Paying for Classes with Financial Aid
Once you have been awarded financial aid and met all requirements, your awards will be authorized. All students are awarded based on full-time enrollment and the amount of funds authorized will be based on actual enrollment.
If your authorized financial aid funds cover all tuition and fees your classes will automatically be protected. If you have a balance after your financial aid has been authorized, you will be responsible for the difference.
If you do not plan to attend Baton Rouge Community College, it is your responsibility to drop the classes by the drop period deadline or you will be responsible for the tuition and fees.
You can see whether your funds have been authorized by checking your "Account Detail for Term" in your LoLA self-service account.
Book Advances with Financial Aid
You must have answered "yes" on the Title IV Authorization form on file to use a Book Advance to purchase books and supplies. The Bookstore will have information about the amount of financial aid you have available for books and will allow you to charge your bookstore purchase against the expected financial aid during the published dates. If you charge books and then are not eligible for the funding you will be responsible for any charges.
| Financial Aid Program | Disbursem*nt Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pell Grants Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) | Disbursem*nt dates vary depending on the start dates of your enrolled courses for the term. If you are enrolled in later start classes, financial aid funds will be applied to your account after attendance has been confirmed. *Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and have completed the verification process (if applicable). | If you do not attend classes or withdraw from your classes you may be responsible for paying back funds already applied to your account. |
| Loans | Disbursem*nt dates vary depending on the start dates of your enrolled courses for the term. If you are enrolled in later start classes, financial aid funds will be applied to your account after attendance has been confirmed. Students must be part-time (6 credit hours) to receive Federal Direct Loans and have completed the online Entrance Counseling Session and electronic Master Promissory Note requirements. First year, first time borrowers are required to wait 30 days before receiving their first loan disbursem*nt. If a student selects a one-term loan, the loan will be split into two disbursem*nts. If a student selects a two-term loan, the loan will be split equally between the two terms. *Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and have completed the verification process (if applicable). | Loan funds must be repaid once you graduate or drop below 6 credit hours. |
| Federal Work Study | Federal Work Study funds will be paid for time worked according to the payroll schedule. | Student must be working a FWS position during the term to be eligible for these funds. |
| Scholarships | Will be disbursed according to the scholarship requirements and once the funding has been received. | The requirements should be listed on the scholarship application or award letter. |
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
| Will be disbursed according to program requirements and once the funding has been received. | The requirements should be listed on the scholarship/program application or award letter. |
| Veteran's Benefits | Will be disbursed according to program requirements and once the funding has been received. | The requirements should be listed on the program application. |
Disbursem*nts (financial aid funds applied to account) occur after attendance has been confirmed for each term/part of term. All tuition, fees, and book advances will be paid before any refund will be issued. You should budget accordingly based on your enrollment and expected disbursem*nt date. All dates are subject to change.
Summer 2024 Disbursem*nt Schedule
| Disbursem*nt Schedule and Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |||
| Session | Classes Start | Financial Aid Credited to Student accounts (LOLA) | Refund Process Starts |
| Full Semester (B01) | 8/19/2024 | Week of 09/09/2024-09/13/2024 | Week of 09/16/2024-09/20/2024 |
| 1st 7 Weeks (B02) | 8/19/2024 | Week of 09/09/2024-09/13/2024 | Week of 09/16/2024-09/20/2024 |
| 12 Weeks (B07) | 9/16/2024 | Week of 09/30/2024-10/04/2024 | Week of 10/07/2024-10/11/2024 |
| 2nd 7 Weeks (B03) | 10/14/2024 | Week of 10/21/2024-10/25/2024 | Week of 10/28/2024-11/01/2024 |
| Spring 2025 | |||
| Session | Classes Start | Financial Aid Credited to Student accounts (LOLA) | Refund Process Starts |
| Full Semester (B01) | 1/13/2025 | Week of 02/03/2025-02/07/2025 | Week of 02/10/2025-02/14/2025 |
| 1st 7 Weeks (B02) | 1/13/2025 | Week of 02/03/2025-02/07/2025 | Week of 02/10/2025-02/14/2025 |
| 12 Weeks (B07) | 2/10/2025 | Week of 02/24/2025-02/28/2025 | Week of 03/03/2025-03/07/2025 |
| 2nd 7 Weeks (B03) | 3/5/2025 | Week of 03/17/2025-03/21/2025 | Week of 03/24/2025-03/28/2025 |
| Summer 2025 | |||
| Session | Classes Start | Financial Aid Credited to Student accounts (LOLA) | Refund Process Starts |
| Full Semester (B01) | 6/2/2025 | Week of 06/16/2025-06/20/2025 | Week of 06/23/2025-06/27/2025 |
| 1st 4 Weeks (B04) | 6/2/2025 | Week of 06/16/2025-06/20/2025 | Week of 06/23/2025-06/27/2025 |
| 2nd 4 Weeks (B05) | 6/30/2025 | Week of 07/07/2025-07/11/2025 | Week of 07/14/2025-07/18/2025 |
NOTE: "Disbursem*nt" does not mean "Refund." "Disbursem*nt" means the financial aid awards have been applied to your BRCC student account. "Refund" means the credit balance owed to you will be sent to BankMobile Disbursem*nts, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc.
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