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How to Apply for Financial Aid
FAFSA
There are many students in need of help with college expenses. While there are many different sources of college financial aid, there is one main application that is used to apply for most funding – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
CCMS awards aid for two-semester award years starting with the student's term of entry. For example, a Bachelor of Mortuary Science (BMS) student starting in Fall 2024 would file the 2024-2025 FAFSA for aid awards for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. This same student would need to submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA for aid awards for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025. Another example would be an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Mortuary Science student starting in Spring 2025; this student would need to file the 2024-2025 FAFSA for awards in Spring 2025 and Summer 2025. For Fall 2025, the AAS student would need to file the 2025-2026 FAFSA.
Application tips:
- Make sure you sign up for a FSA User ID before you begin. Here are sign-up instructions.
- Starting with the 2024-2025 FAFSA, each contributor must have his or her own FSA ID. A contributor is defined for this purpose by the Federal Student Aid Programs as :
- anyone (student, the student's spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or the parent's spouse) who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form
- Complete the FAFSA to apply for state and federal aid programs.
- Be sure to list the CCMS school code (also called the OPE ID or Title IV School Code) on your FAFSA: 010906
- You must file a FAFSA each year to be considered for college financial aid.
Once your application has been received, the Office of Student Financial Aid may ask you to submit additional documents if you’re selected for verification information. Check your CCMS email account often, and make sure to submit any additional documents as quickly as possible.
Please note: If you have had a change in circumstances since the end of the 2022 tax year, you may submit a 2024-25 Financial Aid Request for Consideration of Special Circumstances form here: Click here You must be sure to read the form entirely and submit all required documentation and explanations at the time of your request. Incomplete requests cannot be processed.