Important Fall 2026 Award Information:
- Federal Student Loans - There are substantial changes to federal student loan eligibility effective in 2026-2027. QCC has put the following in place to ensure students who need federal student loans have access to them:
- Students who are only eligible for federal student loans (e.g. those with prior bachelors degrees, or other reasons) will be offered federal student loans on their initial award offer letters.
- All other students will not have a federal student loan automatically included on their award offer letters. Students who wish to borrow a federal student loan for their educational expenses must submit the:
- The Free Community College Grant program replaces the MassEducate and MassReconnect grant programs effective Fall 2026. Eligible students will continue to have their tuition and fees covered. Allowance funds will only be available to students with a FAFSA SAI at or below 20,000.
Fall 2026 refund checks will be available starting in late October and will be generated weekly thereafter. 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.
- QCC has not yet received MASSGrant, Tuition Waiver, or MA Cash Grant funding from the state. Other smaller state fund sources are also delayed. Due to this, these funds are not yet included in Fall disbursements. Free Community College Grant funds will disburse to lower income populations first while we wait for additional funding from the state.
Have you heard about Free Community College? 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!
Was your eligibility for financial aid suspended due to the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy? The Financial Aid Office has implemented a new online SAP Appeal Form for students who had extenuating circumstances. You must log into The Q to access the form.
Free FAFSA appointments are available at the QCC Financial Aid Help Center, if you need assistance. To make an in-person appointment with the QCC Financial Aid Help Center, sign in to EZQ.
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