Financial Aid Disbursements
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I get my financial aid paid to me and then I pay my bill?
- Do I have to let the cashier know that I have financial aid?
- May I get my textbooks with my financial aid?
- What about my online courses?
- My friends at CSU Pueblo get their refunds before school starts. Why do I have to wait so long?
- Why can't we get out refunds Direct Deposited?
- Can I pick up my refund check instead of having it mailed to me?
- Is there a cycle for refund checks?
A. Financial aid awarded in the form of grants, scholarships, and loans will first be applied towards the payment of outstanding tuition and fee charges owed to the College by you. If you should choose to have your financial aid applied toward any other charges on your account, separate arrangements must be made with the cashier’s office.
A. No. The cashier will be able to access your account to determine what, if any, payment from you is required. Students who register for classes and who have not declined a financial aid offer will have their account credited for the amount of the grant and/or scholarship. Should you decide not to attend after you have registered, you must officially drop your classes. Failure to drop will result in your being charged for the tuition and fees.
You are strongly encouraged to register early online at www.ppcc.edu. Students who register early can ensure that their financial aid appears on their bill if they have a complete financial aid file. Financial aid is paid on the student's account after the main census date, although loans may pay 30 days into the term.
A. Yes. If you have already been awarded aid and it is enough to cover your tuition, fees and have enough left over to assist you with books, there will be an account already set up for you at the bookstore. When you finish picking out your purchases, you will go to the cashier and show them a picture ID and let them know that you are a financial aid student. You will have a limit of no more than your overage, not to exceed $700.
A. If you are taking CCCOnline courses, you may use your financial aid to assist you in paying for tuition and bookstore charges. You may order your books via online order. There may be an additional charge for ordering online.
A. PPCC's policy is to pay financial aid on the students account the day after Census (15% of the main term). Keep in mind that paying financial aid onto your account IS NOT the same thing as you receiving your refund check. By Federal law, the financial aid office is not allowed to generate any cash refunds. The Student Accounts Office (Financial Services) takes over at that point.
A. Checks are printed and issued at the system office (Denver) for all the community colleges and they are not set up to do student direct deposit.
A. There may be over a thousand checks issued in one run which would result in overwhelming the cashier window and the mail is a clearer audit trail and preferred by the state auditors. Please keep your mailing address up-to-date so that your check will not be delayed.
A. Yes. Because we are one of 13 Community Colleges in Colorado, we cannot run refunds whenever we choose. Refund checks are generated by the Student Accounts office twice a week on Tuesdays & Fridays (please note, these days are subject to change). If there is a credit balance by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the credit will turn into a 'batch refund' on the Student's Account and a Refund check will be MAILED late on Thursday afternoon. If there is a credit balance by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, the credit will turn into a 'batch refund' on the Student's Account and a Refund check will be MAILED late on Tuesday afternoon. Please remember that checks will be held if there is a past due balance for a previous semester until payment is received in full When you see 'batch refund' on your account and have not received your check within 10 business days after the refund date, please call Student Accounts at 502-2300 for further assistance. Again, we cannot stress enough the importance of keeping your address and telephone information up-to-date with the Enrollment Services Center.