HOW TO APPLY FOR
FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT LOANS

  1. The web site to apply for a personal identification number is www.pin.ed.gov. You must apply for a PIN if you plan to complete the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA) online. Students and parents can apply for a PIN. The PIN is used to electronically sign the FAFSA.
  2. The web site to apply for federal financial aid is www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed if you are interested in applying for the Pell Grant, College Work Study, or Federal Stafford Loans.
  3. The ICC web site is www.iccms.edu. Click on the Current student tab, then click on Paying for College or Financial Aid.  Under Financial Aid, click on Financial Aid Forms and Applications.  Click on Financial Aid Application.  Print this form out and submit it to the ICC Financial Aid Office.
  4. Interested in a student loan? Go to the ICC web site listed above. Click on the Current student tab, then click on Paying for College or Financial Aid.  If you are a first time student loan borrower complete the Stafford Loan Packet and the Institutional Financial Aid Application which can be found and printed from the “Financial Aid Forms and Application”. If you are a previous student loan borrower go to the same web address and only complete the Institutional Financial Aid Application.

    Once you have completed the application(s) mail or fax them to the Financial Aid Office. Address is listed on the front of the application. Financial Aid Office fax number is 662.862.8225. And remember, to apply for student loans, you must complete the FAFSA and be at least a halftime student (6 or more hours).
  5. Web site to check your financial aid status online is www.iccms.edu.  Click on the “GO2ICC” link under the "Quick Links" menu. You can check your financial aid application status, award amounts, and student loan history, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You will receive a password in the mail after your admission application is complete.
  6. To apply for State Financial Aid go to www.ihl.state.ms.us. Complete this online application to apply for the Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG), Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG) and other state funds such as Critical Needs and Help Scholarships. You can also check your state application status from this site.

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