Useful Financial Aid Links

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid 

The online application for Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Stafford Loans.  To insure that Hagerstown Community College receives your information please use federal school code 002074 when asked.  You will also need to have an active application to HCC so we can download your information. Don't know what FAFSA is? See the right sidebar video.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission

Maryland State Office of Student Financial Assistance provides information on Maryland state funded financial aid programs.

Financial Literacy Basics

Use this brief PowerPoint to learn about basic budgeting, credit management, debt management, and financial crisis management. If you want more, come to financial aid and ask when there will be a Financial Literacy workshop available. Also, if you need assistance with a financial topic, please contact Brandon Brereton, our Financial Aid Associate.

Selective Service Online

If you’re a male over the age of 18, you are required by law to register with the Selective Service, also known as the draft. While America has not invoked the draft since the Vietnam War, federal still mandates it, and your FAFSA will be rejected if you meet the eligibility guidelines for the draft but are not registered.

National Student Loan Data System

Go to the NSLDS website to see your Financial Aid history and the current status on loans that you received in past years.

Quick Reference Guide on Repaying Student Loans

Use this guide to learn about all your options when repaying your Student Loans.

Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid

This is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of aid available through the Department's Federal Student Aid office. This Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.

Transfer Scholarship Guide for MD Community College Students

This Scholarship Guide was created by MD Community College Aid Directors to assist community college students who will be transferring to 4-year schools.

Finaid.org

This is a public information page that provides you with interesting points pertaining to educational opportunities, including free on-line scholarship searches.

FastWeb.com

Use this website to access all kinds of scholarship information, including an on-line search of a national scholarship database.

kaarme.com

This is a good site for scholarship information.