Financial Services

Information

What's New?

Spring 2025 refund checks will be available starting in mid-March and are generated weekly. Funds will be disbursed to student accounts as they are received from the federal and state governments and eligibility is confirmed. Some funds may not disburse until later in the semester.  Refund checks are created when the funds disbursed to the student's account exceed the tuition and fees charged. As of March 20th, QCC has not yet received Spring MASSGrant funds, many of the smaller state grant program funds, and is awaiting the second installment of MassEducate and MassReconnect funds.

The Summer Financial Aid Application will open in late March.  A link will be posted here when it becomes available. 

Have you heard about free community college through MassEducate and MassReconnect? Effective Fall 2024, eligible MA residents can apply for financial aid and receive grant funding to cover their tuition and required fees. Many students will also qualify for an allowance for books and supplies! The first step is to submit your FAFSA!  Be sure you select the correct year for your FAFSA (use the 2024-2025 application for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025). Enrolled student FAQs for these programs are available under Financial Aid Links.

File your 2024-2025 FAFSA - it is not too late!  Once you have submitted your FAFSA, be sure to check your file on The Q.  Please respond quickly to any requests for additional information.

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now available! Complete this application for financial aid for the Fall 2025 semester.  Please note that QCC will not begin processing 2025-2026 FAFSAs until late Spring/early Summer.  You will be notified at that time if there is any additional information we need to determine your eligibility.

Free FAFSA appointments are available at the QCC Financial Aid Help Center and MassEdCO, if you need assistance.

  • To make an in-person appointment with the QCC Financial Aid Help Center, sign in to EZQ.
  • To make a virtual or in-person appointment with MassEdCO, click here.

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Important Information About Your Financial Aid

  • Once the Financial Aid Office receives your missing documents, it can take up to three business days before The Q  is updated.

  • QCC has partnered with ProVerifier+ to assist with the verification process. If your FAFSA was selected for verification, you may receive an email with separate portal access including instructions on how to complete verification with ProVerifier+. Information requested within the ProVerifier+ portal must be returned through the ProVerifier+ portal (not to QCC directly).

  • Students can agree to their Credit Balance Authorization electronically. When you login to The Q, a pop up appears and you can either “agree” or “disagree” to allow QCC to apply your financial aid to all charges on your bill. You can agree even if you do not currently have financial aid, but may in the future as this agreement is active for the duration of your enrollment at QCC.

 

Deadlines

Financial Aid:

QCC's priority filing deadline is April 1st* for the FALL semester and October 1st for the SPRING semester.  All students must complete a FAFSA to apply.  We will continue to process applications received after these deadlines.
 
 
Business Office - Student Payments:         
 
Bill Due Dates: 
Fall 2024- August 21, 2024
Intersession 2025- Due Upon registration
Spring 2025- January 15, 2025
 
You will receive an Enrollment Verification email to your student email when your bill is ready to be viewed on The Q -  you will NOT receive a paper bill in the mail.  Your Course and Fee Statement available on The Q represents your bill. If you register after the bill due date payment is due upon registration.
 
If you receive an email and/or phone message that you are in danger of losing your classes please take this seriously and follow up with the Business Office.  If you have previously been advised that your classes have been saved this is no longer the case.  If we do cancel your classes you will receive an email notification to your student email account and a phone message both notifying you that your classes were dropped for non-payment.
 

Health Insurance Waiver

The Spring 2025 Health Insurance Waiver opened November 30, 2024. The last day to waive the insurance is March 3, 2025.
 
To waive your insurance charge because you have comparable coverage, please visit Gallagher.  
 
If you waived the insurance in the Fall 2024 semester, the Spring 2025 charge will be removed from your account in early January 2025. Please do not complete the waiver again
 
You must be enrolled for courses before you complete the waiver. Make sure you are NOT logged into The Q before selecting the link. 

Contact Us

Financial Aid Office

670 W. Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: (508) 854-4261
FAX: (508) 854-7432
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Office Hours:
Monday- Thursday 8:00am- 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
 
Virtual Drop-in Financial Aid Assistance

We are happy to offer virtual drop-in hours for general financial aid questions during the following times:

  • Tuesdays: 2:00- 4:00 p.m. (Zoom)
  • Thursdays: 9:00- 11:30 a.m. (Zoom)

One-on-One Appointments

If you need remote help with the following, please email contact us for an appointment:

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • FSA User ID
  • Entrance Counseling & Master Promissory Note
 
 

Business Office - Student Payments

670 W. Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: (508) 854-4560
Fax: (508) 854-4553
Administration Building
Room B07-A
 
In Person -log in to visit us:
Text the word quinsig to 508-315-6028 to get your place in line 
     
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm