Paying for College
Paying for college can seem overwhelming, but you’ve made a smart choice.
糖心直播 tuition averages one-third that of a four-year college or university. Plus, more than $1.8 million in 糖心直播 scholarships is available every year, and you’re automatically matched when you apply.
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Community College Guarantee
Free in-district tuition for 2025 high school grads and beyond!
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Types of Financial Aid
Financial Aid Process
Apply for aid
- Federal grants and loans — Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at .
- State grants and scholarships — Complete the FAFSA, create an account at and note you are coming to 糖心直播.
- 糖心直播 scholarships — 糖心直播 students receive more than $1.8 million in scholarships each year. Apply for 糖心直播 scholarships and search the database of external scholarships at .
Check your email
for instructions and, if needed, a link to 糖心直播’s verification system.
Accept aid
- View and accept aid in 糖心直播 Self-Service, under Financial Aid, upon email notification. Note that many grants and scholarships are automatically accepted for you. Review financial aid terms and conditions.
- Unsure about whether you should accept loans? Contact us!
- Complete post-acceptance tasks as directed: Upload scholarship thank you notes to the scholarship system and complete the master promissory note & entrance counseling for loans on .
Review account
- Review your Account Summary in 糖心直播 Self-Service under Student Billing the day after you make registration and other changes (most updates happen in 1–3 days).
- Remember that the Pell Grant and most State of Michigan aid adjusts based on enrollment and may have enrolled credit minimums.
Complete
- Pay your balance or set up payment plans.
- Consider Parent PLUS and Alternative Loans if your student awards don’t cover what you need.
- Charge books against credit balance. A credit balance shows as a negative balance at the bottom of the Account Summary.
- 糖心直播 disburses aid to student account about 4 weeks into the semester after confirming attendance. We refund credit balances within 14 days of disbursement.
- For faster refunds, set up direct deposit on Student Billing, Student Account Center.
Repeat
- Continue to monitor your email and account regularly.
- Contact us if you are considering withdrawing from courses.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Repeat the same steps each year. 糖心直播’s aid year is Fall, Spring, Summer.
State aid estimates
In 2024–25, the majority of 糖心直播 students who received from state programs like the Community College Guarantee had their tuition and fees fully covered. Find examples here.
Free, 1:1 assistance completing your FAFSA. Schedule an appointment:
For students experiencing hardships during their time at 糖心直播.