Applying for Financial Aid

Requested Documents

Federal Verification

Many students receive follow-up contact requesting additional documents. The government selects certain files for the Federal Verification process to ensure that federal aid is distributed to those who are eligible. It is not necessarily an indication that information was entered incorrectly. It is a system in place to double check information that is submitted on the FAFSA.

Additional money for Minnesota students

Eligible students will submit the MN State Grant Application for students either graduating from a MN high school while residing in MN or current residents of MN.

Review Your Financial Aid Award

Financial Aid Award

Students will be notified by email when their financial aid award is complete. The email will direct students to go to their Net Partner Account. Your financial aid award can consist of a combination of:

• Need Based Grants

• Scholarships

• Loans

• Military Benefits 

How does an outside scholarship affect my financial aid? 

An outside scholarship may affect your overall financial aid because it is considered financial aid and all of your financial aid combined cannot exceed the total cost of attendance. If you receive a scholarship that would cause your aid to be greater than the cost of attendance, we are required to reduce part of your financial aid award in order to adhere to federal student aid regulations. We will reduce any self-help aid first (loans and then work-study). If you still have more grants and scholarships than the cost of attendance, we would then be required to reduce MLC institutional aid.
https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/how-does-scholarship-affect-student-aid