FAFSA

There are many financial resources available to help you pay for RCC.

The first step is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). RCC’s priority deadline for completing the FAFSA is April 15.

Gather the information you need to complete the FAFSA:

• RCC School code is 009160
• Social Security number
• Parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent
• Driver’s License number if you have one
• Alien Registration number if you are not a US citizen
• Federal Tax information for 2024 (note that tax info will transfer automatically to the FAFSA from the IRS, if available and consent is given)
• Records of untaxed income, such as child support, interest income, veterans non education benefits
• Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments; stocks; bonds; real estate

Need Help?

uAspire is partnering with GEAR UP Virginia and Level Up Virginia to provide a FREE Financial Aid Helpdesk. Text uAspire and your financial aid question(s) to 434-478-4003 and you will receive a response within 24 business hours.

After you submit the FAFSA, you will receive the FAFSA Submission Summary outlining the information you reported. The FAFSA Submission Summary includes your Student Aid Index (SAI), your estimated eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, work study opportunities, and RCC scholarships. This number is calculated once you have submitted a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and provided any additional document requested by RCC and the Department of Education.

Check your Student Center and To-Do List in SIS regularly for important updates regarding your financial aid.

The FAFSA generally becomes available on October 1 each year. The school year begins in the fall and includes fall, spring, and summer semesters. For example, the 2026-2027 school year includes the fall 2026 semester, spring 2027 semester, and summer 2027 semester.

Additional instructions on how to fill out the FAFSA form, can be found here.

RCC offers walk-in Office Hours in the Student Lounge with members of the Financial Aid office team. The Fall 2025 schedule is:

Don’t see a time that works for your schedule? Make a one-on-one Zoom appointment with Cindy Mescan, RCC Financial Aid Liaison here: https://rcc.campus.eab.com/pal/o4Lt-tcW9k

General questions about completing the FAFSA?

Cindy Mescan
Financial Aid Liaison
804-333-6751
cmescan@rappahannock.edu