A college degree is an investment in y我们的 future, but that investment doesn't have 带着成堆的债务而来. In fact, 64% of 我们的 new incoming students graduate with 零债务. 布里斯托 低学费 combined with the following common strategies can result in a life-changing degree 不用背负学生贷款债务.

重要提示: Massachusetts residents, age 25 or older, with no prior degree, are eligible to receive 免费社区学院下 MassReconnect程序.

完成 FAFSA (Free Application for 联邦 Student Aid). This is the first step in applying for federal financial aid, including grants, work-study programs, federal student loans. 

布里斯托 体验式教育中心 helps to match students with internship 和 work-study opportunities. 学生可以 further their education 和 degree attainment while earning money.

的 美国机会税抵免 和 终身学习学分 are two federal tax credits that can help offset the cost of college. Click here for more information on IRS tax benefits for education.

澳门威尼斯人社区学院 is proud to offer Nelnet Campus Commerce Monthly Payment 计划作为一个方便的预算计划. 这不是贷款项目. 你没有债务 are no interest or finance charges assessed, there is no credit check. 了解更多 about enrolling in a payment plan here.

FAFSA常见问题

Alaina Marcotte, Director of 金融援助, answers y我们的 FAFSA 常见问题解答s. 观看视频 或者阅读下面的内容了解更多.

 

Once you have completed y我们的 FAFSA, it takes approximately 3 to 5 business days to receive y我们的 financial aid award letter or be notified that additional information is required in order to complete y我们的 financial aid award.

In most cases, financial aid from FAFSA does help with book expenses. 学生可以 view their available book advances within their accessBCC 账户.

In some cases, what students 和 families have reported on their FAFSA may have certain 不一致. 的 FAFSA will ask for us to collect documentation in order to make sure that we're calculating y我们的 grant 资格 appropriately.

的 联邦 Pell Grant is based on income 和 household size of the family members that are being listed on y我们的 financial aid application. 这是一项基于需求的拨款， so depending on what you've reported, you may not have enough need to qualify for the 联邦 Pell Grant, but are still eligible for other grants 和 scholarships. We look for all funding available to students.

If you don't have a financial aid award on file yet, but you've completed y我们的 FAFSA, we could be waiting for y我们的 admissions decision to come through. 其他原因可能是 be you haven't applied completely to the college yet, or financial aid needs outst和ing documents that are required in order to calculate y我们的 资格 appropriately.

的re is financial aid available for summer c我们的ses. 有一些基金 are only eligible for fall 和 spring semesters, but there are grants 和 loan funds 暑期学期开放.

的 FAFSA requires parent data for any student that's under the age of 24, not serving as active duty military, unmarried 和 doesn't provide support for children. 甚至 if you're not living with y我们的 parent, they still require parental information. 为 more information surrounding dependency status, please go to studentaid.政府.

If you're a married student 和 you don't file taxes together with y我们的 spouse, the FAFSA将要求提供配偶资料. This is because they consider y我们的 spouse a financial contributor to y我们的 household 和 will look at that information to determine y我们的 资格.

Yes, students must file a FAFSA every year so that we can determine y我们的 资格.

Typically, FAFSA opens on October 1st each year. 在一年中的那个时候，你没有 提交你最近的纳税申报表. So we go by the prior year to make sure that you 能早点把FAFSA填好吗.