Quarterly Newsletter

Financial Aid Newsletter – Fall 2024

Updates about the 2024-2025 FAFSA are included!

Fall quarter begins September 23, 2024. Please read important information about deadlines, dates, disbursement of your funds, and the steps you must take to ensure a smooth start to the quarter.

Bellevue College transitioned to a software system called ctcLink which provides better functionality, a secure student portal and expanded self-service options for students.

• The coordination between financial aid and student accounts means we only disburse funds once per week each Thursday with the exception of the week before classes start. Due to Opening Activities, our first disbursement will begin on Wednesday, September 18^th.
• Please check your status through the Student Center on ctcLink.

Payment of Tuition

Fall quarter begins September 23, 2024.

• We pay your tuition beginning September 18, 2024:
  • We hold you in your classes if you completed your financial aid file by June 1, 2024 and are registered. We prioritize review of files for students who met the deadline and are registered for Fall quarter.
  • An F02 hold from Financial Aid may be placed on your account if you met the financial aid file complete deadline of June 1 and have registered. (Holds are added weekly until the quarter starts). This hold is a positive hold and indicates that your classes are held and you are not dropped for nonpayment.
  • If you have outstanding documents required, you must submit these within two business days of request thereafter.
    • Documents can be brought to campus Monday through Friday, submitted by mail to the college or by using our online document upload site.
  • Enrollment Services also holds you in your classes if you obtained a deferment on payment of tuition (This may include Workforce Education, Veterans, Scholarship recipients, etc).
    • To avoid being dropped from classes for non-payment, check with the department you are working with to confirm your deferment status.
• If your aid does not cover the full cost of tuition, you must pay the balance by September 30, 2024.

Refund Disbursements

• We assume full-time enrollment. If you do not plan to register full time (12+ credits), you should have submitted a Change of Enrollment form to avoid delays in disbursing your aid.
• Refund disbursements begin on September 18th (your disbursement date may differ) by the BankMobile disbursement preference you selected.
  • If you expect to receive a check by mail, please make sure your address is up to date at Update Contact Information.
  • Want to change your disbursement method?  Visit the BankMobile web site

Confirmation of Academic Progress

For continuing students, we check prior quarter grades before we disburse Summer aid. Check your BC email for notification regarding your financial aid status and eligibility based on your prior quarter grades.

**Federal regulations require us to address grades regardless of circumstances affecting our campus.  During these uncertain times, we recognize that some students may be less successful for a variety of reasons.  If you are notified that you have lost your financial aid, you may follow the appeal process outlined below.**

• Review Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
• If your aid is canceled but you experienced a hardship or a mitigating circumstance, please file an appeal and ask for reinstatement of your aid.
  • File your appeal by Monday, September 23rd if you plan to attend Fall quarter.
  • Submit an appeal online.
  • We hold you in your classes until we review your appeal if your appeal is submitted by Monday, September 23rd.

Pell Repayment Date:

You must finalize your schedule by the Pell Repayment Date, which is October 4th for Fall quarter. Please read our policies regarding adding and dropping classes.

Reminder:

If you plan to attend Fall 2024 or beyond, make sure you have completed your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) for 2024-2025.  Getting help completing your FAFSA is made easier by visiting this webpage https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out. Additionally, if you are a WASFA applicant, please visit https://wsac.wa.gov/wasfa to complete your application.

Your file must be completed by the date below for the quarter you plan to start:

2024-2025 deadlines:

Summer 2024: May 1, 2024
Fall 2024: June 1, 2024
Winter 2025: Nov. 1, 2024
Spring 2025: Feb. 1, 2025

New:

Please read more about FAFSA Simplification here https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/fafsa-simplification/

We are currently working on getting offer letters out for Fall in the date order we received your FAFSA. Please continue to check your ctcLink account and our website for further financial aid communication.

Thank you and enjoy your studies!

BC Financial Aid Office