Montgomery County Community College

How to Apply for Aid

Applying for financial aid is FREE!

If you don’t already have a Federal Student Aid PIN, you can apply for one at http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp. The PIN is good for your entire college career.

Your PIN allows you to:

• ‘Sign’ the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically (parents can also ‘Sign’ FAFSA electronically).
• Make online corrections to FAFSA.
• Access your Student Aid Report (SAR).
• Sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN).
• Access student loan history on National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).

Complete/Renew the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ every year.

In order to receive Federal financial aid, a student must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible noncitizen with a valid Social Security Number.
• Be matriculated in a program of study.
• Have a High School Diploma, GED, or be able to pass an ability-to-benefit test (ATB).
• Register with the Selective Service if you’re a male between the ages of 18 and 25. Register online at www.sss.gov/regist.htm.
• Maintain satisfactory progress.
• Not be in student loan default status.
• Owe no balance to Title IV programs.

View additional PHEAA State Grant Eligibility Requirements.

Students who would like to apply for Montgomery County Community College Foundation Scholarships must:

• File the FAFSA by the May 1 deadline date.
• Meet the specific requirements of the scholarship.
• Register for the fall semester by May 1.

If you meet the above requirements, you will receive a letter in the mail with more information about how to complete the application for scholarships.