Financial Aid
Financial aid comes in the form of federal, state, institutional, and private fund(s) used to assist eligible students in funding their education. To apply for Federal, State, or Institutional Aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. The Office of Financial Aid will determine the types of aid you qualify for based on the information you provide on your FAFSA. You may be awarded a combination of grants, federal work-study, and federal loans.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed annually by all students applying for financial aid. The FAFSA is available on October 1 of each year. Be sure to include BPCC School Code: 012033 on your application. Once your application has been processed (allow 5-7 business days), you will receive an email confirmation.
The 2021-2022 FAFSA application is available for Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022.
On-campus and virtual appointments are now available. Click here to schedule an appointment.
Financial Aid Staff are available:
- Mondays - 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays - Fridays - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The Financial Aid Office closes at 4:30 p.m. on Mondays when classes are not in session.
Contact the Financial Aid Office:
- Phone: 318-678-6026
- Email: finaid@bpcc.edu
- Location: Building F, First Floor
You may submit documents electronically at this secure link: SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS/QUESTIONS HERE
If you or your family’s financial situation has changed significantly from what is reflected on your federal income tax returns (for example, you lost your job or otherwise experienced a reduction in income), you may be eligible to have your financial aid adjusted for the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 Aid Year.
Please click here to complete a Request for Consideration of Special Circumstances application.
**Note** The school’s decision is final and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fall 2021 SEMESTER – Book Voucher – Electronic Process
Book Voucher process dates (you may order books during the following periods):
All Sessions – August 2 – September 3, 2021 (if you are registered for classes in any session, you may purchase all your books for ALL sessions during this time period)
Please note: No books may be charged to the Financial Aid account between September 6 – September 10, 2021, while we are working with Finance to process the September 10 refunds.
Book Voucher Process Dates for students who register for other sessions after September 8:
Session J (begins September 8) - you may order books between August 2 – September 3; September 13-14
Session E (begins September 17) – you may order books between August 2– September 3; September 13-September 21
Sessions C and F (begins October 14) – you may order books between August 2 – September 3; October 4-October 19
Session G (begins November 11) – you may order books between August 2 – September 3; November 1-November 16
Financial Aid recipients who are due a credit balance for the fall 2021 semester (after tuition/fees/housing charges are deducted) will be allowed to participate in the electronic book voucher process during the dates listed above.
How to order your books:
Students who wish to use the electronic book voucher process, to allow financial aid funds to purchase books, must order the books via the following process:
You may access the bookstore web page at https://www.bkstr.com/bossierparishccstore/home and order your books. Choose the textbook icon and choose your course(s) to view the required books/materials needed for your course(s). You will need to have your class schedule that contains the following information: Department/Course/Section (example: ENGL/101/931). Once you enter the appropriate information you may add the books needed to your shopping cart.
At checkout, you will be given the option to pay with your financial aid funds. (Your “account number” is the same number as your “student ID number” (LoLA number). If your financial aid funds do not cover the entire cost of your purchase, you will be asked for a credit card as a second tender.
The bookstore will then SHIP your books to you!
fall 2021 REFUNDS/DISBURSEMENTS
The first refunds for courses that begin August 19, 2021 are scheduled to go to BankMobile on Friday, September 10, 2021. (First-time direct loan borrowers, see * below):
Please note: “Disbursement” does not mean “REFUND”. “Disbursement” means the financial aid awards have been applied to your student account. The first disbursements are scheduled for Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
Disbursement for students whose aid is not processed prior to the first disbursement date will be disbursed weekly after Friday, September 10, 2021 as soon as all financial aid documents have been submitted by the student. It is important that you submit all documents requested in a timely manner.
“Refund” means the credit balance owed to you will be sent to BankMobile One (BPCC’s debit card company).
Refunds for courses that begin August 19, 2021 are scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2021 after 4:00 p.m.
If you have already received a debit card and have activated your card, your refund should be available to you on Friday, September 10, 2021 after 4:00 p.m.
Refunds/Disbursements for all other sessions:
Session J (Begins September 8) Refunds for Session J will be sent to BankMobile Thursday, September 23, 2021 and should be available to students after 4:00 p.m. Disbursement (funds are applied to student account to pay tuition/fees/book charges) occurs on Monday, September 20.
Session E (Begins September 17) Refunds for Session E will be sent to BankMobile Thursday, September 30, 2021 and should be available to students after 4:00 p.m. Disbursement (funds are applied to student account to pay tuition/fees/book charges) occurs on Monday, September 27.
Session C and F (Begins October 14) Refunds for Sessions C and F will be sent to BankMobile Thursday, October 28, 2021 and should be available to students after 4:00 p.m. Disbursement (funds are applied to student account to pay tuition/fees/book charges) occurs on October 25, 2021.
Session G (Begins November 11) Refunds for Session G will be sent to BankMobile Thursday, November 25, 2021 and should be available to students after 4:00 p.m. Disbursement (funds are applied to student account to pay tuition/fees/book charges) occurs on November 22, 2021.
