Financial Aid provides students with the resources to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC). Financial aid services are designed to complement the student’s own resources. Financial aid consists of grants and scholarships, work-study programs, and waivers of tuition. Grants and scholarships are gifts of money that do not have to be repaid. Work-study (student employment) allows the student to work and earn money for educational purposes.
The following process should be followed in applying for financial aid:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online and list Cankdeska Cikana Community College’s federal school code – 015793 – on the FAFSA.
Students, parents, and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to access certain U.S. Department of Education websites. Your FSA ID is used to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. Visit the FSA ID website.
Students and Financial Literacy – This link will help explain why to apply for FAFSA and different scholarships.
Financial Aid Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Students
Financial Aid Forms
Unusual Circumstances Appeal Dependent to Independent Status
2024-2025 Special Circumstances Form – Independent
2024-2025 Special Circumstances Form – Dependent
2024-2025 Verification Worksheet Independent Student
2024-2025 Verification Worksheet Dependent Student
2024-2025 Verification of Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose (to be signed by Notary)
Federal Student Aid Contacts
Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
- Email: studentaid@ed.gov
- Toll-free number for questions about federal student aid: 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
- TTY (for the hearing impaired): 1-800-730-8913
- Toll number: 319-337-5665
Inspector General Hotline
- Reporting student aid fraud (including identity theft), waste, or abuse of U.S. Department of Education funds: 1-800-MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733)
- E-mail: oig.hotline@ed.gov
- Website →
NDUS Financial Aid Information
North Dakota University System financial aid information
NDUS Tuition and Fee Estimator
With the use of a web-based tuition and fee estimator, parents and students can make cost comparisons among the 11 North Dakota University System colleges and universities.
ND College Access Network
The North Dakota College Access Network (NDCAN), administered by Bank of North Dakota (BND), is a free service providing you with important resources, tools, links and other information that will make your jump to higher education easier. NDCAN gives you an organized and simple way to navigate the challenges of accessing college and learning more about your options
Financial Aid Toolkit
Help students and parents prepare for college or career school.
The Financial Aid Toolkit provides federal student aid information and outreach tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and others.
College Navigator
National Center for Education Statistics
College Navigator is your direct link to nearly 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking about a large university, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, a community college, a career or technical college or a trade school, you can find information on all of them here. College Navigator is a free consumer information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information.
Additional Related Information
Websites
StudentAid.gov-planning for college, paying for college, and repaying student loans: www.StudentAid.gov
College Preparation Checklist-a student’s or parent’s first stop for information on academic and financial preparation: www.StudentAid.gov/checklist
Fact sheets, videos, and infographics on various topics: www.StudentAid.gov/resources
FAFSA on the Web and Federal School Codes: www.fafsa.gov
Federal Student Aid’s Twitter feed: www.Twitter.com/FAFSA
Federal Student Aid’s YouTube site: www.YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid
Federal Student Aid’s Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/FederalStudentAid
Federal School Code (Title IV): 015793
The FAFSA is the application for the federal Pell grant program. The FAFSA application should be completed as soon as possible after October 1st for the following academic year.
- Complete the FAFSA prior to March 15 to be considered for funding from the North Dakota State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG).
- Complete the FAFSA by March 15 to receive priority consideration for funding from the Federal SEOG and federal Work Study programs at CCCC
- Complete the Higher Education Grant application by the priority date established by that program. For Spirit Lake Tribe, contact the Spirit Lake Employment and Training office at 701-766-1200
- Complete the North Dakota Indian Scholarship by July 15.
- Complete the Spirit Lake Tribal scholarship application. Fall Semester deadline - November 1st. Spring Semester deadline - March 1st.
- Complete the Spirit Lake Tribe Education Assistance/Incentive application.
- Apply for any and all sources of financial aid available to the student.
- Keep track of application deadlines.
- Continually check student email for updates, events and announcements.
The Financial Aid Office reserves the right to make the final determination regarding the type(s) and amount of aid awarded to students. Awards are based upon an evaluation of the student’s eligibility as determined by the need analysis service using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the availability of funds of the various aid programs. Only those students who have a completed financial aid file will receive federal financial aid. If a student’s FAFSA application is selected for verification, then the student will be notified of the process that has to be completed. Federal funds will not be disbursed to the student until the verification process is completed. To qualify for federal financial aid, the student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
- Have earned a high school diploma or GED certificate.
- Not have already earned a baccalaureate degree.
- Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program.
- Be making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of an eligible course of study.
- Not be in default on a federal education loan.
- Not owe a refund or repayment on a federal education grant (Pell, SEOG, SSIG, ACG, SMART, TEACH, or other federal financial aid grant).
- Be registered with U.S. Selective Service if required.
- Have completely repaid fraudulently obtained funds, if convicted of a crime or pled nolo contendere or guilty to a crime involving fraud in obtaining Title IV, HEA financial assistance.
- Be determined eligible based on information submitted on the FAFSA. Financial Aid is aarded based on the need and availability of funds. Need is defined as the difference between the estimated cost of education and the EFC (expected family contribution) calculated by the Department of Education based on information the student provided on his/her FAFSA application.
