Financial Aid Deadlines

FAFSA. ICC must receive a valid FAFSA (signed with a calculated EFC) on or before the last day of the student's enrollment. The FAFSA closes June 30th of its final year (2023-24 FAFSA deadline for submission is June 30, 2024). ICC does not have a priority deadline for FAFSA.

• Summer term at ICC is the conclusion (trailer) of the FAFSA year at ICC, the deadline for which is June 30th of each year. Summer 2024 requires the 2023-24 FAFSA. The deadline is June 30, 2024.

Federal Student Aid Final Deadline. Any document required for the verification or payment of Federal Student Aid must be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Aid no more than 120 days following the end of your enrollment during an academic year; or by the published date set by the Department of Education in September (whichever is the earlier of the two dates).  If you are enrolled during the summer terms then the final day to submit required documents is the last day of the summer term.

Federal Student Loan. Verification must be complete and aid eligibility determined no later than the last date of the period of enrollment. Student loans cannot be processed within the last two days of your last date of enrollment. Failure to meet this deadline will result in no other Federal Student Aid being disbursed to the student. 

Professional Judgment. ​Students must submit requests for Professional Judgment with adequate documentation on or before the last day of classes or the student’s period of enrollment, whichever is later. 

Disbursement of Aid. To view ICC's disbursement schedule and how soon you must complete your financial aid requirements in order to receive your aid in a timely manner, visit our Disbursement page. 

The following are the deadlines for verifcation of your FAFSA. Failing to meet these deadlines will result in the loss of Federal Student Aid. All deadlines are final and ICC does not accept late submissions.

Federal Pell Grant

To be considered for a Federal Pell Grant, students selected for standard verification must submit verification documents to ICC no later than 120 days after the last date of enrollment for the award year; or by the published date set by the Department of Education in September (whichever is the earlier of the two dates). Failure to meet this deadline will result in no Federal Pell Grant being disbursed to the student. 

All Other Federal Student Aid

To be considered for other Federal Student Aid, verification must be complete and aid eligibility determined no later than the last date of enrollment. Student loans cannot be processed within the last two days of your last date of enrollment. Failure to meet this deadline will result in no other Federal Student Aid being disbursed to the student. 

Verification of Identity and Educational Purpose

To be considered for any Federal Student Aid, students selected for verification of Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose must submit verification documents to ICC within 60 days of the first date the student is requested to submit the documentation. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the student’s FAFSA being reported as ‘No Response’. A student’s verification status may be changed if verification documents are received no later than the last date of enrollment. Failure to meet this deadline will result in no Federal Student Aid being disbursed to the student. 

Detailed information about ICC's Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy may be found HERE. 

Deadlines for submission of any appeal of Federal Student Aid is the third calendar day of a term/session by 11:59 p.m. (CST). For example, if the full session courses begin on Monday, then the deadline is by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday. Students appealing for courses beginning second session, the deadline will be the third calendar day of that session by 11:59 p.m. (CST). 

Scholarship applications for the 2023-24 Award Year must be submitted on or before August 15, 2023. 

Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first serve basis and are subject to modification by ICC at its discretion. For full scholarship awarding policies, go HERE.