金融知识
Important information about your financial wellbeing and paying for college.
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Tacoma Community College has teamed up with ECMC的解决方案 to provide the following important information about your financial wellbeing and paying for college. ECMC is a nonprofit with a mission to help 学生 succeed. ECMC工厂的解决方案 closely with TCC to provide services that support student loan management and help 你专注于成功. Conversations with our trained counselors are intended to help navigate paying for school and repaying federal student 贷款.
支付大学学费
FAFSA
Be sure to file your FAFSA each year as early as possible. 这将决定你的 eligibility for federal grants and other forms of financial aid. 访问FAFSA网站 了解更多信息.
Options for 支付大学学费
It’s always best to explore free money to pay for school. 下面是一些好地方 开始:
- The Washington College Grant: This grant is funded by the state of Washington and provides financial aid to eligible 学生. 了解更多关于 grant eligibity and funding amounts.
- 奖学金: 奖学金 are sources of financial aid that are usually funded by third parties. You do not need to pay scholarships back. Many of them could be based on need or merit and some might require you to write an essay for consideration. 这听起来可能像 a lot of work, but it usually only takes a few minutes to apply and the benefit is 值得的. 视图 more information about scholarships.
- 联邦半工半读的: Federal Work-Study is a way to pay for college 的工作 an approved job on or off 校园. You’ll be awarded a dollar amount and receive paychecks up to this amount 的工作. 了解更多有关 Federal Work Study program and eligibility.
- 联邦学生贷款: Loans are not free money and you will have to pay back what you borrow along with 感兴趣. There are different types of student 贷款 available: Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized and Parent PLUS 贷款. 了解更多有关 various types of 贷款 and eligibility requirements.
偿还学生贷款
When you accept a student loan and it is disbursed, you are agreeing to pay it back.
There are several ways to do this, as paying back your student loan can be tailored
你的支付能力. 了解更多 paying back your student 贷款.
ECMC Solutions offers you free counseling about borrowing and repaying your student
贷款. 参观ECMC学习.
It’s also important for you to know that failure to pay back your student loan (defaulting) can have serious consequences. It’s very important for you to understand the consequences 违约的. TCC and ECMC Solutions are committed to helping you avoid these consequences 他们是来帮助你的. 联系 TCC财政援助办公室 or ECMC Solutions 了解更多信息.
I am grateful that my school was able to provide such great support. 我如实 did not know how to go about my student 贷款 and did not know what options I had—nor what steps to take to receive these options—and it was really helpful.”
Financial Education and Your Money
One skill that everyone needs in life is personal financial management, yet money is a sensitive topic as there never seems to be enough of it. TCC，华盛顿州 and ECMC的解决方案 want to provide you with information about how to improve your 与金钱的关系.Financial Education Learning Website
ECMC Solutions has an online tool called ECMC学习. This tool is free and simplifies 你的钱很重要. There is a wealth of information, including calculators, budgeting assistance, and tips on saving and spending money. 参观ECMC学习 and start exploring 今天!
学生 Loan Debt and Your Career Aspirations
The state of Washington and TCC want you to have the best information possible about 一离开学校就开始工作. It’s very helpful to know what the average salaries are for a wide range of careers, and how this compares with your potential student 贷款债务. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 ECMC学习.
问题?
If you have any questions, contact TCC财政援助办公室.
If you have questions about repaying your student 贷款, contact ECMC的解决方案.
If you feel that you need to provide feedback or lodge a complaint about your student
loan servicer, contact the Federal 学生 Aid 监察专员办公室.