FAFSA for 2025-2026
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available now. Go to https://studentaid.gov/ to complete your FAFSA application.
Federal School Code for Copiah-Lincoln Community College (002402)
2025-2026 Financial Aid Title IV funds (Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and/or Federal Direct Student Loans) can be viewed on your MyPack Student Portal (NOTE: must use Full Version if using a mobile device), under Financial Information/Payment, click on Financial Aid Shopping Sheet to view your awards and/or loans that have been posted to your student account. *To view student charges on your MyPack Student Portal, select Scheduling, choose Academic Term, complete Registration, and view charges.
The Financial Aid Office at Copiah-Lincoln Community College administers a variety of programs designed to assist students and their families in meeting the cost of attending Co-Lin. Financial aid is offered in a package of scholarships, grants, part-time employment, and/or loans. Awards cannot exceed the cost of attendance budget. Grants and scholarships are financial aid resources that do not have to be repaid. Student loans have to be repaid with interest. Scholarships are awarded for academic achievement, athletics, and service to the college.
Federal grants require a demonstration of financial need and making satisfactory academic progress. State grants are awarded based on ACT scores, GPAs, and a minimum enrollment and completion of 15 credit hours per semester.
Part-time employment on campus provides opportunities for students to earn money to apply toward their educational costs.
Financial aid awards are made to students who have been accepted for admission and are enrolled in courses needed for graduation in their program of study. You must re-apply annually for federal and state grants, and Foundation scholarships.
It is the intention of the Financial Aid Office to serve our students. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. If you have any financial aid concerns, you can email the Financial Aid Office at financialaidinfo@colin.edu.
FAFSA for 2026-2027
Before you complete the FAFSA application, make sure you know which the correct award year you’ll need to fill out. You must submit the right form(s) to apply for federal student aid. If you are applying for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026, please complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA application, with the deadline being June 30, 2026. If you plan on attending Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 you should complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA application.
The 2026-2027 FAFSA will launch by Oct. 1, 2025. Go to https://studentaid.gov/ to complete your FAFSA application.
Federal School Code for Copiah-Lincoln Community College (002402)
The Department of Education outlines key changes to the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, as required by recent statutory changes to the federal student aid programs included in Pub. L. 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025.
All changes will be implemented with the official launch of the 2026–27 FAFSA form by Oct. 1, 2025.
FAFSA Form Changes
Beginning with the 2026–27 award year, the OBBBA updates the Student Aid Index (SAI) asset calculation to exclude, the following from current net worth of business and farms and should not be reported as assets on the FAFSA form:
- The net worth of a family-owned business with 100 or fewer full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees.
- The net worth of a farms on which the family resides.
- The net worth of a commercial fishing business and related expenses, owned and controlled by a family.
These changes are reflected in the 2026–27 FAFSA form that is currently being beta tested (see APP-25-18).
Pell Grant Eligibility Changes
The OBBBA made the following changes to the Pell Grant eligibility criteria, beginning with the 2026–27 award year:
- The foreign earned income exclusion amount reported on the FAFSA form will be added to the adjusted gross income (AGI) when determining Pell Grant eligibility.
- An applicant with an SAI equal to or greater than twice the maximum Pell Grant award amount for the award year are ineligible for a Pell Grant.
- For the 2026–27 award year, this threshold is $14,790.
- Note, this limit does not apply to students who qualify for a Pell Grant under the Special Rule (dependents of certain deceased servicemembers and Public Safety Officers).
These Pell Grant eligibility changes will be implemented with the official launch of the 2026–27 FAFSA form by Oct. 1, 2025.
Beta testing impact: Some beta testing participants may be impacted by these Pell Grant eligibility changes. The Department will identify and reprocess impacted applications submitted during the beta testing period (August and September) after the changes are implemented.
Finally, we would like to remind the community that any 2026–27 FAFSA forms submitted during the beta period are real submissions and do not need to be resubmitted once the form opens to the general public in October.
Contact Information
- FAFSA form changes: Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 (1-800-4 FED AID).
- FAFSA processing: FPS Help Desk at 1-800-330-5947 or by email at support@fps.ed.gov.
2026-2027 Financial Aid Title IV funds (Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and/or Federal Direct Student Loans) can be viewed on your MyPack Student Portal (NOTE: must use Full Version if using a mobile device), under Financial Information/Payment, click on Financial Aid Shopping Sheet to view your awards and/or loans that have been posted to your student account. *To view student charges on your MyPack Student Portal, select Scheduling, choose Academic Term, complete Registration, and view charges.
The Financial Aid Office at Copiah-Lincoln Community College administers a variety of programs designed to assist students and their families in meeting the cost of attending Co-Lin. Financial aid is offered in a package of scholarships, grants, part-time employment, and/or loans. Awards cannot exceed the cost of attendance budget. Grants and scholarships are financial aid resources that do not have to be repaid. Student loans have to be repaid with interest. Scholarships are awarded for academic achievement, athletics, and service to the college.
Federal grants require a demonstration of financial need and making satisfactory academic progress. State grants are awarded based on ACT scores, GPAs, and a minimum enrollment and completion of 15 credit hours per semester.
Part-time employment on campus provides opportunities for students to earn money to apply toward their educational costs.
Financial aid awards are made to students who have been accepted for admission and are enrolled in courses needed for graduation in their program of study. You must re-apply annually for federal and state grants, and Foundation scholarships.
It is the intention of the Financial Aid Office to serve our students. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. If you have any financial aid concerns, you can email the Financial Aid Office at financialaidinfo@colin.edu.
