GCC offers complete financial aid services/programs at both the Locust Grove Campus and the Fredericksburg Area Campus. Staff at both campuses are available to provide information and assistance with financial aid programs.

       Click here to learn how to check the status of your financial aid application.

What is Financial Aid?
Student financial aid is money received from an outside source to assist the student in paying for the costs of higher education. Financial aid is available from the state and federal governments, the Germanna Educational Foundation, and private organizations.

Financial aid is usually awarded based on financial need but can be awarded based on merit or a combination of factors. Merit-based aid is awarded based on the recognition of special skills, talents, or academic record. Need-based aid is awarded based on the applicant demonstrating financial need for the award.

Who is Eligible for Financial Aid?
Federal and State Aid: Students must apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The results of the FAFSA must be released to Germanna Community College and must indicate that you have financial need. To qualify for federal or state financial aid at GCC, students must be accepted for admission as a regular student in an eligible degree program of study, must maintain satisfactory academic progress, and must not be in default on a student loan or owe a repayment to a federal grant. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Students who have not graduated from high school or received a GED must demonstrate an "ability to benefit" for their academic program by satisfactory performance on an "ability to benefit" test which is scheduled by the college. State funds are only available for students domiciled in Virginia. All other federal and state requirements must be met.

  Bookstore charging for the Fall Semester 2010 will begin on August 16, 2010 and is scheduled to end September 2, 2010.  Some students have enough money remaining from grant and scholarship funds (after tuition and fees are paid) to charge books and supplies, and some do not.  Alternative loan borrowers must purchase books in advance using their own funds.  Books can be charged during the above mentioned period only.  Students need to notify the attendant at the bookstore that they are using financial aid to pay for bookstore charges. Students that are enrolled in less than 6 credits will need to have their Bookstore Charge Authorization form Manually filled out in the Financial Aid Office.

  Financial Aid Refund Checks for Fall Semester 2010 wil be mailed to students only after enrollment is confirmed.  This usually happens during the first few weeks of September.   See a Financial Aid representative for more details.

  The Germanna Guarantee Program, under the direction of the Germanna's Educational Foundation, and with the assistance of Financial Aid Office, launches a new initiative to broaden the scope of this grant.  Click here for more details.

  In order for a Germanna Employee to discuss your financial aid award with any person other than You, we need your permission!   Click here for more details!