflected in your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"callout warning\"><i class=\"fas fa-triangle-exclamation\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><div class=\"callout-content\">911爆料网 requests that students submit the required verification documents within three weeks of initial notification. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the loss of potential financial aid and the inability to borrow from the Direct Loan Program.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Print Your Financial Aid Documents<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Student Financial Services is prohibited from sharing financial aid and FAFSA information with third party entities, even with the student\u2019s consent. All third party entities, including but not limited to Mass Rehab, DTA\/SNAP, housing and fuel assistance, must obtain the information directly from the student.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your Award Offer and Cost of Attendance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gcc.mass.edu\">My911爆料网<\/a> \u2192 My Financial Aid \u2192 Award Summary By Year<\/li>\n<li>Select Aid Year and hit Submit<\/li>\n<li>Select Accept Award Offer<\/li>\n<li>Select Print (under General Information)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your Tuition &amp; Fee Bill<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gcc.mass.edu\">My911爆料网<\/a> \u2192 My Account \u2192 Billing \u2192 View Statement<\/li>\n<li>Choose the most recent date; to print a bill for a term that hasn&#8217;t started, select Switch Term at the bottom of the screen<\/li>\n<li>If you do not have a statement available, go to\u00a0My Account \u2192 Billing \u2192 Account Summary by Term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your Unofficial Transcript\/Proof of Enrollment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gcc.mass.edu\">My911爆料网<\/a> \u2192 My Degree \u2192 Academic Transcript<\/li>\n<li>Hit Submit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Keep Your Financial Aid<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Next steps for keeping your financial aid:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attend classes regularly.<\/strong> Students who stop attending or participating in classes, without formally withdrawing from 911爆料网, are considered to be withdrawn unofficially. If you stop attending your classes, you are no longer eligible to receive your financial aid for the term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continue to evaluate your financial aid status throughout the semester and school year.<\/strong> Changes to your financial aid eligibility may happen and you are responsible for staying knowledgeable about your financial aid status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep us informed about any enrollment changes.<\/strong> Enrollment changes affect your original financial aid award and, in some cases, will result in loan cancellation. If your financial aid is less than anticipated, or is adjusted because of an enrollment change, you will owe money to the college and must make arrangements to pay the college immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be aware of financial aid dos and don&#8217;ts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped faguide\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>DO<\/th>\n<th>DON&#8217;T<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Have an FSA ID and do a FAFSA every year, even if you are uncertain about enrolling. Be mindful of deadlines. Easy access to important dates can be found on a college&#8217;s financial aid website.<\/td>\n<td>Expect quick turn-around on applying for financial aid funds. This is a federal government process, and neither easy or timely. Don&#8217;t assume that processing and requirements are the same at every school; colleges can and do implement requirements differently.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Know how the financial aid office communicates with students. Most schools send only electronic notices through email or a web portal.<\/td>\n<td>Take vacations from following up on financial aid. Aid funds are first come\/first served.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Understand confidentiality. You will likely have to submit a waiver to have someone else communicate for you.<\/td>\n<td>Rely solely on others to follow-up on your financial aid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Understand what is acceptable documentation in various situations. Ask directly if you are unsure what is needed.<\/td>\n<td>Presume no documentation will be required. Unique circumstances require written proof before aid can be awarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Know what the various types of financial aid are. Grants, work-study, and loans all play a different role.<\/td>\n<td>Expect financial aid funds will cover all expenses. The system is built on students and\/or families paying a share of the costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Be knowledgeable of other applications and processes (besides FAFSA) for college funds. DCF, DYS and the VA all assist their clients.<\/td>\n<td>Infer that different entities share information. For example, students with a foster care history must apply with both FAFSA and DCF.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Get to know the financial aid administrators at the schools you are considering or attending\u2014they are there to help!<\/td>\n<td>Assume you need to speak with the director or a specific member of the financial aid staff. In most instances this is not necessary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ask what other campus resources are available to assist needy students, such as the Women&#8217;s Center, Food Pantry and Wellness Center.<\/td>\n<td>Expect financial aid to provide extensive social services. Our ability to connect students to alternate resources will vary with circumstances.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do your own research on processes, but never be afraid to ask as many questions as you need to get the answer you seek.<\/td>\n<td>Be passive about financial aid! Federal and state funds are &#8220;your tax dollars at work!&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Become familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.gcc.mass.edu\/policies\/sfs\">Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress<\/a> or SAP.<\/strong> Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 at all times. Students who walk away from their class are automatically placed on Unsatisfactory Financial Aid Progress and must complete the appeal process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All students requesting financial aid assistance at 911爆料网 must satisfy their outstanding requirements before their financial aid application can be reviewed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":50,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-5618","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-15 21:08:10","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"pp_notify_user","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5618"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5627,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5618\/revisions\/5627"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}