Tips to prevent disbursement delays for Spring Quarter 2024

Staying informed! Meeting priority processing dates, and monitoring your ctcLink student account will help ensure you a smooth financial aid process for Spring Quarter 2024.

Submit Financial Aid Applications by the Spring 2024 Processing Date: Februray 16th, 2024

  • To ensure timely financial aid disbursement, submit the 2023-24 FAFSA or WASFA and all required documents by February 16th, 2024.
  • Spring disbursements begin processing on March 27th, 2024, for enrolled students who've been officially offered financial aid.
  • Remember, the 'Disbursement Date' in your Financial Aid Tile is when the college begins processing financial aid refunds, not when funds hit your account.

Checking Your Application Status and Missing Information:

  • Use your ctcLink student account's Financial Aid Tile to review application status, view awards, and check for any missing information on your Task List or To-Do List.

Seeking Assistance if Necessary:

  • If you met the Februray 16th, 2024 priority processing date and haven't received a Financial Aid Offer Letter or Denied Eligibility Notification in your email account, or you do not see aid offered to you in your FInancial Aid Tile, please visit the Financial Aid office in Parks 307 during office hours, email fin_aid@everettcc.edu, or call 425-388-9280 for assistance. Students can get in person customer service for Financial Aid in Parks 307 starting April 8. 

BankMobile Disbursements and Tuition Payments:

  • Choose your refund preference with BankMobile Disbursements via the provided link as soon as you receive your Financial Aid Offer Letter.
  • Check your Finances Tab in ctcLink to view your Winter tuition payment deducted from the total of accepted awards for Winter Quarter.

Registration and Enrollment Level:

  • Ensure you're registered for the enrollment level for which your aid was calculated. 

    Enrollment Level Chart:

    Full-time 12+ credits
    3/4-time  9 - 11 credits
    1/2-time 6 - 8 credits
    Less than 1/2-time 5 or fewer credits
  • Ensure your delcared major/program plan is the same program that your financial aid eligibilty was based upon. If you change programs, you must submit a Program Change Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office to avoid a repayment.
  • If enrolling less than full-time, submit the Enrollment Change Form to the Financial Aid Office to recalculate your aid package.
  • Washington College Grant, College Bound, Washington Bridge Grant and Everett Grant require a minium of 3 credits that are applicable to your program plan.

Course Selection and Eligibility:

  • Register only for financial aid-eligible courses necessary for your degree or certificate program at EvCC. TS or ABE courses are not financial aid eligible.
  • Audited courses are ineligible for financial aid and may lead to aid recalculations or potential billing, if a class is audited after receiving aid.

Clearing Outstanding Debts:

  • Clear any outstanding debts to EvCC (e.g., parking fines, library fines) as they can stop your financial aid refund from disbursing.  

Covering Tuition Gaps and Additional Expenses:

  • If your total aid doesn't cover all tuition and fees, you might need to pay the remaining charges out of pocket, arrange a payment plan, or consider a student loan.

Book Vouchers and Educational Expenses:

  • The Financial Aid Office doesn’t provide book vouchers or bookstore accounts. Any remaining financial aid funds after tuition and fees have been deducted can be used for educational expenses, including books and equipment.

Specific Award Program Requirements:

  • Some aid programs have minimum enrollment level requirements (e.g., 6 minimum credits for Loans and Work Study, 3 credit minimum for Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship, and 1 credit minimum for Pell Grant). For any questions regarding your award adjustment or other inquiries, please contact us via email at fin_aid@everettcc.edu or call during office hours at 425-388-9280.