Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the upcoming financial aid deadlines:
Spring 2nd 8-weeks: March 3, 2025
Summer 2025: May 1, 2025
Financial aid refund checks for Spring 16-week and 1st 8-week classes were mailed February 10, 2025.
Financial aid refund checks for Spring 2nd 8-week classes will be mailed April 7, 2025.
If you have direct deposit set up, the funds will be sent to the bank on or around the date checks are mailed.
We are processing 2024-25 FAFSA's daily. You will be notified through your personal email and SCC email once your FAFSA is received. If we do not have your FAFSA, make sure you added our school code to your application: 002961.
The 2025-26 FAFSA is open to all students. We will not be able to begin processing these FAFSA's until later in the Spring semester. Once we are able to begin processing, you will be notified though your SCC email.
To use your financial aid in the bookstore, please follow the instructions below:
- Go to the and click "shop by schedule".
- Click on "Sign in via Your School Account".
- The textbook/textbooks for your course should automatically populate once you are logged in. Select which textbook option you prefer and add it to your cart.
- Complete all required fields when checking out. When you get to the "Payment Method" section, click on the "Financial Aid-(Current) Semester" check box.
- Click "Place Order" and you're done!
Below are the dates students can use financial aid funds in the SCC Bookstore:
Spring 2025
- 16 week & 1st 8-week: January 3 - January 31
- 2nd 8-week: March 7 - March 28
Summer 2025
- A & B Sessions: May 19 - June 6
- C Session: June 23 - July 7
Here are the deadlines to submit the Textbook/Supplies Advance Request:
Spring 2025
- 2nd 8-week: March 3
Summer 2025
- A & B Sessions: May 13
- C Session: June 17
You are not required to purchase books and supplies in the SCC Bookstore. The SCC online bookstore makes course books and supplies conveniently available for purchase. Financial aid recipients can either use aid in excess of tuition/fees to make course book/supply purchases from the SCC online bookstore, or they can submit a for a possible funding allowance toward a course book/supply purchase from a non-SCC vendor. Awarded aid recipients who will have aid in excess of tuition/fees, who have decided to make course book/supply purchases from a non-SCC vendor, may complete this form and submit it to the Financial Aid Office by 5pm on the Tuesday prior to the term. SCC will process up to one request per term and notify you if your request is denied. If approved, the lesser of your requested amount or your budgetary book/supply allowance (up to $500 for Full-Time, $375 for 戮-Time, $250 for Half-Time and $125 for Less-Than-Half-Time) will be refunded to you by check. Requests will be processed by the Friday prior to the term.
To set up your direct deposit, login to your and enter your banking information. Please review and verify your banking information before submitting. If you have issues logging into Self-Service, please contact support at 910-695-3827. Please allow for 3-5 business days for your account to verify. You will receive an email notification once your account has been verified.
Follow these simple steps:
- Log into
- Click on Banking Information
- Add an Account
- Activate (Toggle Button)
- Next
- Enter all your banking information, agree to
terms and conditions, and submit.
今日看料 can not hold check. All checks are mailed to the address on file with the Registrar's Office. You can contact them at (910) 246-5373 or email sccregistrarsoffice@sandhills.edu.
- Make sure you are eligible for the program
- Be a high school graduate.
- Have a completed for the current academic year.
- Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
- Be initially enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in a program of study that is eligible for financial aid.
- Have 鈥渦nmet鈥 financial aid need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
- View the current list of Work-Study Job Descriptions.
- Complete the for the position(s) you are interested in.
- Once your application is received, you will be contacted by email regarding your eligibility and given additional information.
- If selected for an interview, the supervisor for the FWS position(s) you applied for will contact you via phone or email, using the contact information you provided on the application.
While you may apply for more than one work-study position, you can only be hired for ONE of those positions.
**Please note: Submitting a FWS application does not guarantee to hire for a Federal Work-Study position. Placement into a position is contingent on job availability, the student鈥檚 qualifications, selection by a supervisor, and program funding.**
Contact Information
Sarah Barber
Financial Aid Advisor
221A Stone Hall
(910) 695-3952
barbers@sandhills.edu