Frequently Asked Questions
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Applying to the WRC/RAP grants
Eligibility for WRC/RAP Grants
Approved WRC/RAP students
Applying to WRC/RAP
Q. How often should I apply for your tuition and/or child
care grants?
A. Your application for any of our grants is good for one academic
year, beginning with Fall semester. An academic year is defined as Fall,
Spring, and Summer semesters. You only need to apply once every academic
year just like with your FASFA.
Q. Which application should I submit?
A. If you are looking for assistance with tuition, books, and
transportation apply for the Combined Single Parent, Displaced
Homemaker, and Non-traditional Career and Special Populations
Grant (SPOPS)and the Women's Resource Center (WRC) Foundation
Grant. If you are looking for assistance with child care costs
apply for the Child Care grant.
Q. How long does it take to process my application?
A. That depends on when you submitted your application and if you
submitted all the documentation our office needs to determine your
eligibility. Generally, our office starts reviewing new applicants a
month before the upcoming deadline so we recommend that you contact our
office, if you don't hear from us via mail, two weeks after the semester
deadline date.
Q. Why do you require documentation every time I apply?
A. In order for our office to determine your eligibility you have to
prove that you meet our income guidelines. That requires current
documentation. Even if things have not changed since the last time you
applied for a WRC/RAP grant you must provide current supporting
documentation.
Q. Are there any exceptions to WRC/RAP deadlines?
A. No.
Q. My child is currently not in a day care. How do I find
state licensed day care?
A.
If you need assistance in finding a provider, visit the website of
Greater Lansing for Kids at
http://greatstartforkids.org/connect/.
Q. What if my child care provider doesn't have a license
number that is two letters followed by nine numbers?
A. The Child Care Grant is an LCC-funded grant and LCC's stipulation
is that the provider must be state-licensed. If your child care provider
doesn't have a license number that is two letters followed by nine
numbers, then your child care provider isn't state licensed and will not
be able to receive monies from our grant.
Q. Can I still get WRC/RAP help if I am in default on a
student loan?
A. Yes, but you still have to file a FASFA.
Q. I am living with my boyfriend, who is supporting me and
our child. Should I consider him my spouse and include his current check
stub?
A. No. Because you are not legally married our office would consider
his support to be that of a friend or family member, in which case, we
would need a signed and dated letter from him that details the kind of
support he is providing.
Q. Can I apply for other scholarships and grants?
A. Yes. Here is a list of resources
www.fafsa.ed.gov and
www.lcc.edu/scholarships/foundation_scholarships/index.aspx.
Eligibility for WRC/RAP Grants
Q. How do I know if I am eligible?
A. You will receive a letter in the mail after your application has
been reviewed by our student support specialists. If your address has
changed, call our office at 517-483-1199 or click
here to submit your
change online. You must also contact Enrollment Services to update your
LCC student account.
Q. If I know that I am going to be denied the Pell Grant, why
must I file a FASFA and receive an answer to be funded under the WRC/RAP
tuition grants?
A. It is a Federal requirement of the WRC/RAP tuition grants that all
other federal sources of financial aid be exhausted before WRC/RAP can
fund a student. We satisfy this requirement by having all our potential
students file a FASFA.
Q. Will I still be eligible for the Child Care Grant if I am
not eligible for either tuition grant?
A. You may be eligible for one grant and ineligible for another. Each
grant has different eligibility criteria.
Q. Why am I required to complete a career assessment? I
already know what I want to do.
A. Because WRC/RAP grants are for students who are pursuing a
career-oriented program, the Federal government requires a career
assessment from each applicant before WRC/RAP can fund a student. This
also allows our office to be sure that you are in tune with your
specific career goals.
Q. What will make me ineligible for WRC/RAP assistance?
A. Ineligibility varies from student to student but there are some
key requirements that you should look out for. Reasons for ineligibility
are not limited to the below list.
- Do not submit an application without any documentation, even if you have applied in previous semesters.
- Do not submit a Child Care grant application without a state license number (two letters followed by nine numbers).
- Do not submit your application after the deadline date for that semester.
- You must meet the grants' gross income criteria.
- Do not miss any Deadline requirements
You will receive notice of deadlines if you are missing documentation or information. You will also receive notice of deadlines for Placement tests, Career Assessments, Financial Aid awards or denials, and Course Approval Appointments.
Approved and Funded WRC/RAP students
Q. I received a letter that says I need a Course Approval
Appointment (CAA). What is a CAA and why do I need to do it every
semester?
A. A Course Approval Appointment or a CAA is a federal requirement
that must be satisfied in order to receive funding from our office. At
your CAA you meet with a WRC/RAP student support specialist to talk
about your upcoming semester and what the grant can do for you. You must
have a CAA every semester to enable the staff to discuss your academic
progress and approve your classes for the upcoming semester.
Q. What if I want to add a class that was not approved or
drop a class that was approved by a WRC/RAP student support specialist?
A. Speak to a WRC/RAP student support specialist if you make any
changes in your schedule.
Q. What if I want to take a class that isn't approved by
WRC/RAP?
A. To receive funding for tuition from our office you must be
registered for only the courses that were approved by WRC/RAP staff. If
you take a class that isn't approved you risk losing all WRC/RAP
tuition, book, and parking/bus pass funding.
Q. The classes I need for my program fill up fast but my
Course Approval Appointment isn't scheduled for another few weeks. Can I
sign up for classes before my CAA?
A. Yes, if you know which classes you need to reach your goal,
register for them as soon as you can. Changes can be made to your
schedule, if needed, after you have your CAA. If you are unsure of which
classes to register for contact an Academic Advisor at 517-483-1904.
Women's Resource Center
Gannon Bldg, Room 204
Phone: (517) 483-1199
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