Carroll College - Helena, MT

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Receive an Early Estimate of Your Financial Aid for the 2009-10 Academic Year

The Early Aid Estimator for 2009-10 is now available!

Our Early Aid Estimator will help you receive answers now to many crucial financial aid-related questions.  This service will address whether you might be eligible for scholarships or other forms of financial aid. How much you might receive, how to apply and other financing options will be explored. Participation is easy and it's free. Simply complete the online form as accurately as possible. A confidential analysis of this basic income and asset information will be completed by our staff. We will estimate what you will be expected to contribute following guidelines of the federal government aid eligibility formula.

Once the above analysis is completed, we will determine your available funding options and develop your estimate of financial aid. Along with the estimate we will send the Carroll College Early Aid Estimator Guide. This guide is designed to help you determine how to fund your education at Carroll College.

Keep in mind that the Financial Aid Estimator is not a financial aid application, but a tool designed to assist you in determining the total amount of financial assistance you may be eligible to receive. To apply for federal, state and Carroll College financial aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The 2009-2010 FAFSA can be completed online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ after January 1, 2009.

If you have questions, call the Office of Financial Aid, 800-992-3648, ext. 5425 or 406-447-5425 or contact us by e-mail.

Which form do I need?

The INDEPENDENT Student Aid Estimator is designed for U.S. citizens (or permanent residents) who are independent of their parents for support. According to federal regulations, you are independent if you can answer "yes" to one or more of the following statements.

  • You were born before January 1, 1986.
  • You are an active-duty member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • You will be a graduate or professional student in 2009-2010.
  • You are married.
  • Both your parents are deceased, you are an emancipated minor, you are in legal guardianship, or after your 13th birthday you were in foster care, a ward of the court or legally adopted.
  • You have legal dependents (other than a spouse).

If you can not answer "YES" to any of the above questions please use the DEPENDENT Student Aid Estimator. (Most students will use the Dependent form)

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