What is a priority deadline?
The priority deadline is the recommended date to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that would enable you to be considered for the maximum level of all aid available. The priority deadline at PCC is March 1 each year. If you miss the priority filing date, you may still apply throughout the academic year. Some types of aid are always available.
Meeting the priority deadline entitles you to ‘priority treatment’, which means that you will be considered for all aid (including grants and work-study) that is available. All students who meet the priority deadline will be grouped together and awarded financial aid based on eligibility and available funds. Students who do not meet the March 1st priority deadline may only be considered for a PELL Grant and student loans. Note: SC cannot consider you for aid until you have been admitted to the College. Until our office receives an admit decision from the Office of Admissions, we cannot process your financial aid application. What Happens After You Send Information to the Office of Student Financial Services? Before sending documents to the Office of Student Financial Services, make sure that you have: • accurately and completely filled out all required fields; • attached all required documentation; and • provided all required signatures. Failure to do so will delay the time it takes to
In order for your financial aid award to be processed and reviewed by our office, you will need to have all of your required documentation in by the posted Priority Deadline. Note: This means you will need to be at Step 4 listed below. If you miss the Priority Deadline, we will still process your file, but you will be responsible to cover your own expenses (living and educational) until we are able to do so. LBCC’S FINANCIAL AID PROCESS • Fill out the FAFSA. Click here to be redirected to the FAFSA website. Be sure to select LBCC as a school to receive your FAFSA. Our school Code is 006938. To learn more about filling out the FAFSA, click here to take a FAFSA tutorial. For a comprehensive guide to federal student aid, click here to view the publication from the U.S. Department of Education. • Wait for an e-mail notification from LBCC, which will indicate we have received your FAFSA. It can take up to two weeks for us to receive it. • The e-mail notification will ask you to login to you
