How to Understand and Use Your Financial Aid at 大象传媒
We all know Financial Aid can be a little tricky to navigate sometimes, but we鈥檙e here to help take some of the mystery out of it for you and guide you through the basic steps to applying for aid, finding out what aid you鈥檝e been awarded and accepting and using your awarded aid. You can also download our Financial Aid Application Checklist.
Applying
If you haven鈥檛 already, complete your . You鈥檒l need your tax documentation from the past two years and 大象传媒鈥檚 school code: 001346. You (and/or your parent(s)) will also need to create a FSA ID if you haven鈥檛 already. Once you鈥檝e turned in all necessary documentation, it can take up to 2 weeks to verify everything and send you your award offer. Want some extra tips? View 大象传媒鈥檚 Applying for Financial Aid page or come to one of our FAFSA Labs and get help from our experts.
Scholarships
Looking for more opportunities to find help with college tuition? Head over to arapahoe.edu/scholarships to view our 大象传媒 scholarships and some private scholarships that might fit your needs. You can also search online, but remember, you should never have to pay to apply for a scholarship and check that it is a reputable site.
Financial Aid Awards 鈥 viewing and accepting
We鈥檒l send an award offer to your student email (your @student.cccs.edu). You can (and absolutely should) check your account (sometimes referred to as the portal or student portal) to view your awards as well. Login to . If you haven鈥檛 before and need help, view our how-to guide. Next, go to the Student Finance page. On the right side of the page, you鈥檒l be able to view what you have been awarded, including scholarships, work study aid, grants, veteran鈥檚 benefits, and loans. You can view your award status, current and past aid awards, aid requirements, holds, and payment schedules. You鈥檒l also find additional information, like forms you may need, scholarship websites, types of financial aid, and the federal shopping sheet. *Remember, to use your financial aid, your classes must be required or an approved elective for your declared major. Once you have reviewed your rewards, we recommend (strongly) that you take a look at your tuition bill (on the left side of the page) and do some quick math to see what portion of your bill your awards will cover. (Don鈥檛 forget to include book cost estimates in this calculation.) This is a good way to know if you should look into accepting loans or can cover the remainder without them. Now that you have an idea what the cost will be to you and what aid you need, you can accept the awards you want within the same Student Finance page on my大象传媒 under 鈥淢y Financial Aid Information鈥.
Still need help?
We鈥檝e got you covered. We have financial aid advisors that can help you with any additional questions you might have. Call us, email us or come in and see us at: Financial Aid Office Room M2330 (Littleton campus) 303.797.5661 finaid [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (finaid[at]arapahoe[dot]edu) Our regular hours (excluding holidays and breaks) are: Monday - Tuesday: 8am - 6pm (located at the Welcome Center from 5-6pm) Wednesday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm Friday: 10am - 5pm