Notification of Financial Aid Status and Awards
College email addresses are assigned to all FLCC applicants. The Financial Aid Office corresponds with students primarily via email and MyFLCC regarding the status of their financial aid application and notification of financial aid estimated offers. Students should check their FLCC email regularly and are responsible for information sent even when school is not in session.
FLCC provides all students who are eligible for financial aid with a financial aid offer letter via MyFLCC. An offer letter outlines the types and amounts of financial aid a student is eligible to receive for a specific academic period, such as a semester or academic year. An offer letter typically includes details about the types of financial aid a student has been awarded, such as grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans, and any conditions or requirements associated with the aid. When awarding financial aid, FLCC assumes that a student will be enrolled full-time. Upon receiving the offer letter on MyFLCC, students have the option to accept or decline their financial aid awards. It is the student's responsibility to inform the Financial Aid Office of any award they are receiving that is not listed on their offer letter. Changes in financial circumstances, enrollment status, or eligibility criteria may result in adjustments to the financial aid awards in subsequent award notices.
Students are awarded the maximum amount of financial aid they qualify for, up to the Cost of Attendance (COA). The COA is the cap on financial aid packages for students receiving federal and/or state aid. Aid eligibility is calculated for each aid program as well as a total aid package. A student’s loan amount is determined as a part of the aid offer. A student’s loan eligibility is based on factors that include annual loan limits, unmet need, and federal aggregate limits. In addition, if a student has less than an academic year remaining in the degree program, the loan is prorated, per federal guidelines.
A student who completes the academic requirements for a program but does not yet have the degree is not eligible for further federal aid for that program.