FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

To protect your right to privacy and confidentiality, your student information will be released only to the student. If students wish to release information to another party, including parents or a spouse/partner, you will need to provide CCBC with written permission to do so. Detailed award information (including award amounts) will not be disclosed over the telephone.

Award Notification and Tuition Payment

If you are eligible for any of the following types of aid you will receive an email notification from the Financial Aid Office:

• Pell Grant
• Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• MD Part-time Grant
• Federal Direct Stafford Loan (Subsidized, Unsubsidized and PLUS)
• Student Employment
• Maryland State Grant or Scholarship
• Foundation and/or Institutional Scholarship

The Bursar will do one of the following:

If the awarded aid covers the entire bill (tuition, fees and book credit), no further action is required.

If there is any balance due to you after deductions, a check will be mailed to you 14 days from the date of disbursement. Your SIMON account provides information on your disbursement schedule.

If the awarded financial aid covers only part of the bill, you will be responsible for paying the balance to the college.

You may:

• Pay the balance immediately via your SIMON account OR
• Sign up for the tuition payment plan in the Bursar's office. See Tuition Payment Plans for details.

Program of Study

To receive financial aid you need to be enrolled in a degree or certificate program of study. Undecided and Personal Enrichment are not acceptable and financial aid will not be awarded and/or disbursed. Some certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.

Audits

You will not receive financial aid for any course that is audited, or changed to audit, before disbursement.

Cancelled Classes

If the college cancels a class because of low enrollment, it is your responsibility to replace that class. Financial Aid for the cancelled class will be canceled even if the aid has already been disbursed. You are obligated to re-pay any balance due to the college if a class is cancelled after financial aid is disbursed. Meet with an advisor to find an approved class for your program of study.

Withdrawals and Non-Attendance

Please click here for additional information.

Student Employment

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Consortium Agreements (Attending more than one college)

You may not receive federal financial aid from two schools for the same semester or period of enrollment. If you receive federal aid from CCBC and another institution for the same semester, either CCBC or the other college must return the funds disbursed and you will be billed for the returned funds.

Summer Financial Aid

Financial aid for summer is limited to students who have remaining Pell Grant and Direct Loan funds.