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Resources and Forms for Financial Aid

Sometimes you just need everything in one place.

That's what we've tried to provide for you here. Take a look. You're sure to discover some great resources to help you through the financial aid process as well as the forms you need to get money for college.

Resources

Financial aid RESOURCES
Important HCC Financial Aid Information - Spring 2023
Important HCC Financial Aid Information - Summer 2023
Important HCC Financial Aid Information - Fall 2023
Federal Financial Aid
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
The Smart Guide™ to Financial Aid
FATV-Financial Aid TV
Financial Aid Terms
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Keep Personal Info Safe
Military/Veterans Services
Scholarship Thank You Note Guide

 

PRESENTATIONS
FAFSA Information Night
Community College Promise Scholarship 2022-2023

MoneyWise Wednesdays:
Applying for Scholarships
Food Pantry & Other Helpful Resources

Money Mondays:
The FAFSA & Scholarships
MD Aid & College Promise 
Navigating State Financial Aid & College Promise

PODCASTS
WHFC Podcast on Financial Aid (Oct. 4)
Voices of Debt – The Student Loan Crisis: Don't Major in Debt

FAFSA RESOURCES
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
Create a Federal Student Aid ID
FSA ID Worksheet
FSA FAFSA Line-by-Line
FAFSA® Worksheet 2022-2023
FAFSA® Worksheet 2023-2024
IRS Data Retrieval Tool Instructions
Completing the FAFSA Worksheet
Am I Dependent or Independent?

SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
Apply for Harford Scholarships
How To write a Scholarship Essay
Central Scholarship Bureau
Fastweb Scholarship Search

LOAN RESOURCES
Federal Loans vs. Private Loans
Federal Loan Basics
Federal Direct Loan Program
Direct PLUS Loan
Cohort Default Rate Info
How to Prepare for Successful Student Loan Repayment
How to Pick the Right Payment Plan
Tips & Tricks to Prepare for Student Loan Repayment
Helpful Resources to Prepare for Student Loan Repayment

COLLEGE PAYMENT PLANS
Payment Plan

RESOURCES FOR MANAGING MONEY
Cash Campaign of MD

Forms

2022-2023 Forms

VERIFICATION FORMS
22-23 Dependent Verification Form
22-23 Independent Verification Form
22-23 Parent Income Tax Non-filing Form
22-23 Student Income Tax Non-Filing Form
22-23 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose Form
22-23 Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth Verification Form
22-23 Maryland Verification of Residency and Drug Policy
22-23 Dependency Override Form
22-23 Professional Judgement Form

LOAN FORMS
22-23 Loan Request Form
22-23 Loan Increase Form
22-23 Parent PLUS Loan Request Form

OTHER FORMS
22-23 Outside Scholarship Enrollment Verification & Billing
22-23 Presidential Grant Application-Dual-Enrolled HS Students
22-23 Presidential Grant Application-Credit Students
22-23 Disability Tuition Waiver Request
22-23 SAP Appeal Form
22-23 SAP GPA Plan
22-23 SAP Maxtime Frame Appeal/Plan
22-23 Foster Care/Homeless Youth Tuition Waiver Form
HCC Foundation Board of Directors Leadership Scholarship Application

2023-2024 Forms

VERIFICATION FORMS
23-24 Dependent Verification Form
23-24 Independent Verification Form
23-24 Parent Income Tax Non-Filing Form
23-24 Student Income Tax Non-Filing Form
23-24 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose Form
23-24 Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth Verification Form
23-24 Maryland Verification of Residency and Drug Policy
23-24 Dependency Override Form
23-24 Professional Judgement Form
23-24 No Parental Info on FAFSA (Unsub Loans Only)

LOAN FORMS
23-24 Direct Loan Instructions
23-24 Direct Loan Adjustment Form
23-24 Parent PLUS Loan Request Form

OTHER FORMS
23-24 Presidential Grant Application - Dual-Enrolled HS Students
23-24 Presidential Grant Application - Credit Students
23-24 HCC Foundation Board of Directors Leadership Scholarship Application
23-24 Dresher Foundation Application
23-24 Disability Tuition Waiver Request Form
23-24 Foster Care/Homeless Youth Tuition Waiver Form
23-24 Electronic Consent Form
23-24 SAP Appeal Form
23-24 SAP GPA Plan
23-24 SAP Maxtime Frame Appeal/Plan

 

Creating PDF of Forms

To create PDFs of documents to be sent to our office, you can scan documents using your smart device.

For Android users:  Google Drive has an option for scanning documents via your smart phone’s camera and then saving them as PDF files within your cloud storage.  You can find it by opening the Drive app and tapping the blue “+” icon in the bottom-right corner and then selecting “Scan”.

For Apple users:  Using an iPhone of iPad, us the “Notes” app.  Open a new note, press the camera button, and choose the option “Scan document.”  Once the document is scanned, you can email it.

Email documents to the Financial Aid office ONLY via your OwlMail email address.  You may need to email the scan from your phone email account to your OwlMail account first, before sending to our office.  Email the completed documents to finaid@harford.edu.