student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

• BRCC students must provide signed copies of their Federal 1040tax return (or their parent’s tax return, if they are a dependentstudent under the age of 24, to the Office of Financial Aidand Scholarships. Students must also complete a VerificationWorksheet and a Verification Procedure Cover sheet which canbe obtained from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarshipsor printed from the BRCC Web site listed under Financial AidForms & Worksheets. For additional information, students maycontact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.Students should respond im mediately to all correspondence inreference to their ap plication for student financial aid. Once the Officeof Financial Aid and Scholarships receives the data electronically, acounselor determines whether the additional information is neededat the time of verification. The earlier the information is provided, thesooner the eligibil ity of the financial aid can be determined. Financialaid or scholarships cannot be awarded until the verification process iscomplete.Students must maintain current personal information (name, address,telephone number, etc.) in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarshipsand Enrollment Services. After financial aid is awarded, the fundsreceived can be used to pay tuition and fees or other educationalexpenses. If financial aid is not sufficient to cover tuition and fees thestudent is responsible for paying the remaining balance. Tuition and23