FINANCIAL AID

Kellogg Community College’s Financial Aid Office is centrally located in the Hub Enrollment Center on KCC’s North Avenue campus in Battle Creek. The office can be reached at 269-965-4123 (phone), 269-966-4089 (fax) and finaid@kellogg.edu.

Please note: The Financial Aid Office will provide the majority of communications via the Financial Aid Self Service System through the Bruin Portal and also via KCC student email. Please become familiar with how to access your email. 

IMPORTANT: Due to the U.S. Department Of Education’s delay in releasing 2024-2025 student FAFSA information, financial aid awards for fall 2024 are momentarily delayed. 

To allow additional time for financial aid awarding, students must pay in full or enroll in a payment plan on or before July 9 to avoid being dropped from 2024 Fall courses. KCC’s 24 hour payment policy will resume July 10 for the 2024 Fall semester.

 If you are expecting to receive financial aid, please wait to sign up for the Nelnet payment plan after registering for fall 2024 until you have received your award letter from the Financial Aid Office. 

To accommodate for this temporary issue, students will not be dropped from fall 2024 registration. Automatic drops are paused until July 9 with the expectation of financial aid award letters being sent to eligible students no later than July 9. 

 Students are encouraged to continue checking their Bruin Portal Financial Aid Self Service and student email for updates. 

 Regular Office Walk-in Hours:

• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays
• 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays (September-April)

Please note: Friday hours: 

• Half-day Fridays (open 9:30am-12pm): May 10; May 17; May 24; May 31; August 2; August 9; and August 16).
• The Financial Aid Office is closed Fridays in June and July.

Services available in the Financial Aid Office:

• Get assistance with completing the FAFSA
• Ask questions about scholarships or how to apply
• Discuss your current financial aid status
• Speak with the Certifying Veteran Affairs Official/Representative
• Understand your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status
• Speak with a Financial Aid Representative

Applying for Financial Aid

All students seeking financial aid to pay for college should begin by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA Applications for financial aid should be received at least 60 days prior to the first enrollment semester each year to guarantee eligible funds for the start of that semester.

Submitting Required Documentation

Completed and signed verification documents can be submitted to our office virtually by taking a photo of your documentation and submitting in jpg, png or pdf format by email to finaid@kellogg.edu or by faxing to 269-966-4089. Documentation can also be submitted in person in the Hub Enrollment Center. There is also a dropbox located at the Student Center entrance for documents submitted before or after our regular hours. Documents may also be mailed to:

Kellogg Community College
Financial Aid Office
450 North Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49017

Resources

For more information on retaining your financial aid, view our Financial Aid Quick Reference Guide. For information regarding our financial aid policies, view our Financial Aid Complete Reference Guide.

Upcoming Financial Aid Deadlines

• 10/20/23: Spring Priority Processing Deadline
• 4/03/24: Spring SAP Appeal Deadline
• 4/14/24: Spring-only Loan Request Deadline
• 4/05/24: Summer Priority Processing Deadline (ALL docs submitted)
• 6/09/24: Summer-only Loan Request Deadline
• 6/24/24: Summer SAP Appeal Deadline

Financial Aid & Textbooks

Textbooks will be available in the Bruin Bookstore prior to the beginning of each semester. Students are able to apply or charge their book cost to their awarded financial aid. The LAST day financial aid students may charge their books to their financial aid are:

• Summer 2024: 6/3/2024

Refund Payment Dates

All loans that are awarded for the fall and spring semesters will be split into multiple disbursements. If you have been awarded a fall and spring loan, your loan will be split into four equal disbursements, two in the fall and two in the spring.

• 6/07/24: Summer refund for grants, scholarships, and first half of loans
• 6/21/24: Summer refund for first half of summer first-time loan borrowers’ loans
• 6/28/24: Summer refund for second half of ALL loans

REMINDER: Electronic deposits of financial aid refunds may take three to five business days to be processed and deposited into the bank accounts designated by students.