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2026-2027 Financial Aid

Students enrolled at RCTC for the upcoming year must complete the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for Financial Aid. **Priority deadline: June 1, 2026** Students who have completed a 2026-2027 FAFSA will receive an email directing them to log into eServices to review their status and determine what items must be submitted to complete their file.

Financial Aid Award Notices

Financial Aid award notices for students with completed files are now showing in eServices. Log into eServices today and follow the Financial Aid Checklist to review and respond to your award notice. The checklist provides information about accepting work study, ordering student loan funding, setting up direct deposit and charging textbooks to ensure a successful start to Fall Semester.

Bookstore Charging dates: August 10 – 25, 2026
Fall Semester Disbursement begins: Friday, September 4, 2026*
First Time Borrowers receive their loan funds: Friday, September 25, 2026.*
*IMPORTANT: Loan borrowers enrolled in fewer than 12 credits may experience a 2 to 4 week delay in the disbursement of their funding due to new federal proration requirements. Updated disbursement dates will be sent to students’ RCTC email accounts as loans are reprocessed.

Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Applicant Resources

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