*If you are a first-time direct loan borrower, your direct loan disbursement and refund dates will not be the dates posted above. The Department of Education regulation requires you have a 30-day delay from the first-date of your class(es).
What is the “purge” and how will it affect me?
If you have a balance due, and are not under the protection of one of the payment plans, then you will be removed from all registered classes.
Please refer to your LOLA account regarding your student balance information.
You can pay your balance:
- Online through your LOLA account using the CASHNet service by credit, debit card or E-Check.
(please note payments made by credit or debit card will be charged a 2.75% convenience fee, The E-Check option does not charge a convenience fee). - In person at the BPCC Business Office, Building F, 6220 East Texas Street, Bossier City, LA.
(Please note that the Business Office can no longer accept credit or debit cards at the window, However, the Business Office continues to accept cash, checks and money orders for payments).
If you have any questions concerning payment, contact the Business Office at businessoffice@bpcc.edu.
If you need assistance with financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@bpcc.edu. Please do not submit documents or personal information to this email address; this is not a secure link. Submit your documents and/or questions containing personal information to our secure link called “SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS AND/OR DOCUMENTS HERE (secure link)” at https://www.bpcc.edu/index.php/financialaid/forms/1920/
The Financial Aid Appeals process is now available electronically. Students interested in submitting a financial aid appeal must complete the form online and upload supporting documentation. Paper forms are not available.
Please make note of the following:
- The Financial Aid Appeal Committee will meet WEEKLY.
- Appeals must be submitted by Tuesday each week. If you submit your appeal by Tuesday, you should have a decision by Friday* of the same week. If you submit your appeal on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, you will have a decision by the following Friday.
- During peak processing months (August and January) please allow two weeks for a decision.
- If you have been suspended (academically) from BPCC, you are not eligible to submit a financial aid appeal.
Federal financial aid may NOT be awarded for courses that do not apply toward a student’s degree program. Each student is strongly encouraged to check with an advisor to ensure that the courses in which he/she is enrolled will apply towards the student’s degree program.
Submit your documents early!
Applying for Financial Aid is a lengthy process. The entire process could take up to three to four weeks after the student submits ALL documents required to complete his/her financial aid file. In order to have the student’s financial aid processed in time for registration/fee payment he/she must submit ALL requested documents according to the priority deadlines.
- Provisionally admitted students are not eligible for federal financial aid. If a student’s Admissions file is incomplete, he/she is considered a provisional student.
- All students must have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to receive federal financial aid.
- If a student is missing official college academic transcripts or if his/her financial aid file is incomplete, the student is NOT eligible for financial aid. It is the student’s responsibility to make payment arrangement on the day of registration.
- If a student is determined ineligible for financial aid once all missing information is provided, he/she must make payment arrangement on the day of registration.
Awards may be reduced or cancelled without prior notification if a student is determined ineligible for financial aid funds that he/she has already received.
60% Date for Session A* only
You must ATTEND past this date.
| Summer 2021 – Session A: | July 5, 2021 |
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| Fall 2021 – Session A: | October 23, 2021 |
| Spring 2022 - Session A | March 28, 2022 |
**Winter intersession is combined with the spring 2022 semester for financial aid purposes.
Please NOTE: Your instructors will provide the financial aid office with your last date of attendance. We will adjust your financial aid awards according to the last date you attended class, not the day you withdraw.
*The 60% date for other sessions or combinations of multiple sessions are not posted. The Financial Aid office must calculate a unique 60% date based on the combination of sessions you are attending.
BPCC Teacher Institute
A person who is a full-time Louisiana classroom teacher teaching on a temporary Louisiana teaching certificate in Louisiana in a public or private school, and who is working on permanent certification, may participate in the Teacher Institute. A teacher may take up to two 3-hour courses for $100 each ($200 maximum). Teachers must provide a copy of their T-Certificate and a letter from the school principal where they teach certifying that the course(s) they are taking at BPCC apply toward permanent certification. A new letter is required each semester! For more details, contact Lesa Taylor-Dupree, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, at 318-678-6348. (The program does not include paraprofessionals or teacher aides.)
- You do not begin attendance in ALL classes (your instructor notifies the Financial Aid Office of all students who never attend classes.)
- You resign or stop attending ALL classes before completing more than 60% of the semester.
Students must begin attendance in ALL classes. Federal financial aid will be adjusted if a student does not begin attendance in ALL classes. If a student’s financial aid is disbursed to the student account and he/she never attends one or more classes, the student will be responsible for immediate REPAYMENT of a portion or perhaps the FULL amount of the financial aid.
Additionally, if a financial aid recipient begins attendance in class, but resigns or stops attending all classes before completing more than 60% of the semester, he/she will owe money to the aid program and BPCC.
Please NOTE: Your instructors will provide the financial aid office with your last date of attendance. We will adjust your financial aid awards according to the last date you attended class, not the day you withdraw.