Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office at EMCC is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible students from federal, state, institutional, and private sources of funding.

One of the most common questions the financial aid office receives is "What is the financial aid process at Estrella Mountain Community College?" The financial aid process is listed below:

• In order to apply for federal aid, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• A new FAFSA must be submitted for every new academic year. The new year for Estrella Mountain Community College begins in every fall semester. Every student should complete the FAFSA form as soon as possible after January 2nd of the calendar year they plan to attend college.
• Be sure to use the federal school code 031563 for both Estrella Mountain Community College and the SouthWest Skill Center.
• Generally within 5-7 days after you have submitted your FAFSA with all required signatures, it is sent to the school. Whenever forms are submitted to the Financial Aid office, please understand additional processing time is required.  Depending on the time of year and number of financial aid applicants, the processing time may be anywhere from three business days to three months.  Students should always plan ahead and submit paperwork as early as possible.  This applies to all types of forms, Federal Financial Aid forms, scholarship forms, public assistance forms, etc.
• If the financial aid office requires additional information from you, it will be listed on your "To Do" list or in the "Message Center". It is the students responsibility to check their financial aid status on the my.maricopa.edu online system regularly.
• You can check the status of your financial aid on my.maricopa.edu. Simply click on "View Financial Aid" link, then the year link. If you have been awarded, your award will be posted. If you have not been awarded yet, there will be no data available.
• Applying for and receiving financial aid can be a lengthy process, so please plan accordingly.
• Be sure to check book voucher and check disbursement dates.
   

Students who are awarded aid before the census date (8/31/2010 for Fall 2010 and 1/25/2011 for Spring 2011) cannot have their Pell grant increased for classes that are added after the census date for that term. This applies to students adding classes at EMCC or turning in consortium agreements for classes taken at other colleges. In order to be eligible for Pell grant for the classes the student must be registered by the census date or the Financial Aid Office must have a completed consortium agreement by the census date. Students who apply for aid after the census date will have their Pell Grant award based on the number of credit hours they have when their Financial Aid application is complete.

*Every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this web site is accurate; however, due to frequent changes in Federal and State regulations, and revisions to the EMCC operating policies, the information on this page is subject to change without notice.

Notice

Due to the high volume of Satisfactory Academic Progress petitions received in August,  petitions submitted to our office after August 2, 2010 may take up to 45 business days to review.  Satisfactory Academic Progress petitions received after the Financial Aid complete file date of 7/1/2010 are not eligible for an extension of their tuition payment date(see http://www.estrellamountain.edu/students/financial-aid/disbursements). To avoid being dropped from your classes, you should pay your tuition, or get on the Tuition Payment Plan. For more information on the Tuition Payment Plan go to: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/students/student-payment  Paying for your classes or signing up for a Payment Plan does not in any way imply your appeal will be approved.  You are also bound by all tuition refund deadlines if you decide to drop your classe