Financial Aid

College is Possible!
You've been considering attending Kilgore College for months or even years. You know what you want, and you've got an idea what it will cost. What you don't know is where you're going to find the money. The financial aid professionals at Kilgore College will show you how paying for tuition (and maybe some other expenses) is possible without depleting your savings or emptying your wallet.

Please file your FAFSA and check Campus Connect to see what documents are needed.

Stay informed about your financial aid

All excess funds from grants, scholarships, loans and refunds will be placed on your Ranger card at various times throughout the semester. Dates vary with class schedules, flex classes, loan types and completion of financial aid paperwork. Check the semester class schedule for the first refund date of the semester. To keep up with your Financial Aid, log into Campus Connect. Please read the SAP Policy page so that you can be sure you are making Satisfactory Academic Progress. Check your SAP status on Campus Connect.

If you have questions that cannot be answered by checking our website or logging into Campus Connect, please e-mail or call the following people.

Financial Aid Literacy Counseling sessions required for all students who apply for federal grants/loans or state aid:

The Kilgore College Financial Aid Department offer free "Financial Aid Literacy Counseling" sessions online.

All students who plan on receiving federal grants, loans or state aid to pay for classes at KC are required to complete these sessions online.

To complete Financial Aid Literacy online, follow these instructions carefully so you will receive credit for it.

• Go to the webpage: http://elearning.kilgore.edu/
• Scroll down until you see Student Success
• Click on Student Success
• Read the statement to the right about how to get credit  for completing it online
• Click on the title of the course – Financial Aid Literacy Counseling-Fin101-Kelley
• On the right side of the screen, under Is This Your First Time Here
• Read the instructions explaining how to login to elearning
• Type you Username and Password in the left side of the screen
• Follow the instructions to hear the audio and read the information (it is in two parts)
• Click on the Quiz when you are finished and complete it
• You will have three chances to pass the quiz

If you do not pass the quiz in 3 attempts, you need to attend a Financial Aid Literacy Counseling Session in person.

ALSO, as of Spring 2011 all financial aid students will be required to complete a LOAN REQUEST FORM for any of the following:

• Any student requesting a Federal Student Loan  (which MUST be repaid)– if you have already been awarded and accepted your Financial Aid for FALL and Spring this WILL NOT be necessary.
• Loan Changes
• Loan Cancellations
• Loan Reinstatements

Students will only be allowed to make one change to their Loans during a semester, so they will need to be certain of the amount they request and decline.

E-mail is the preferred method of communication:

If your last name starts with A- E:
Contact Mary Smyser, (903) 983-8183, msmyser@kilgore.edu

If your last name starts with F-K:
Contact Annette Morgan, (903) 983-8217, amorgan@kilgore.edu

If your last name starts with L-SL:
Contact Marianne Currans, (903) 983-8641, mcurrans@kilgore.edu

If your last name starts with SM-Z:
Contact Dwayne Tyner, (903) 988-3733, dtyner@kilgore.edu

Questions about scholarships or work-study:
Contact Beverly Davis, (903) 983-8210, bdavis@kilgore.edu

Questions about loans or KC--Longview students:
Contact Crystal Taylor, (903) 988-3790, crtaylor@kilgore.edu

Questions about loan delinquencies, loan defaults or veterans:
Contact Jackie Kelley, (903) 983-8299, jkelley@kilgore.edu

 

Kilgore College has the resources for you.

Thousands of people like you come face to face every year with the dilemma of figuring out how they will cover college costs.

Annette Morgan, Financial Aid Officer at KC says,
"Don't get discouraged. Get Help!"

Federal grants, state aid, student loans and institutional scholarships are the first funding sources that generally come to mind. Other opportunities include college work study, employer reimbursement and college-specific scholarship programs. Trained staff will help your sort out your options and work with you. Call our Financial Aid Office at (903) 983-8211.

Learn More:

• Students Rights & Responsibilities
• Federal Loans
• Veterans Benefits
• Employment
• Kilgore College - An exceptional value
• FACTS Payment Plan
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
  

Kilgore College
Financial Aid Office
Phone: (903) 983-8211
FAX: (903) 988-7528

Scholarship and Work Study
Phone: (903) 983-8210
Location: Devall Student Center (DSC) 2nd Floor

Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mon-Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

11-17-2011