Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions

Summer 2024: May 2, 2024

Fall 2024: August 1, 2024

Checks for Spring 2nd 8-week classes will be mailed on April 8, 2024.

If you have direct deposit set up, the funds will be sent to the bank on or around April 8th.

The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available for students to complete but Sandhills will be unable to receive any FAFSA's until May/June. Please know that you are able to register for fall classes without having your financial aid in place. 

Students should be able to start making corrections beginning April 15th. 

Yes! You are never required to have financial aid in place to register. Please be sure to have all financial aid documents turned in by the deadline or be prepared to pay by the last day to pay. If your financial aid is approved after you have paid out of pocket, you will be reimbursed the amount of financial aid you received.

We are processing 2023-24 FAFSA's daily. You will be notified through your SCC email once your FAFSA is received. If we do not have your FAFSA, make sure you added our school code to your application: 002961.

The 2024-25 FAFSA is available to complete. Due to the delayed release of the new FAFSA, Sandhills will not be able to receive 2024-25 FAFSA's until May/June.  Once we begin receiving FAFSA's, you will get notification through your SCC email. 

To set up your direct deposit, login to your Self-Service and enter your banking information. Please review and verify your banking information before submitting. If you have issues logging into Self-Service, please contact support at 910-695-3827. Please allow for 3-5 business days for your account to verify. You will receive an email notification once your account has been verified.

Follow these simple steps:

• Log into Self-Service
• Click on Banking Information
• Add an Account
• Activate (Toggle Button)
• Next
• Enter all your banking information, agree to
  terms and conditions, and submit.

Sandhills can not hold check. All checks are mailed to the address on file with the Registrar's Office. You can contact them at (910) 246-5373 or email sccregistrarsoffice@sandhills.edu.  

A negative balance in your self-service account means you are due for a refund. These funds can be used in the SCC bookstore or you can wait and have these funds disbursed later in the semester. A positive balance means you have a balance due to the business office. You may contact the business office at (910) 695-3971.

Once your FAFSA is submitted, it takes about 3-5 business days before we will receive the application. Once we have imported the application, you will be notified via your student email. This email will provide information about what documents need to be completed and where to complete them.

We are processing all incoming forms daily. Allow 2-3 business days for processing. During peak times, allow 3-5 business days. If you have submitted a verification form, it may take up to 2 weeks for those to be fully processed.