Financial Aid

The mission of the Financial Aid Office is to help remove financial barriers to assist students in meeting the cost of attendance at BCC. The role of our office is to fill the gap that exists between the cost of attendance and funds available from your family, savings, and other resources. We will assist you with completing your application for financial aid, determining your level of need and offering financial aid to meet your educational expenses. Our staff is available to answer any questions you may have regarding financial aid and your eligibility concerns. Financial aid awards may include grants, loans, and work. The Financial Aid Office uses the standards and procedures developed by the U. S. Department of Education to estimate a fair student and family contribution and determine financial need.

The Financial Aid Office provides assistance and counseling in completing the financial aid application, evaluation and determination of need. Advisors and counselors are available via email and the scheduled weekly walk-in hours.

NEW - Late registration will affect your financial aid!
Your enrollment level for financial aid purposes is based on your enrollment on a specific date each semester.
What does this mean for you? You need to be registered by the date indicated for all classes you plan to attend for that semester, including later-starting classes.
Summer Semester 2012, enroll no later than June 18
Fall Semester 2012, enroll no later than September 17
Click here for more information.

HIGHLIGHTS

FAQ visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for information about the financial aid application process, enrollment, and payment
Pell Grant eligibility is limited to six full time years (Lifetime Eligibility Used - LEU)
Repeated classes and withdrawals will affect your financial aid
Personal copy of the tax return can no longer be accepted due to a change in federal guidelines. An IRS tax return transcript or FAFSA Data Retrieval Tool are acceptable.
Evening and weekend workshops are available to assist you in completing the FAFSA and other financial aid forms
Book advance program for Summer 2012 will be available from May 14 to June 8; you need your accessBCC Card (student ID card) to participate
Financial aid refund information and accessBCC Refund Card (Higher One Master Card)
MassGrant notices click here if you have received a MASSGrant ineligible or denial letter
The Financial Aid Office will communicate with you through your BCC e-mail account

Set up your e-mail account!
Most traditional mail will be sent to your accessBCC email account. You can set up your account once the college has received your FAFSA. All communications, including any additional documents needed to complete the financial aid process and your award notifications, will be sent to your accessBCC email account.

If you have not already set up your accessBCC account, you should follow the following steps:

Click on the ‘My Access BCC’ logo on the top of this page

Click ‘Set Up My Account’ in the lower left side of the accessBCC web page

After accepting the terms of usage, you will need to complete the registration for your accessBCC account.

You will be given your Username after you click ‘Submit’

Check your Financial Aid Status
Through your accessBCC account you can check your application and award status.
To check your financial aid application for missing documents, log into your account, then go to:
My Quick Links > Financial Aid > My Eligibility > Student Requirements

To check your award status, log in and then go to:
My Quick Links > Financial Aid > My Award
The Financial Aid Office is committed to being a paperless office. Documentation sent to the office is scanned and indexed through our document imaging system. During peak periods, it can take up to a week for information to appear as received. Please allow mailing and scanning time when checking your application status. The information you view through accessBCC is the same information viewable to the Enrollment Services staff.

Contact Information

Office Hours
Monday 8 am – 7pm
Tuesday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm

Location
Enrollment Services Center
Fall River Campus, G120
PHONE: 508 678 2811 ext. 2513 for all financial aid inquiries
ext. 4000 for an appointment at the New Bedford Campus
ext. 3527 for an appointment at the Attleboro Campus
FAX: 508 730 3276

Email Financialaid@bristolcc.edu

When contacting the office, be sure to have available your student name and school ID number (nine digit number begins 900--). Be sure to include this information in all written correspondence, voice mail, or e-mail.

Mailing Address:
Financial Aid Office
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree Street
Fall River, MA 02720