All students are encouraged to apply for student financial aid. Selection to receive financial aid through SCCC will be made without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability. The majority of student financial aid is available through the federal government and eligibility is determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Accuracy is of the utmost importance when completing the FAFSA since verification may be required of the information submitted. This “verification” is similar to an IRS Audit. If a student’s file is selected for verification, support documents will be requested. Notification of specific documents such as a Verification Worksheet, a link to IRS Data Retrieval tool on FAFSA, or tax transcript from IRS, etc. may be requested by the SCCC Financial Aid Office. Application for grants and scholarships are made available through the SCCC website. Numerous grants and scholarships through outside agencies are available; it is the responsibility of the student to locate these opportunities.