How to Apply for Financial Aid

How to Apply for Financial Aid


Student Financial Assistance (SFA) at DACC is available in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time employment. About 76% of the DACC student body enrolled in eligible SFA Programs receive some type of Student Financial Assistance (SFA) each year. The most current completed award year of 2019/20 revealed a total of funds disbursed from Federal, State, Institutional, various Agencies in the form of grants, scholarships, waivers and loans to be $7,113,224.00 (Source: Fund Annual Report).

A Danville Area Community College student who may receive any State or Federal financial aid must meet the following minimum standards of program guidelines and academic progress in order for financial aid to be awarded.

  1. A student must be enrolled in an eligible program of study which leads to a college level degree or certificate, or transfer equivalent.
  2. A student may receive financial aid while taking remedial classes and enrolled in an ineligible program. However, financial aid can be received for only one academic year of remedial classes (30 semester hours). This includes all attempted hours.
  3. A student must be enrolled in the minimum number of hours required by the financial aid program.
  4. Only students who have graduated from high school or have a GED are eligible to receive financial aid. The exception is Ability to Benefit Criteria for students who meet this criteria and began attendance in their Degree Seeking program at Danville Area Community College prior to July 1, 2012.
  5. Apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA). You may use the paper application or use the Internet to apply at https://studentaid.gov/. The DACC School Code is 001669. (That's a number nine at the end).
  6. Provide verification documentation to establish accuracy of FAFSA information. Various information can be provide using "standard" DACC financial aid forms. Click here for FORM Listing and Access.
  7. Be meeting DACC's Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) per student aid regulations. Click here to review SAP.