Financial Aid Forms
Students must read and understand the Conditions of Award each academic year. This guide is designed to help you understand the financial aid process from initial awarding to delivery of financial aid. Please keep this guide to assist you in answering questions that may arise regarding correspondence from the Financial Aid and Veterans Services Office. Printed copies are available from the Financial Aid Office.
Conditions of Award (pdf)
Please allow 10-14 business for processing and you will receive notification via email of the Financial Aid Office's decision.
Students pursuing a degree or certificate at Seattle Central College may only receive financial aid from Central. However, sometimes a student is unable to take certain courses at Central and will need to take required courses for their program of study at a different school (the Host school). In these cases, a consortium agreement allows students to get financial aid at Central for classes taken at the Host School. If approved, a student could receive financial aid for the total number of credits at both schools. Please note: even with an approved Consortium Agreement, the student is required to pay for classes themselves at the Host School. This form must be submitted no later than the 10th day of the quarter.
Please print and submit the completed form at the Service Window.
IRS retrieval instructions for U.S. tax filers.
If parental information is not provided when required, you FAFSA is not valid and therefore you will not be awarded any student aid. Students with unusual and extraordinary circumstance may appeal their dependency status.
Unusual circumstances are not:
- Parents refusing to contribute to your education
- Parents unwilling to provide information on the application or to Seattle Central College
- Parents not claiming you as a dependent on their tax return
- You have been living, completely self-sufficient, on your own
If you have experienced an unexpected financial hardship or a significant reduction in family income since submitting your financial aid application (FAFSA or WASFA), it might benefit you to submit a Special Conditions/Income Adjustment Form. The financial aid office will use your current year income to reevaluate your eligibility for financial aid. You may submit the request if you and/or your parents experienced one of the following situations: reduction of income due to layoff, termination, or decline in self-employment income; loss of child support or disability benefits; separation divorce, or death of a spouse or parent after submitting the FAFSA/WASFA.
Only students selected for verification are required to submit a verification form. Review your student financial aid portal to determine which form you are required to submit. If you have questions regarding your verification form, please contact the Financial Aid Office before you submit the form.