Planning, Borrowing and Repayment

Financial Aid and Student Loan Resources

Use trusted federal, state, and Yavapai College partner resources to complete financial-aid requirements, find Arizona funding, manage student loans, and avoid scams.

Complete federal-aid tasks

Access the FAFSA, your StudentAid.gov account, loan counseling, and the Master Promissory Note.

Federal resources

Find Arizona assistance

Explore Arizona grants, scholarships, and FAFSA-completion support.

Arizona resources

Manage student loans

Review repayment options and get support from YC’s student loan repayment partner.

Loan support

Avoid financial-aid scams

Learn how to recognize fraudulent FAFSA, scholarship, and student-loan offers.

Scam prevention

Official federal sources

FAFSA and federal student-loan requirements

Complete required federal-aid actions directly through StudentAid.gov and the U.S. Department of Education.

Required for borrowers

Master Promissory Note

Federal Direct Loan borrowers must complete a Master Promissory Note before eligible loan funds can be disbursed.

Complete a Master Promissory Note
Required for some borrowers

Entrance counseling

First-time eligible federal student-loan borrowers must complete entrance counseling to understand loan terms, borrowing responsibilities, and repayment.

Complete entrance counseling
Required when leaving school

Exit counseling

Federal student-loan borrowers generally complete exit counseling when they graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment.

Complete exit counseling
Official federal resource

Complete the FAFSA

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid directly through the official federal website.

Complete the FAFSA

Arizona assistance

State grants, scholarships, and FAFSA support

Use Arizona resources to research state funding opportunities and get help completing the FAFSA.

Arizona state resource

Arizona grants and scholarships

The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education provides information about state grants, scholarships, and forgivable loan programs.

Explore Arizona funding opportunities
Arizona FAFSA assistance

College Ready AZ

College Ready AZ provides FAFSA-completion assistance, planning resources, event information, and college-access tools for Arizona students and families.

Visit College Ready AZ

YC partner support

Get help managing student-loan repayment

Student Connections works with Yavapai College borrowers to provide student-loan repayment guidance and support.

Student Connections

Student Connections provides free assistance to eligible Yavapai College borrowers who need help understanding repayment, contacting a loan servicer, or evaluating federal repayment options.

Visit Student Connections
Video resource

Student-loan repayment overview

Watch this optional overview for information about managing federal student-loan repayment.

Protect your information

Avoid FAFSA, scholarship, and student-loan scams

Fraudulent websites and companies may imitate official programs, promise guaranteed funding, or charge for services that are available free.

Federal consumer protection

Federal Trade Commission guidance

Review FTC information about scholarship and financial-aid scams before paying a company or sharing personal information.

Review scholarship scam guidance

Optional research

Supplemental financial-aid planning resources

These third-party websites may provide general planning information. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and eligibility with Yavapai College or an official government source.

Third-party resource

FinAid

FinAid provides general explanations of financial-aid concepts, scholarships, loans, savings, and college costs.

Visit FinAid
Third-party resource

Affordable Colleges Online

This website provides general information about college affordability, FAFSA completion, and financial-aid planning.

Visit Affordable Colleges Online

Third-party links are provided for general information. Yavapai College does not control or endorse every statement, product, or service offered by external websites.