Financial Aid

Financial Aid

WE ARE OPEN - Monday through Friday - Students can walk in on the Hampton Campus from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and meet with a Financial Aid Specialist. Additionally, we have resumed abbreviated office hours on the HT Campus (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Please monitor this webpage for updates to our office hours, online (virtual appointments), and availability. Please use this hotlink to Navigate as a convenient way to schedule your online appointment (as they become available). Wondering what is "Navigate" (click here)?

 

THE NEW & IMPROVED FAFSA FOR 2024-2025 HAS ARRIVED: Find Out More!

 

SUBMIT COMPLETED/SIGNED FORMS USING THIS SECURE PORTAL: Financial Aid Support Services

 

Our Federal Financial Aid School Code (for your FAFSA) is 006871.

Please use the following link to log into your MYVPCC account and check SIS each week. You can view your class schedule, academic advisor's name, financial aid, semester bill, holds, any missing "to-do" items, and also make a payment in SIS.

The Financial Aid Office is committed to working with students and parents to provide funding that will help cover the cost of tuition, fees, and other education-related expenses. Financial aid packages can include support from military benefits, scholarships, grants, work-study, and federal student loans. Most financial aid programs are based on the philosophy that the primary responsibility of paying college expenses rests with the student and his/her family. Financial aid is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the resources of the family. However, not every student has the resources to pay for college. This is why it is so important that every student completes the FAFSA (to be considered for financial aid support). The FAFSA determines how much financial aid support the student and his/her family is eligible to receive each year. 1-2-3 GO Initiative!

STUDENTS: You should ensure at the start of every semester that you have enough funding to cover all (100%) of your tuition, fees, and books. Please make sure to review your bill before each semester. You may be dropped from your classes if your semester balance is NOT paid in full by the billing due date. The Financial Aid Department is not permitted to release refunds to you until the "last day to drop with a refund" is over. Please visit the Academic Calendar website for the corresponding dates.

NEED HELP? The fastest way to get answers to your questions is as follows: 1) ask Alli the Gator (chatbot) on the bottom right-hand corner of each webpage, 2) check out the FAQs section (on the right-side menu), 3) email us at financialaid@vpcc.edu, 4) schedule a virtual appointment with any type of "advisor" in Navigate (located on your MyVPCC dashboard, please watch this short video on how to schedule your virtual appointment - VIDEO LINK), 5) call our 24/7 Support Center at 1-855-877-3945, or 6) Click on the "Chat & Online Support" link (on the right-side menu).

What do Tuition & Fees cost? Please use this link to see the most current T&F rates.

FAFSA HELP? Call 1-800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243). Please pay close attention to which FAFSA application you are completing. Additionally, the FAFSA application is FREE, and you should ONLY use the Federal Student Aid FAFSA website (fraudulent FAFSA websites exist). Virginia Peninsula Community College's school code is 006871. Click any of the following hotlinks if you want aid for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024; please complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA. If you want aid for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025, please complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA.

Important Financial Aid Dates

Spring 2024

SAP Appeal Deadline Based on your enrollment (*)
Tuition Due Date December 15, 2023
Tuition Payment Plan - Start Date November 7, 2023
Bookstore Charge Start & End Date January 8 to March 29, 2024

First Day of Class

Spring Financial Aid Refunds Begin

January 16, 2024

The week of February 19, 2024

(*) SAP Appeals are due by the last day to add a class for the longest session that you are enrolled in for that given semester. For example, the last day to add a class for the sixteen (16) week Spring 2024 semester is Sunday, January 21st. Therefore, if your longest session this semester (Spring 2024) is the sixteen (16) week session, then Sunday, January 21st is your SAP Appeal deadline. Please use the following link to visit the Academic Calendars for specific enrollment periods.

 

Important Financial Aid Links

Financial Aid Priority Filing Dates

  • May 1 for Fall Semester
  • November 1 for Spring Semester
  • April 1 for Summer Semester

Virginia Peninsula Community College school code: 006871

ECMC Learning Financial Wellness Tools

Money management tools for students. VPCC has partnered with ECMC to offer an online interactive service that helps students gain knowledge about financial planning, student loans, car loans, buying or renting a place, credit card debt, budgeting, and investing. Click here: to get started with ECMC.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 helps protect the privacy of student education records. Read more about FERPA @ https://www.vpcc.edu/about/policy/ferpa.html

 

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

A student receiving Federal Title IV and Commonwealth of Virginia financial aid or other financial aid directly administered or certified by the college must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completing a certificate or degree program of study. Read more about SAP @ https://www.vpcc.edu/services/pay/aid/sap.html

 

Financial Aid Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Policy

Any student attending VPCC and receiving student financial assistance under the Federal Title IV or Commonwealth of Virginia programs who withdraws or stop attending will, in most cases, be required to return a portion of the financial aid received. Read more about the R2T4 @ https://www.vpcc.edu/services/pay/aid/returns.html