You must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov. Remember to include ACC on your FAFSA application. Our school code is 005463. 

You must reapply for financial aid EVERY YEAR. A new FAFSA should be completed between October 1st and March 15th each year. We use prior, prior year’s income to complete the FAFSA so you do not have to wait until you file your taxes to complete the FAFSA.

No, not at all. Awards are based on enrollment intensity, which is a percentage that represents how many credits you are enrolled in. Your Pell Grant) (1-12 credits) will now be calculated on the percentages below to allow students to enroll in the appropriate amount of credit hours to fit your needs and work/life balance. Below you will find the previous payment schedule and the new improved Enrollment Intensity Payment schedule. Please remember that some grants such as the NC Next Grant (6-12 credits), require a minimum enrollment of 6 credits to receive a prorated amount. If you are still unsure, contact Financial Aid

If you are still unsure, contact the Financial Aid office at 336-506-4340 or financialaid@alamancecc.edu.

Two weeks after the FAFSA has been submitted to Alamance CC, you will receive an email to your ACC email address, requesting additional documentation. After all documents have been received, the Financial Aid office will process your financial aid application. Please allow 10-15 days for processing. Should you have questions, please reach out to us.

Federal law states that a student under the age of 24 is required to use his/her parent’s information unless he/she meets one of the approved exceptions. See a list of the exceptions here.

If you do not meet one of the listed exceptions and are under the age of 24, you will be asked to complete a dependency override. To do this, you must meet with the director or assistant director of Financial Aid. Please be aware that you will have to document the reasons you are unable to provide your parent’s information. Living on your own or not speaking to your parents does not justify a dependency override. These are for extreme situations only.

If you have questions, please contact 336-506-4340

Income often changes due to loss of a job, loss of a family member, or divorce. If your income has significantly changed from last year, you may need to fill out a special circumstance form. Please call the Financial Aid office for more information on special circumstances 336-506-4340 or schedule an appointment.

To stay compliant with federal regulations, the financial aid office must determine if your high school credential is valid. This does not affect the admission to Alamance Community College. Alamance Community College does except all High School diploma’s including unaccredited institutions for admissions into the college.

High school completion (or equivalent, such as a GED) is required for federal financial aid because it is a legal requirement for eligibility to receive federal grants and loans. This requirement ensures that applicants are prepared for postsecondary education, with 91% of FAFSA-completing seniors enrolling in college, and it helps increase post-secondary enrollment.

Please the student catalog and or visit alamancecc.edu/admissions.
To see the full policy please click here.

Alamance Community College (ACC) ensures equitable access through a comprehensive program launching Summer 2025, featuring immediate, low-cost access to digital textbooks via BibliU at a flat fee. This initiative integrates directly into Moodle, provides financial aid options, and allows opting out, aiming to make education more affordable and accessible to all students. Courses that are not a part of the equitable access program can be purchased from our store front, BibliU, located on the 2nd floor of the Main Building. All books/supplies can be purchased beginning 10 days prior to the start date of your course. Be sure to check your syllabus regarding textbook information. For more information on ebooks or to opt out of ebooks, please click here.

 See more information on purchasing books here.

The remaining balance checks for financial aid will be mailed to students 4-5 weeks after the start of the semester. Please ensure all banking information is set up for direct deposit, otherwise, check will be mailed to the address on file.

Please check your financial aid award letter and Student Account Summary in Self Service for individual totals.

Once you have been awarded financial aid, all you have to do is register for courses. Your aid will automatically pay for the courses you have registered for. Check your self service portal under the account section to to review your charges, your aid and your balance or credit balance.

To continue to receive financial aid, you must maintain a minimum completion rate of 67%. Each time you drop a course, your completion rate goes down. Once you have fallen below 67%, you may no longer be able to receive aid. Please check with the Financial Aid office BEFORE you drop your course to learn how it will affect your completion rate. You may also owe tuition repayment for the course you dropped if it was paid for by financial aid. Click here to review more information on earned and unearned funds when you withdraw. Click here to review information on how to keep your financial aid and our satisfactory academic progress policy.

To be eligible for financial aid, you must maintain a minimum GPA of a 2.0. If your GPA falls below the minimum, you will no longer be able to receive financial aid. If you are failing a class, please notify the Financial Aid office immediately to learn what impact it will have on your financial aid. Click here to review information on
how to keep your financial aid and our satisfactory academic progress policy.

As long as you have not registered for courses, then you will not be penalized for not using your award. If you have already registered, be sure to drop those courses BEFORE the first day of class. If you do not drop the courses, your financial aid will pay for the courses and you will be responsible for paying that money back. For information on over-payments, please click here.

If you received a Pell grant, you were awarded for two semesters. If you did not attend the Fall semester, your amount will be moved to a summer account to pay for summer classes. State grants do not carry over to summer.

If you received a Pell Grant or state grants, you will be awarded for up to three semesters, unless you have limited eligibility based on your Lifetime limit. If you did not attend a semester, you will not be penalized or eligible for the funds. State funds are limited for the summer term, please check your financial aid award letter for available funds. If you do not have enough funds to cover your semester, please submit the scholarship application. To apply for an ACC scholarship click here.

Your financial aid can pay only for curriculum courses that are part of your degree. It does not matter if it is a daytime, evening, an online, or a hybrid course. For courses in your major, please refer to the general catalog or contact your advisor. There is also a 30 credit hour limit of the remedial classes (0 prefix) a student can take and be Pell eligible. Any courses over the 30 hours cannot be paid. Also special programs like Dental are paid on a different scale not by credit hour. 

The ACC Foundation office provides scholarships each semester for qualified students.  You can access the application here, and keep deadines in mind. 

see more information about ACC scholarships here.

All Associate degree programs are eligible for Title IV aid (federal and state grants). The diploma programs are Dental Assisting (D45240) & Computer Integrated Machining (D50210). The certificate programs are CNC Machining Certificate (C50210C) and Medical, Coding, Billing & Insurance Certificate (C25310C) and Practical Nursing (D45660) programs.. If you plan to enroll in a program that is not Title IV eligible and still need financial assistance, please fill out the ACC Foundation scholarship application.