Financial Aid & Scholarships
Students can change their major during the fall semester until September 1st, during the spring semester until February 1st and during the summer until June 15th. After these dates, no major changes will be made during the remainder of each semester.
The Financial Aid Office at Labette Community College assists you in getting the maximum amount of aid you are eligible to receive. Our programs include scholarships, Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Education Grants, Federal Workstudy, Direct Loans and Institutional Workstudy. Please look through the following links to find out just how easy it is to apply for Financial Aid.
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General Information
- Federal School Code "001930"
- Net Price Calculator
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be eligible for and receive Federal student aid funds. - Notice: We cannot accept Tax Returns for verification-Only Tax Transcripts. For Tax Transcripts call 1-800-908-9946 or visit irs.gov.
Tentative Disbursement Dates:
| Fall 2024 | Offer Refund |
| September | September 25, 2024 |
| October | October 23, 2024 |
| November | November 14, 2024 |
| December | December 11, 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | Offer Refund |
| February | February 26, 2025 |
| March | March 26, 2025 |
| April | April 16, 2025 |
| May | May 7, 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
Offer Refund |
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| June | June 25, 2025 |
| July | July 23, 2025 |
Students will receive email notification 2 days prior to disbursement.
Refund checks are available in the Business Office at 10:00am on the day of disbursement.
Important Financial Aid Dates
Printable Important Financial Aid Dates
Follow these dates to ensure your aid will be ready when classes begin. You can track your financial aid file progress on the RedZone. In addition, it is your responsibility to check your LCC email for college correspondence.
Fall Semester
| March 1st: | Last day for graduating high school seniors to complete the online scholarship form for Academic and Foundation scholarships**. |
| April 1st: | Suggested date to complete the FAFSA to get your file complete before classes begin. |
| July 1st: | Must have your financial aid file complete to be eligible* to charge books for the Fall semester. Your file is complete when you receive an award letter. |
| End of 2nd Week of Classes: | Must complete online scholarship form for preference for Fall semester**. Last day to drop for full refund and last day to change your major for the Fall semester. |
| 1st Thursday in November: | Last day to turn in all required forms and documents to complete financial aid file for Fall semester/Fall disbursement. Students requesting a loan must complete all three steps of the Direct Student Loan Process. |
| 2nd Thursday in November: | Last day to turn in appeal form and degree audit for the Fall semester/Fall disbursement. If the appeal form for Fall aid is not turned in today, you will not be eligible for federal financial aid for the Fall semester. |
Spring Semester
| December 15th: | Must have your financial aid file complete to be eligible* to charge books for the Spring semester. Your file is complete when you receive an award letter. |
| End of 2nd week of classes: | Must complete online scholarship form for preference for Spring semester**. Last day to drop for full refund and last day to change your major for the Spring semester. |
| 1st Thursday in April: | Last day to turn in all required forms and documents to complete financial aid file for Spring semester/Spring disbursement. Students requesting a loan must complete all three steps of the Direct Student Loan Process. |
| 2nd Thursday in April: | Last day to turn in appeal form and degree audit for the Spring semester. If the appeal form for Spring aid is not turned in today, you will not be eligible for federal financial aid for the Spring semester. |
Summer Term
(For Summer financial aid, you must complete the Summer Financial Aid Application on our website.)
| Last Thursday in May: | Must have your financial aid file complete to be eligible* to charge books for the Summer semester. Your file is complete when you receive an award letter. |
| End of 1st week of classes: | Must complete online scholarship form for preference for Summer semester**. Last day to drop for full refund and last day to change your major for the Summer semester. |
| 1st day of July classes: | Last day to turn in all required forms to complete financial aid file for Summer semester/Summer disbursement. Students requesting a loan must complete all three steps of the Direct Student Loan Process. Last day to turn in appeal form and degree audit for the Summer semester/previous Spring semester. |
*Eligibility to charge your books depends upon the amount of your award.
**Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis due to limited funds.