Urgent information for Fall Semester 2010: Due to increased enrollment and applications for financial aid there will be delays in processing of financial aid award letters.
It is still very important that you respond immediately to any communication you receive from the Financial Aid Office. To avoid your class schedule being cancelled or lack of books, be prepared with some of your own money before classes begin in August. You may need to make a down payment with the Business Office or purchase all or some of your books.
2010-11 Award letters are now available with your E-Services access. Even so, we are behind in paperwork. Please be patient and keep an eye on your E-Services. That is the fastest access you have to your award letter and appying for loans.
Big Change for Student Loans Is Here: Central Lakes College has changed over to the William D. Ford Direct Loan program for your Stafford Student loan(s). The U.S. Department of Education will be your lender for Direct Loans. There will be some changes for Summer Semester 2010. Look for details in your Summer Award letter. All loans for the 2010-11 school year starting with Fall Semester 2010 will be processed as Direct loans. This is a change from the Federal Family Education Loan Program for your Stafford Student loan(s). Please stay tuned for updates on this change.
2010-11 Direct Loans: Processing will not begin until after July 1, 2010. There will be three items to verify in determining that your Direct Loan is ready.
Here are the three items to verify:
1. At Studentloans.gov verify that Loan Entrance Counseling is complete.
2. At Studentloans.gov verify that your Master Promissor Note (MPN) is accepted.
3. At CLC E-Services, click on Financial Aid, then Awards. Verify that the status has changed from
estimated to certified.
If all three of these items are verified then your loan is ready.
Summer Semester 2010
The last day to turn in requested papework for summer financial aid is June 23, 2010.
2010-11 School year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011)
2010-11 FAFSAs are available online at www.fafsa.gov. Have your 2009 Federal tax return information completed before you file. Read the "How to Apply" page. Due to some legislative changes to financial aid and increased volumes of financial aid applications, award letters for 2010-11 may not be available until early July 2010.
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/Student Loans
sburnard@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8021
Becky Davis
Work Study/Child Care grant/Consortiums
bdavis@clcmn.edu
(218) 855-8022
Carrie Ray
General Question
cray@clcmn.edu
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.
