Process to Apply

1. File the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) on line at www.fafsa.gov. Use 007555 for Laconia school code. Make note of the date FAFSA was filed.
2. You should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) via email approximately 1 week after the date that the FAFSA was filed. If you do not receive your SAR call 1-800-433-3243. This report is for your records only; Lakes Region Community College will receive a copy electronically.
3. Have you received a missing document letter from the FA office? If so, please submit the required documents/information as soon as possible. Your file cannot be reviewed without all necessary documentation.
4. After you have been admitted to an eligible program, the Financial Aid Office will send you an Award Letter, listing the Financial Aid for which you qualify.
5. Students accepting a Direct loan must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling.

Federal Direct Loans

LRCC is participating in the Federal Direct Loan Program.

This means that students will receive subsidized and/or unsubsidized Direct Loans from the Department of Education rather than from private lenders.

ALL first-time Direct Loan borrowers accepting a Stafford Loan must:
1. Complete an electronic Master Promissory Note and
2. Complete Entrance Counseling

Go to: www.StudentLoans.gov - You will need your 4-digit FAFSA PIN number.

Additional Notes of Interest:

• You should receive a "disclosure statement" from the Department of Education, informing you of the estimated disbursement dates of your loan.
• Refunds are usually not available until approximately 45 days into the semester.
• Be prepared to purchase your books upon the start of your classes. Budget your summer earnings accordingly. Financial Aid will NOT be processed in time for you to utilize those funds.

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