Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Your main point of contact is the Financial Aid Office, located in the Admission Center. The staff person available to assist you is:

Jessica Wilks, Fiscal Specialist
jwilks@lowercolumbia.edu
(360) 442-2393

No. However, if you would like to be considered for grants, work study and loans, you will need to complete a FAFSA at fafsa.gov.

• If you are in courses that are eligible for financial aid, you may be eligible to request more than the cost of your tuition, fees, books and supplies, up to the Cost of Attendance (COA) for the quarters you are requesting funds. However, we cannot authorize more than the COA less any other student aid.
• If you are in courses that are not eligible for financial aid you may only request the amount of your tuition, fees, and required books and supplies. Proof of the cost of books and supplies may be obtained from the LCC BookStore. Other educational related expenses cannot be included unless you have a documented disability with associated expenses including special services, personal assistance, transportation, equipment and supplies. The associated expenses must be reasonably incurred and not provided for by other assisting agencies. All of these costs cannot exceed the COA.

The COA is the amount it costs you to live and attend school. The amount is set each academic year by Washington State in accordance with Department of Education rules. The COA includes costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing, transportation and personal expenses. You can request a copy of the COA in the Financial Aid Office or see it online in the Financial Aid Handbook at lowercolumbia.edu.

Yes, as long as you were enrolled in one credit hour and did not receive your full cost of attendance (COA).

When LCC receives your payment from AmeriCorps a check will be mailed to you at the address on file in the Registration Office.

If you dropped during the refund period, we are required to return the refund to AmeriCorps and it will be credited back to your education award account.

No, but the Registrar will review the grades on your transcript to be sure you are meeting LCC's Academic Standards.