Guides and Procedures
- Financial Aid Information Guide
- Financial Aid User's Guide
- Checking Financial Aid Status
- Accepting or Declining Loans
- Checking Bookstore Credit
- Make Progress or Risk Losing Your Financial Aid
Submit Form(s) and Documentation
For in-person service, visit us in the Bonnell Building at the Enrollment Central Counter or mail your forms to:
Community College of Philadelphia - Office of Financial Aid
1700 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Fax: (215) 972-6234
Email: financialaid@ccp.edu
Note: Provide the student's name and ID number (J#) on all documents.
2019-2020 Aid Year
The 2019-2020 Financial Aid Forms are available electronically within the MyCCP portal.
- Login to MyCCP
- Click on the Student tab at the top
- Click on Financial Aid Forms to the right
- Click on the form needed to satisfy your requirement
Please ensure you are completing the correct forms and submitting the appropriate documents. This information is listed under the Financial Aid Requirements section of the MyCCP portal.
- Login to MyCCP
- Click on the Student tab at the top
- Click on Financial Aid to the right
- Click on Status
- Click on My Eligibility
- Click on Student Requirements
- Choose the Aid Year (School Year)
Other FA Forms
Checking Financial Aid Status
- Login to MyCCP
- Click on the Student tab at the top
- Click on Financial Aid to the left
- Click on Status
From there you can access:
My Overall Status of Financial Aid
View overall status; View holds; View academic progress; View cost of attendance; Read messages; View financial aid awards
My Eligibility
Review Financial Aid Holds (which may prevent payment of awards) and document requirements; Display academic progress history; View academic transcript.
My Award Information
Review awards by aid year; Accept award offers by aid year; Review award history; Display award payment schedule; View loan offers.
Note: If you are enrolled for less than six credits per semester, you are not eligible for loans or the PA State Grant. Also, your estimated awards will be based on a full-time status and subject to adjustments, repeat coursework, reported class attendance and enrolled credits.
All students interested in taking out loans from the Direct Loan Program must complete an entrance counseling session and a Master Promissory Note (MPN) at: www.studentloans.gov.
Accepting or Declining Loans
Steps for accepting or declining loan offers:
- Login to MyCCP
- Click on the Student tab at the top
- Click on Financial Aid to the left
- Click on Award
- Click on Award by Aid Year
- Choose the appropriate school year/aid year
- Click on Accept Award Offer tab
- Accept/Decline desired loan amounts and submit for processing
Checking Bookstore Credit
- Log into MyCCP
- Click on the Student tab at the top
- Click on the Financial Aid to the left
- Click Bookstore Credit
- Select the appropriate Aid Year
Remember, your financial aid must total more than your tuition and fees in order to be eligible for a bookstore credit.
Using Your Bookstore Credit
Every transaction at the bookstore requires your signature and photo ID to complete the purchase. Your bookstore charges will be deducted from any expected balance check. Bookstore credits are to be applied only toward books and supplies.