Financial aid is money to help pay for college. Assistance may be gift aid such as grants, scholarships, low interest loans or part-time employment. You may be able to receive financial aid even if you plan to attend just one term each year.

Ivy Tech may have aid for qualified students who take fewer than six hours each term and for students who need assistance with the cost of textbooks.

Types of Assistance Gift Aid: Scholarships, grants and various types of fee remissions that do not have to be repaid.

Loans: Awards which must be repaid. (Rates and terms listed in this section are subject to change. Please contact your lender for more information.)

Part-time Employment: For all types of employment, you will work a specific number of hours per week and be paid on a bi-weekly basis. Ideally, your employment will be in an area related to your course of study. The vast majority of jobs are located on campus.

If you are asked to provide additional documents, do so as quickly as possible. When you receive an Ivy Tech Financial Aid notification letter in the mail, read it carefully and keep it in your personal records. It does not need to be returned to the Financial Aid Office.

Remember: If you plan to be a full-time student, the best time to apply is between Jan. 1 and March 1. Completing the paperwork during this time may qualify you for additional aid.

Accepting Financial Aid Awards
1. Students should sign into Campus Connect.
2. Click on the e-mail icon at the top of the page.
3. Click on your e-mail that reads “Congratulations on your Financial Aid from Ivy Tech Community College.”
4. A letter will direct you to “access your electronic award click here.”
5. Click on the e-mail address.
6. The student’s Ivy Tech e-mail address will be requested. Type in your Ivy Tech e-mail address.
7. Find "Awards" on the left hand side of the screen. Click the latest date (the date on the top of the list).
8. Read the award letter. Your awards will appear about half way down the page. If you have a loan you must click in the radio button “Yes” you will accept the award and “No” if you do not want the award or in the middle it will say “Reduce”. A student may reduce the amount of his or her loan if desired. If the loan is reduced or declined, students must notify the Financial Aid Department.
9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Submit.”
10. The next screen will show you a letter listing all of your awards. You may print this screen.
11. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Back to Dashboard.”
12. You have now accepted your Financial Aid award.