A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. Pell Grants are considered a foundation of financial aid, to which aid other forms of federal and nonfederal sources might be added. To determine your eligiblity for the Federal Pell Grant you must complete the FAFSA application.
Which FAFSA do you submit?
BRTC School code: 011948
| SEMESTER ATTENDING BRTC | FAFSA REQUIRED | USES TAX DATA FROM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2020 FEDERAL TAX RETURN |
Before beginning the FAFSA, you should apply for a FSA User ID at studentaid.gov if you do not already have one. Students who already have a PIN from previous FAFSA applications have the option to link that PIN to their newly-created FSA User ID. By linking the matched PIN, the student will be able to immediately use the FSA User ID. If a student chooses not to link to a previous Pin, he/she will have limited use of the FSA User ID until the SSA confirms their personal identifiers, which usually takes 1-3 days.
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Now you are ready to complete the online application. Go to studentaid.gov and click on “Apply for Aid" then "Complete the FAFSA Form” on Step 2. You may choose to print a FAFSA worksheet from the site first to organize all of your income information before entering it into the online application. After entering all necessary data, the application will ask you for your PIN number.
Make sure that you select “Submit Now” at the end of the application to ensure that your information is actually submitted. Remember to keep the confirmation number after your application has been successfully submitted.
Your application will be processed and you will receive an email with a link to your Student Aid Report (SAR). If you did not provide an email address it will be mailed to you.
Review your SAR for any errors and if you have any they may be corrected at studentaid.gov. Upon receiving your SAR, Black River Technical College will be contacting you by mail. You should receive a letter informing you that we have received your processed application and it will instruct you of what to do next. Any forms included with this letter should be submitted to the BRTC Financial Aid Office as soon as possible so that your aid will be processed in a timely manner. We will then mail you an award letter indicating your amount of financial aid eligibility.
All financial aid information may also be accessed from myBRTC.