Financial Aid Office

Bldg. S, Room S015
bhcFA@dcccd.edu
Phone:972-860-4110, Fax: 972-860-4375


Financial Aid Will Not Pay For
    Courses taken by audit;
    Credit hours earned by placement tests;
    Summer I courses registered after June 10, 2011;
    Transfer students attending for summer only.
    Flex term courses that span over two terms.

We are pleased you are planning to attend Brookhaven College. The Financial Aid Office is committed to assisting you in obtaining the necessary financing to achieve your educational goals.

We assist students by awarding financial aid for post-secondary education. Financial aid is awarded as grants, scholarships and loans from various federal, state, institutional and private sources, as well as through on-campus student employment. Financial aid is available to students with and without financial need.

Important

Processing time on all incoming documents is 30-45 business days (6-8 weeks) from the date it is received in the Financial Aid Office.

Loans

We do not offer Direct Loans for the Summer terms.

Loan Exit Counseling

You may complete the loan exit counseling online at the U.S. Department of Education's National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) website.

Financial aid forms

(You may also go to under eConnect Menu under Credit Student Menu, then view your FA Missing Information Letter to see which forms you need to submit our FA Office.) You will need Adobe Reader Software (available for free) to view and print these forms.

FAFSA Deadlines

  • Summer I - April 1
  • Fall - May 1
  • Spring - Oct. 1

    • If these deadlines are missed, the student will be expected to make payment arrangements with the Cashier's Office using personal resources at the time of registration (a payment plan is available).

Getting your Money

How will I know if I have a financial aid award? When will I get my money?

If you receive a financial aid award before your credit classes start:

  • Any tuition you owe will be deducted from your award. Tuition will not be deducted earlier than 10 days before the first day of classes.
  • You will receive an initial disbursement (if eligible), unless there are blocks on your student record (for example, if you have an outstanding balance from a previous semester). You can use the initial disbursement to buy books and supplies for your classes. You will not receive this money any earlier than 10 days before the start of classes.
  • You will receive any remaining funds eligible for release after the financial aid lock date and after beginning attendance has been certified by each of your instructors.

Current processing time is six to eight weeks

FAFSA — Free Application For Federal Student Aid

Apply for financial aid online

  1. Request your personal PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov.
  2. Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov with Brookhaven College school code: 014471.
  3. Use FAFSA4caster at www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov to begin exploring your financial aid options and get an early start on the financial aid process.

Receiving your financial aid through eConnect

  1. Select a program of study.
  2. Accept your financial aid award letter.
  3. Verify that DCCCD has your correct address at https://econnect.dcccd.edu/moneycard
  4. After your DCCCD Money Card arrives in the mail, use your card to log in to and select your refund/disbursement preference at http://www.DCCCDMoneyCard.com.

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