Financial Aid Workshops

The Financial Aid Office, in conjunction with the Educational Opportunity Center, hosts a series of workshops to help students who are planning to attend BCC complete the FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student aid. At these workshops, you will receive guidance on gathering the information needed and with completing the FAFSA online.

Walk-in Workshops
Fall River Campus every Friday; arrive anytime between 11:00 - 2:00 Room K205
New Bedford Campus every Tuesday; arrive for the start of the session 3:00 at 188 Union Street, Room NS 152

Evening Workshops
Select one workshop and arrive for the start of the session at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Fall River Campus, G Building, Room G218

Tuesday, May 14
Wednesday, June 12
Thursday, July 18
Wednesday August 7

Whose information do you bring?

Your (the student) information
If you are a dependent student, your parent information also
If you are married, your spouse information also

Who is considered a dependent student?

For enrollment through Summer 2013, dependent students are those individuals born January 1, 1989 or later
For enrollment beginning Fall 2013 or later, dependent students are those individuals born January 1, 1990 or later
However, parent information is not needed if:

You are married

You are a veteran or serving in the armed services

Both your parents are deceased

You have a child and you provide more than 50% of their support

You are an orphan or have been a ward of the court at any time since you turned age 13

You have dependents other than a child and provide more than 50% of their support

You are an emancipated minor as determined by the court

You were born before the January 1 date mentioned above

What information do you bring?
2011 income information is needed to complete forms for Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013 enrollment
2012 income information is needed to complete forms for Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014 enrollment

W-2 Forms (student, parent, spouse)

Signed and filed federal tax return –Form 1040 (student, parent, spouse)

Verification of any other income received – Unemployment, SSI, SSDI, TANF, etc. (student, parent, spouse)

Current savings and checking account amounts (student, parent, spouse)

Asset information (student, parent, spouse)

Federal PIN; this is the four digit number issued by the U. S. Department of Education. If you need one, please go to www.pin.ed.gov If you are a dependent applicant, your parent will also need their own PIN.