Staying on Track: Your Educational Planner & Advisor!

To help you smoothly navigate your academic journey and ensure everything's aligned for both Financial Aid and Graduation, remember to use your BFCC Educational Two-Year Planner! It's a fantastic tool to keep you headed in the right direction.

Before you register for classes, please make an appointment with your advisor. They're here to help you confirm you're on the perfect path toward graduation.

Once you've discussed your plan, please complete your Educational Planner form. Be sure to get your advisor's and your signature on it, then bring the original form to the Financial Aid office. This simple step helps us ensure your financial aid is processed smoothly!

Getting to Know You: Your Student Intake Form!

Hey there! Our Student Intake Form is a friendly little document that helps us gather some essential info about you – like your address, phone number, and what amazing program of study you're pursuing. It's all about ensuring we have the right details to support you!

The information you share on this form is super helpful. It allows our Financial Aid team to connect you with valuable resources and support networks that can make your journey from BFCC even smoother. We want to ensure you have everything you need as you transition.

Good News: Managing Your Pell Grant Funds!

Did you know you have choices regarding your Pell Grant funds? We want you to feel empowered! You can decline or return Pell Grant money within the current academic year. This is a super helpful option if you want to preserve your eligibility for future enrollment periods.

Here's how it works:

• Declining Undisbursed Funds: If your Pell Grant hasn't been sent out yet, you can easily decline that funding.
• Declining Part or All: You can decline all or just a portion of your Pell Grant award during the current award year.
• Current Year Only: Please remember that you can't decline or return a Pell Grant from a past academic year. This option is for your current year's funds.
• Returning Disbursed Funds: If the funds have already been disbursed to you for the current year, you can return them.

The form for this is in the BFCC Student Portal. Print and download it to decline or return your Pell Grant Funding!

Request to Decline or Return Pell Grant Award

Unraveling Your Dependency Status for FAFSA!

Have you ever wondered what makes you a dependent or independent student for financial aid purposes? It all comes down to your answers on the FAFSA form itself! Your dependency status is super important because it determines whose financial information you'll need to report.

Here's the scoop:

• If you're considered a dependent student, please share both your own information and your parents' information.
• If you're an independent student, you'll focus on reporting your details (and, if you're happily married, your spouse's too!).

Knowing your dependency status is key to accurately filling out the FAFSA® form. To make this determination a breeze, we have a helpful worksheet designed just for you! It will gently guide you through the process.

Oh No, Forgot Your FSA ID? No Worries!

Hey there! It happens to the best of us – sometimes our FSA ID username or password might slip our minds. But don't you worry at all! We've made it easy for you to recover your account information and get back on track.

You'll find helpful links like "Forgot My Username" and "Forgot My Password" right on most of our log-in pages. Just click on the one you need to start the simple recovery process!

To recover your username, click the "Forgot My Username" (or a similar link) on the site where you're trying to log in. We're here to help you every step of the way!