如何申请经济资助

To apply for 金融援助 for your courses at Bristol, just follow the steps below.

Please Note: Tax return information is needed to complete the FAFSA and the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) is the preferred method for providing that information.

1. 完成 Free Application for 联邦 Student Aid (FAFSA).
   The federal 政府ernment is strongly encouraging applicants to file the FAFSA on the 网络. Electronic filing is faster, more economical, and reduces paper waste.
   
   
2. 创建您的FSA ID.
   The FSA ID is your username and password that gives you 访问 to all things related 到联邦学生援助. You will use it to sign your FAFSA, 访问 the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and complete the Entrance/Exit Counseling and Master Promissory 你的学生贷款须知. 去 http://fsaid.ed.政府 ，单击“创建FSA ID”." Full instructions for creating 你的FSA ID can be found 在我们的 形式 页面 under "How to Create FSA ID."
   
   If you are considered a dependent student, a parent will also be required to set up FSA ID.
   
   If filing online is not an option for you, you can download a paper FAFSA from our 形式 页面. The 教育部 is no longer providing schools with paper forms. Follow the directions indicated, complete the form, and mail to the address listed. 
   
   The Bristol 金融援助 Office staff can help you complete the financial aid applications. Workshops and walk-in assistance are available at all our locations. 看到 经济援助工作坊 浏览更多信息.
   
   
3. 访问 形式 to view the 金融援助 Application Checklist/Information Sheet and other forms.
   
   
4. Verify the data on your Student Aid Report (SAR).
   ABOUT one to six weeks after submitting your FAFSA, you will receive a SAR from the U. S. 教育部. You will receive the SAR via the email address used 申请你的FSA ID. 
   
   • Read the SAR carefully to check for accuracy.
   • 确保布里斯托学校守则 002176 is listed so we will receive your data.
   • If 002176 is not listed, use 你的FSA ID to log back into your completed FAFSA. Select the "School Selection" tab and add Bristol's code. 签署并提交FAFSA 你的FSA ID.
   • If you have your DRN (you can find it on the confirmation 页面 you received upon completing the FAFSA), the 金融援助 Office can add Bristol's code for you. 提供办公室 with your DRN, Social Security Number, full name, and date of birth.
     
     
5. Respond to requests for information promptly.
   • You will be contacted by email by the Bristol 金融援助 Office if additional information 需要完成你的档案吗.
   • Massachusetts residents may also be contacted by the Massachusetts Office of Student Assistance for additional information.
   • Rhode Island residents may also be contacted by the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority for additional information.

我完成了我的档案. 接下来是什么?

Once all requested documents have been received, the 金融援助 Office will review your file and you will be notified that either additional documentation is needed or that an award decision has been made.

Your bill will show a pending payment and you will receive consideration for a book advance once ALL of the following conditions are met:

• An award decision has been made by the Bristol 金融援助 Office. 
• 不需要额外的文件.
• Revised FAFSA results have been received by the 金融援助 Office (if corrections 需要). 
• You are admitted and registered in an eligible program. 
• You are enrolled at the level indicated on your award letter. 
• You are making satisfactory academic progress. 
• If a loan was offered, you have accepted the loan and then followed up with the entrance counseling and promissory note requirements.
  
  

检查你的经济援助状况

You can check your application and award 状态 through your  account. 检查你的 financial aid application for missing documents, log into your 访问BCC 帐户，然后转到: My Quick Links > 金融援助 > My Eligibility > Student Requirements.

检查你的 award 状态, log in to your 访问BCC 然后转到: My Quick Links > 金融援助 > My Award. 

Documentation sent to the 金融援助 Office is scanned and indexed through a document 成像系统. During peak periods, it can take up to a week for information to appear 按原样的. Please allow mailing and scanning time when checking your application 状态. 您查看的信息 访问BCC is the same information viewable to the Enrollment Services staff. 

一定要去看看 需要知道的信息 页面 for information regarding deadlines, reapplying, special circumstances, and 纳税申报资料.