Bunker Hill Community College

How to Apply

Financial aid applications must be completed annually. All students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. In order to prevent any delays in the processing of your financial aid, the priority filing deadline for the fall semester is April 15 th and for the spring semester is November 1st.

Summer financial aid applications are available at the time of summer course registration. Summer financial aid funds are limited to Pell Grants and Stafford loans and are available on a limited basis.

In order to apply for financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and supply all requested documentation in accordance with the priority deadlines.

First, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We strongly recommend students complete their FAFSA online. The form can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you need help completing this form, please contact our office at (617) 228-2275 to schedule an appointment with one of our counselors.

To complete the FAFSA for the 2009-2010 academic year, you need the following 2008 income documents:

• 2008 U.S. income tax return— IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ 
• W-2 Forms and other records of money earned in 2008.
• If you are under 24 years of age, the same documentation is required for your parents.

Bunker Hill Community College’s Title IV Code is 011210.

In order to complete the FAFSA online, both a student and a parent require a PIN number to access, make corrections, and electronically sign the FAFSA. To obtain a PIN, please visit www.pin.ed.gov . 

Students should keep a copy of their FAFSA and all documents that were used to complete their FAFSA in an accessible place. FAFSA randomly chooses approximately 1 in 3 FAFSAs for a process called Verification. If your FAFSA is chosen, you will be asked to provide the documents you used to complete the FAFSA directly to our office. Applicants are notified in writing if additional documentation, such as tax returns, is needed.