Financing Your Education | Johnston Community College

Get Help with Financial Aid - Every Tuesday this Summer!

Receive one-on-one help from a Financial Aid specialist in our Student Success Center. Whether you’re working on your FAFSA or have questions about paying for college, we’re here to help. Plus, enjoy free coffee and snacks!

Getting Started...

The first step to receiving any aid is creating a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, then completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Our school FAFSA code is 009336.

Access FAFSA

Step 1:

Go to studentaid.gov

Step 2:

Click Create an Account (top right of the home screen)

Step 3:

Answer personal identifiable information such as: SSN #, Birthday, address, etc.

REMINDER!

Create your account early! It could take up to 3 days before you are able to use it.

Things to Remember:

FAFSA is FREE; if asked to pay, you're on the wrong site.
The parent and student should both create a FSA ID prior to starting the form.
Use your PERSONAL email.
Write down the phone #, email, and password that you create for future use.

Identity verification process is required for those who create an account without a SSN and one of the following is true for you:
Parent or spouse of a student and I don't have a SSN.
Citizen of the Freely Associate States and need to complete the FAFSA online.
FAFSA needs to be renewed each school year.

FAFSA FORM CHECKLIST:

Your FSA ID

(Federal Student Aid ID)

Assessments of your or your parent's investments and assets

The JCC Federal School Code: 009336

Tax transcripts

Balances from all financial accounts

Next NC Scholarship

Fully covers tuition and fees! JCC students receive at least $3,000, additional funds can be used for other necessities. Student must be:

NC resident and eligible for in-state tuition
High school graduate (or high school equivalency)
Household has annual Adjusted Gross Income of $80,000 or less, and Student Aid Index is 7,500 or less
Enrolled in an eligible undergraduate curriculum program
At least 6 credit hours per semester
Meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.

Applying is simple, just submit the FAFSA form. If you’re eligible, you'll automatically receive the Next NC Scholarship.

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JoCo Commissioners Promise

Students who have/will receive a high school credential from a Johnston County high school in 2024 or 2025 can attend JCC for up to two-years TUITION FREE! Students must:

Be admitted to a curriculum program
Complete FAFSA
Complete the NC Residency Determination Service (RDS) Form, and determined as a resident of North Carolina by the Residency Determination Service
Enroll in at least six credit hours per semester
Must have a 2.0 GPA at the end of the Spring term after the first year of JoCo Commissioners Promise (second year requirement)