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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 charges for the spring semester 2008 will begin on January 3, 2008 and end January 22, 2008.   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 using their own funds.  Books can be charged during late registration only. Students notify the cashier at the bookstore that they are using financial aid to pay for bookstore charges.