Spring and Summer Semesters 2010
Apply now! If you are thinking about starting at CLC for Spring 2010 or Summer 2010 be sure to complete the 2009-10 FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov or add the CLC school code (002339) if you have been enrolled somewhere else for 2009-10. The process of getting an award letter to you may take a few weeks. You will need to have your 2008 Federal Income tax return
information if you filed one.
Summer Award letters 2010
Read the "Summer Financial Aid " section on the "How to Apply" page. For current students or summer semester starts, summer award letters will begin to be mailed in April. Do not apply for any loans for summer until you have received your summer award letter.
2010-11 School year
*FAFSA will be available after January 1, 2010. Have your 2009 Federal tax return information completed before you file.
*Help completing your FAFSA. The CLC Financial Aid staff are going to be available for two evenings to assist new or returning students in completing the FAFSA. Please keep these dates in mind.
~ Staples Campus, January 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
~ Brainerd Campus, February 1, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Staff Information
CLC Financial Aid Department efficiently assists students, using the latest technology, in the process of obtaining funds and supports a positive college experience as an achievable goal." To go along with this mission, we are guided by the principles "Students come first, We must take care of ourselves and We must be respectful of others".
The Financial Aid Office at CLC has developed a comprehensive financial aid program based on federal, state, institutional and private resources to help cover the cost of education. CLC annually awards assistance to about 70 percent of its student body. Therefore, no prospective student should hesitate to apply for admission because of financial circumstance. The CLC Financial Aid staff encourages all students to apply for financial aid.
Mike Barnaby
Director
mbarnaby@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8039
Crystal Olson
Assistant Director
colson@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8023
Sue Burnard
File Completion/Child Care Grant
sburnard@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8021
Sue Caquelin
Loans/Consortiums
scaqueli@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8020
Becky Davis
Work Study/General Questions
bdavis@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8022
Diane Breitling
Staples Campus
dbreitling@clcmn.edu
(218) 894-5157
Code of Conduct for CLC Financial Aid Office Employees
This Code of Conduct is in response to the Higher Education Opportunity Act signed August, 14, 2008. This code is applicable to all CLC employees with responsibilities related to Federal Title IV student loans and prohibits a conflict of interest. Where applicable, this code is superseded by MnSCU Employee Code of Conduct, if more restrictive.
These employees are restricted from:
1. Revenue sharing arrangements,
2. Receiving most lender gifts, including those to family members, with certain minimal exceptions,
3. Receiving fees or other compensation for consulting with lenders,
4. Using the award packaging or other methods to assign first-time borrowers to certain lenders,
5. Delaying or refusing to certify any loan based on the borrower's choice of lender,
6. Accepting any funds for private education loans in exchange for benefits to the lenders such as a preferred lender arrangement,
7. Requesting or accepting assistance from any lender for call-center staffing or financial aid office staffing, and
8. Receiving any compensation or financial benefit for service other than reasonable reimbursement of expenses for any financial aid office employee who serves on a lender's advisory board.
The Code of Conduct is available to these employees in an electronic format each year.
