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Apply Early for Financial Aid & Scholarships


FAFSA, loans, grants, scholarships, and student employment
  • Financial Aid for Spring 2012. You may be awarded financial aid if you apply right away. Because processing the application will take up to 10 weeks, you will not know if you will receive aid until after the start of the semester. That means, you must either pay in full or sign up for a payment plan by January 10, 2012. If you find out later that you are awarded aid, you will be reimbursed at that time.
  • If you plan to start college at Aims in January 2012, or next summer, apply for Financial Aid now.
  • If you plan to start college at Aims in late Fall 2012 or later, the application process begins January 2012.
  • Apply online for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Check Aims' website for the most up-to-date listing of scholarships available

 

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Complete Your Application for Aims Admission


There is no application fee or deadline

 

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Meet the Assessment Requirements


What tests/courses/scores do you need to have?

  • ACT scores (Reading 17, Sentence Skills 18, Math 19), or
  • SAT scores (Verbal 430, Math 460), or
  • Successful completion of college-level math and English courses, or
  • If you don't have the above, you can take our Accuplacer computer placement test

 

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Meet with an Advisor


  • Review assessment scores
  • Discuss programs and requirements
  • Identify academic resources to help you be successful
  • Call to make an appointment!
    • Greeley Campus (970) 339-6251
    • Fort Lupton Campus (303) 857-4022, ext. 4300
    • Loveland Campus (970) 667-4611, ext. 3300

 

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Register for Classes - Register Early!

  • Spring registration for new students started November 14, 2011

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Complete the Payment Process

  • By the First Payment Deadline ONE of the following needs to be done or all classes will be dropped:
    • Pay in full
    • Sign up for MyPaymentPlan
    • Be AWARDED Financial Aid
    • Submit 3rd party paperwork to the Cashier's office
  • After the First Payment Deadline ONE of the above needs to be done same day of registration or all classes will be dropped

 

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Purchase your Textbooks and Supplies


Books and supplies can be purchased on-campus or online

  • Visit the Aims' bookstore in the College Center for new and used books
  • Textbooks can be ordered online at www.efollett.com

 

 

Important note to discuss with your parents/family

  • Once you enroll in college, regardless of your age, all rights belong to you. Unlike your high school experience, your parents and others have no inherent rights to access your educational records. 
  • If you would like us to be able to share your student records with your parent, you will need to complete a Release of Confidential Information form. 

    The form can be found:
 

Attend a Get Started Session

If you want to visit a campus or talk with an advisor before enrolling. No reservations needed!
  • Where and When:
    Aims Community College, College Center in Greeley (5401 W. 20th Street, Greeley)
    5:30pm, 1st & 3rd Monday of each month.

    Aims Community College, Loveland Campus (104 E. Fourth Street, Loveland)
    1:00pm and 5:30pm, 2nd Wednesday of each month

    Aims Community College, Fort Lupton Campus (260 College Avenue, Fort Lupton)
    starting in February; 12:30pm and 5:30pm, 1st Monday of each month

    Additional dates and times are listed on the Upcoming Events

  • Contact:
    email getstarted@aims.edu or call 970-339-6239, 970-339-6292 or 970-339-6477 (Hablo Español).

 

 

 

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