The Financial Aid Office helps students afford college through financial aid packages and merit awards. Our financial-aid application process gives priority to those students who demonstrate financial need and who file their FAFSA on time (the College’s FAFSA deadline is March 1). An applicant must be accepted to the College as a degree-seeking student (matriculated) in order to qualify for all forms of federal, state, and institutional financial aid.
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Please note that financial aid can only be processed and awarded during periods of enrollment, and in most cases, you must be half-time. You cannot apply for federal or institutional financial aid for a semester that has already ended.
Completing the FAFSA
The FAFSA is the only application you’ll need to receive financial aid at KSC. The completed FAFSA will be your application for all possible types of need-based financial aid from KSC, Pell Grants, and state scholarships.
Timelines
The timeline below provides an overview of the financial aid application process for prospective students. The FAFSA can and should be completed and submitted using 2024 tax information.
| Month | Requirement |
|---|---|
| October | Begin admissions application process. KSC uses the Common Application and KSC Supplement. |
| Access your WebAdvisor/Self-Service account. The WebAdvisor/Self-Service account provides the status of financial aid applications and related documents. | |
| December | The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible in December, well before the March 1 deadline. You can and should use 2024 tax information. |
| December | Students & parents obtain an FSA ID number to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically. |
| Review estimated EFC with FAFSA4caster. | |
| March | KSC’s priority filing deadline for the FAFSA is March 1. |
| April | First-year or transfer students who have applied for financial aid by the March 1 priority filing deadline may normally expect to receive their financial aid award notification by April 30. |
| May | Admissions deposits are due May 1. |
| Begin to estimate balance owed for upcoming year. | |
| June | Students with incomplete applications at this time are encouraged to secure alternative funding for the full fall balance. |
| Students with financial aid award letters are encouraged to begin securing alternative funding for their estimated outstanding academic year balance. | |
| July | Fall bills are posted online. |
| August | Fall bills are due on the second Friday in August. |
The timeline below provides an overview of the financial aid application process for returning students. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible in December. If your or your parents’ taxes will not be completed before the March 1 deadline, the FAFSA can and should be completed and submitted using estimated tax information.
| Month | Requirement |
|---|---|
| February | Students considering summer courses should be in contact with our office about financing options. |
| March | KSC’s priority filing deadline for the FAFSA is March 1. |
| April | Funding for summer courses should be secured and finalized. |
| May | If you filed your FAFSA by the March 1 deadline, check your mail and email accounts for requests for additional documentation. |
| Complete applications will be awarded after final grades have been posted. | |
| June | Awarding continues. |
| Students should begin to seek out and secure alternative financing options for the estimated academic-year balance. | |
| July | Fall bills are posted to QuikPay by the Student Accounts Office. |
| August | Fall bills are due on the second Friday. |
Special Conditions
The US Department of Education gives the College's Financial Aid Office latitude in considering special circumstances not reflected on the FAFSA. Those circumstances include loss or reduction of income, changes in family dynamics not shown on tax returns, and unreimbursed medical expenses.
Non-Aid Applicants
For students who are not completing the FAFSA, or who have completed a FAFSA, but are not completing the verification process.
Contact Student Financial Services
Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-2603
Book an Appointment with Student Financial Services
800-572-1909 / 603-358-2280
ksc.sfs@keene.edu
Fax: 603-358-2163
Hours of Operation
Walk-in support is available, we're in Elliot Center, room 107.
Monday – Friday:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on campus holidays.