• Know what financial aid programs are available at Red Rocks Community College.
• Know the deadline for submitting a financial aid application.
• Know how financial aid will be distributed and disbursed.
• Know how their financial aid was determined.
• Know what resources were considered in the calculation of their financial need.
• Know how much of their financial need was not met as determined by RRCC.
• The details of the various programs in their student aid package.
• Know what portion of their financial aid they received must be repaid (loans) and what portion is grant aid. If the aid is a loan, students have the right to know the interest rate, the total amount that must be repaid, the payback procedures, the length of time to repay the loan, and when the repayment is to begin.
• Know how RRCC determines if they are making satisfactory academic progress and what happens if progress is not being met.
• An answer. Any questions concerning the determination of an award can be answered by a professional staff member in the Financial Aid Office.
• Accept all or part of the assistance offered. An award of one type of aid is not contingent upon acceptance of another.
• Confidentiality. All financial aid information submitted to the Office of Financial Aid will remain confidential according to the RRCC policy regarding the release of information from student records pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1976.
• Fair treatment. Red Rocks Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status or age.

Students are responsible for:

• Completing all applications accurately and submitting them by deadline dates.
• Providing correct and updated information. Knowingly misreporting information on financial aid applications is fraud and can be considered a criminal offense which could result in indictment under the U.S. Criminal Code.
• Responding to all requests from the Office of Financial Aid in a timely manner.
• Reporting any changes in circumstances that might affect eligibility for financial aid. These changes include residency, enrollment status (withdrawing from a class or from school), class standing, increase or decrease of financial resources and marital status.
• Reading and understanding all forms asked to sign and to keeping copies of the forms.
• Being aware of the conditions related to the receipt of financial aid.
• Meeting the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress and knowing the implications if progress is not made.
• Being aware of and complying with deadlines for application or re-application for financial aid.
• Knowing the RRCC financial aid refund policy.
• Meeting college costs. In addition, if a student is a dependent student, parents share this responsibility.
• Reporting any assistance received from sources outside the Financial Aid Office.
• Using financial aid funds for expenses related to attendance at Red Rocks Community College.
• Repaying all types of loan assistance. You must inform the Direct Student Loan program of any changes in your name, address or enrollment status while you are attending school or after you leave or graduate.
• Being aware that early withdrawal from the term may result in a pro rata reduction of financial aid eligibility. Such a reduction may require a student to repay money that was received to attend school.

Tuition Disclaimer

During the 2020-21 academic year, some or all of the instructional formats may change due to an emergency situation affecting college operations, public safety, or public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition and fees are charged at the beginning of the semester and will remain in place regardless of any changes in instructional format. Tuition and fees will not be refunded in the event the curriculum delivery format changes for any part of the 2020-21 academic year. 

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