Because of FAFSA delays, the Branch County Community Foundation has decided to extend our scholarship application deadline to Friday, April 5th at 3:00 p.m.
We have learned in the past week that the FAFSA processing date has now been delayed to mid-March.
Students who have not received their SAI or estimated SAI can complete the Federal Student Aid Estimator (https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/) and submit that number when asked for their Student Aid Index (SAI).
Additionally, if students have not received their Student Aid Report (SAR) with their Student Aid Index (SAI), they can download the estimator results as a PDF and upload that in place of our required first page of the Student Aid Report (SAR).
PLEASE NOTE: Students will still need to complete a FAFSA and submit their SAR at a later date to verify eligibility for need-based scholarships.
Students who do not submit their official FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) with their Student Aid Index (SAI) will be disqualified from receiving a Branch County Community Foundation scholarship. Should the scholarship committee determine that the student’s verified SAI does not qualify the student for need-based scholarships, the scholarship may be awarded to an alternate.