Financial Aid

A1:  Exterior doors to the Enrollment Services building will remain locked for the time being. For the most part then students, potential students, and guests will need to make appointments to access face-to-face services, so that we main remain in compliance with the CDC social distancing guidelines.

Accordingly, please email FA@GulfCoast.edu or call (850) 872-3845 to discuss your financial aid questions, comments, or concerns.  If we're unable to resolve your inquiry remotely, then an appointment at the financial aid office can be arranged.

Q2:  Yes, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has now provided Gulf Coast with COVID-19 emergency grant funding. These emergency grants are designed to help students cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare).  

Certificate or degree-seeking students who've submitted a FAFSA, are enrolled in at least one on-campus class, and are receiving Pell grant will automatically be mailed a COVID-19 emergency grant refund.  Other students who've been impacted by COVID-19 can apply for emergency grant funding by visiting:

https://www.gulfcoast.edu/covid-19-grant-application
Visit https://www.gulfcoast.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/documents-forms/1920/heerf-student-faqs.pdf  to view ED's "Frequently Asked Questions from Students about the Higher EducationEmergency Relief Student Grants"

Per section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, and https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/050620HigherEdEmergencyReliefFundRptg, GCSC's "30-Day Fund Report" can be found online at https://www.gulfcoast.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/documents-forms/1920/ed-30-day-fund-report.pdf

A5: Per the U.S. Department of Education, GCSC will pay FWS students who aren't working due to COVID-19 for payroll #4 (ending 04/20/2020). The amount that FWS students receive will be based upon an average of the last three paychecks they've individually received, minus hours that woudn't have been worked during GCSC's originally planned spring break week.

https://www.gulfcoast.edu/covid-19-coronavirus.html https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirushttps://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments