Step 7 – Review the Application Checklist

• Apply for a Federal PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
• Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Complete the NYS APTS Application.
• Review your Student Aid Report (SAR). Make any corrections that are necessary.
• Respond to any request for additional information from the MCC Financial Aid Office.
• File separate applications with the Financial Aid office, if you are interested in the following:
  • William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan
  • Federal Work-Study (FWS)
  • MCC Scholarship Program.
• Students applying for a Federal Direct Student Loan will also need to do the following:
• Complete a Loan Entrance Counseling session prior to the disbursement of their loan.
• Complete and sign the promissory note for their student loan.
• Check the status of your account. For your benefit, you need to make sure that any aid that you are eligible for has been applied to your account. To do so, you may check the status of your application by using one of the following options:
  • MCC financial aid web site www.monroecc.edu/go/finaid .
  • Telephone-Brighton 292-2050 (press option # 1).
  • Telephone-Damon 262-1670 (press option # 1).
  • Send an e-mail to the MCC Financial Aid Office at financialaid@monroecc.edu