Bunker Hill Community College

How to Apply

Financial aid applications must be completed each year. All students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. In order to prevent any delays in the processing of your financial aid, the priority filing deadline for the fall semester is April 15th and for the spring semester is November 1st.

Summer financial aid applications are available at the time of summer course registration. Summer financial aid funds are limited to Pell Grants and Stafford loans and are available on a limited basis.

In order to apply for financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and supply all requested documentation in accordance with the priority deadlines.

Filing the FAFSA
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal and state financial aid. We strongly recommend students complete their FAFSA online. The form can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you need help completing this form, please contact our office at (617) 228-2275 to schedule an appointment with one of our counselors.

To complete the FAFSA for the 2011-2012 academic year, you need the following information:

• Your social security number
• 2010 U.S. income tax return— IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ 
• W-2 Forms and other records of money earned in 2009.
• If you are under 24 years of age, the same documentation is required for your parents.
• If you are a Permanent Resident, you will need your Alien Registration Number

Bunker Hill Community College’s Title IV Code is 011210.

In order to complete the FAFSA online, both a student and a parent require a PIN number to access, make corrections, and electronically sign the FAFSA. To obtain a PIN, please visit www.pin.ed.gov . 

After the FAFSA is filed
It generally takes 7 days from the time you submit your FAFSA before your information is received by the Financial Aid Office.  Once it is received,  you may be asked to provide additional documentation before your financial aid can be put in place.  Below are some of the common requests you may receive.

Verification
Students should keep a copy of their FAFSA and all documents that were used to complete their FAFSA in an accessible place. FAFSA randomly chooses approximately 1 in 3 FAFSAs for a process called Verification. If your FAFSA is chosen, you will be asked to provide the documents you used to complete the FAFSA directly to our office. Applicants are notified in writing if additional documentation, such as tax returns, is needed. Please be sure that all documents are signed before returning them to our office.

Matriculation Information
In order to receive financial aid, students must be accepted to a qualifying certificate or degree program.  If you have not yet applied to a program, please visit the Admissions Office online to complete your application.  The online application can be found at Applying Online.

Students that have been previously admitted to a program, but have not taken classes in the previous semester or have withdrawn from the college may need to reactivate their acceptance.  You may visit the Registrar's Office to complete this process.

Citizenship or Residency Status
Students may be asked to bring original document(s) showing their citizenship or residency status.  This documentation may include a U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, or current Permanent Resident Card.

Other Documents
There are several other documents that may be requested of you during your application process.  Please read your Missing Information Letter to see what documents are required to complete your file.  You can also view your missing documents by logging into your Web Advisor account and clicking on My Documents under the Communication heading.