The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that net disbursement checks for students enrolled in Summer courses will be available beginning Friday, June 25 in the RCC Business Office. The Business Office is located in the Administrative/Education Center on the main campus and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. If you are unable to pick up your check during these times or have special circumstances that prevent you from coming to campus, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you.

Thank you for your time and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Awarding for the 2010-11 Academic Year

April 8, 2010

As you all may, or may not know, several changes were made to federal student aid in the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010" that Congress recently passed.

Since we know that the upcoming revisions will result in changes for both federal and state awards, the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs will delay awarding for the 2010-11 academic year until these changes are put in place. Some awards that are likely to be effected are the Federal Pell Grant, NC Education Lottery Scholarship, and NC Community College Grant. Some awards that may see indirect changes are Federal Work Study and Child Care Grant.

Please feel free to contact our office if you have any general questions regarding the upcoming changes. For more specific information about the changes in the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010", please visit http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1005.html

Thank you for your time and understanding!

FAFSA Day 2010 - Rescheduled

February 23, 2010

The RCC Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs would like to announce that "FAFSA Day 2010" has been rescheduled to be on Saturday, March 13th from 9 a.m. to noon.

This event is open to students who plan to attend college in the 2010-11 academic year. RCC's event will be held in Rooms 111, 113, 115, and 117 of the M.H. Branson Business Education Center on the Asheboro Campus. Participants should bring their completed 2009 federal 1040 tax forms and each student and one parent should obtain a FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) prior to FAFSA Day from the U.S. Department of Education at www.pin.ed.gov.

It will be helpful (though not required) for you to complete as much of the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet as possible and bring it with you on FAFSA Day. Don't worry if you don't know all the answers; the experienced financial aid officers will help you.

RCC's Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit from 220 Bypass. Follow the signs and use entrance B or C. The Business Education Center is located just behind the Computer Technology Center.

2009 Tax Credit Information

February 8, 2010

As a community college student, you are eligible to receive education tax credits that can reduce the expense of your education. There are three education tax credits available, the American Opportunity Credit, the Hope Credit, and the Lifetime Learning Credit. The credits are based on education expenses paid for you, your spouse, or your dependents. The credits are allowed for qualified education expenses paid in 2009 for an academic period that begins in 2009 or during the first three months of 2010. For more information, please click here.

FAFSA Day 2010

February 4, 2010

Randolph Community College will participate in FAFSA Day on Saturday, Feb. 13, in which college financial aid officers and other volunteers will help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms over the Internet.

The program is open to students who plan to attend college in the 2010-11 academic year and will be held at 100 locations across North Carolina. RCC's event will be held from 9 a.m.-noon, Feb. 13, in Rooms 111, 113, 115, and 117 of the M.H. Branson Business Education Center on the Asheboro Campus. The event is free and students should register for FAFSA Day by Feb. 12 by calling the College Foundation of North Carolina toll free at 1-866-866-CFNC or going to www.cfnc.org/event/fafsa/fafsa_nc_map.jsp. On the Web site, click on Randolph County on the North Carolina map to register for RCC's event.

Participants should bring their completed 2009 federal 1040 tax forms and each student and one parent should obtain a FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) prior to FAFSA Day from the U.S. Department of Education at www.pin.ed.gov.

2010 Summer Session Application

February 4, 2010

As early registration for the Summer 2010 semester draws near, the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the “RCC Summer Financial Aid Application” is now available for download on our Web site and pick up in our office. For those who intend to use financial aid to pay their summer charges, this form is mandatory.

The “RCC Summer Financial Aid Application” is an attempt by our office to ensure quality and accuracy for you, the student, and the state auditors that review our files. By utilizing this application, we will be able to review the following information more thoroughly prior to your award being disbursed:

Pell eligibility
Attendance at other institutions
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Correct disbursement amount

The initial deadline for this application is March 16, 2010 for currently enrolled students and April 13, 2010 for those who did not attend RCC in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office!

Spring Semester Check Disbursement Date

January 11, 2010 (updated Feb. 4)

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that net disbursement checks for students enrolled in Spring courses will be available beginning Thursday, February 18 in the RCC Business Office. The Business Office is located in the Administrative/Education Center on the main campus and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. If you are unable to pick up your check during these times or have special circumstances that prevent you from coming to campus, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you.

Thank you for your time and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Fall Second 8-week Check Disbursement Date

October 7, 2009

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that net disbursement checks for students enrolled in mini session courses will be available beginning November 6, 2009 in the RCC Business Office. The Business Office is located in the Administration/Education Center on the main campus and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. If you are unable to pick up your check during these times or have special circumstances that prevent you from coming to campus, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you.

Thank you for your time and feel free to contact us with any questions!

Fall Semester Check Disbursement Date

August 31, 2009

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that net disbursement checks for students enrolled in fall courses will be available beginning Friday, September 18 in the RCC Business Office. The Business Office is located in the Administration/Education Center on the main campus and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. If you are unable to pick up your check during these times or have special circumstances that prevent you from coming to campus, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you.

Summer Session Check Disbursement Date

June 5, 2009

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that net disbursement checks for students enrolled in summer courses will be available beginning Friday, June 19 in the RCC Business Office. The Business Office is located in the Administration/Education Center on the main campus and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. If you are unable to pick up your check during these times or have special circumstances that prevent you from coming to campus, please let us know and we will do our best to assist you.

Thank you for your time and feel free to contact us with any questions!

2009-2010 Financial Aid Processing Update

April 3, 2009

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that we have received the 2009-2010 set up information from the N.C. Community College System office and are in the process of making the changes in our computer system. We hope to have set up for the 2009-2010 academic year completed and tested by April 10, 2009 and document request letters sent out to students by April 17, 2009.

If problems arise during set up, we will post a follow-up announcement on our Web page with updated information.

Thank you for your time and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Information for Dislocated Workers

February 18, 2009

The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans would like to take a moment and offer some pertinent information to workers that may have recently become dislocated. The Department of Education defines a dislocated worker as the following:

“In general, a person may be considered a dislocated worker if he or she is receiving unemployment benefits due to being laid off or losing a job and is unlikely to return to a previous occupation; has been laid off or received a lay-off notice from a job; was self-employed but is now unemployed due to economic conditions or natural disaster; or is a displaced homemaker. A displaced homemaker is generally a person who previously provided unpaid services to the family (e.g., a stay-at-home mom or dad), is no longer supported by the husband or wife, is unemployed or underemployed, and is having trouble finding or upgrading employment.

If a person quits work, generally he or she is not considered a dislocated worker even if, for example, the person is receiving unemployment benefits.”

If you meet the definition of dislocated worker, please complete one of the following two forms so the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs can review your file and potentially offer more assistance. If you are unsure of whether the Department of Education considers you to be independent, please feel to contact our office at 336-633-0200.

2009-10 Award Year

Please note that within these forms there will be additional documents requested. Some of these documents are provided by our office and can be located on our “Important Forms” page or available for pickup in our office.