Financial Aid

Financial Aid forms may be available in a variety of downloadable formats. If you want to view a form as a PDF document and you do not have Acrobat® Reader® installed on your system yet, please download the free version now. If you fill out a form on your computer, please remember to print it and sign it before submitting it by mail or faxing to 360-867-6576.

Short-Term loans are available to Evergreen students to cover temporary and unexpected emergency "cash flow" problems that jeopardize their ability to continue their education.

You may apply for an short-term loan only for unusual circumstances, and only after you have exhausted all other resources.

There are two types of short-term loan programs, Activity Loan Fund (ACT) Short-Term Loans and State Short-Term (SST) Loans.

Activity Loan Fund (ACT) Loans
State Short Term (SST) Loans

Please read the application carefully before submitting it. Especially make sure that you are submitting the correct form depending on your means of repayment.

Activity Loan Fund (ACT) Short-Term Loan General Eligibility Criteria

If you are not a Financial Aid recipient, or if all your aid for the quarter has been received, or if you are asking for a larger sum than your financial aid benefits will cover, submit the the ACT Form.

To qualify for this type of short-term loan the application must be completely and accurately filled out.
You must not be in default on any prior Federal Stafford Loan or Perkins Loan programs.
You must have established a good credit record with the college and not have any past due charges on your student account.
You must not have a current Short-Term Loan outstanding.
You must have a reliable, realistic source(s) of repayment within the quarter.
You must have a genuine situation which jeopardizes your ability to continue your education.
You must not have received a Short-Term Loan for the quarter in which you wish to apply.
You must be registered for the current quarter.
You must provide two complete references, neither of which can be an Evergreen faculty, staff member, or student.

This program cannot be used to pay off any charges in your student account, including housing or library book fines.

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State Short-Term (SST) Loan General Eligibility Criteria

If you have been offered and have accepted Financial Aid awards and you have submitted the required paperwork, and you are waiting for the funds to arrive, you may submit the SST Form.

To qualify for this type of short-term loan, you must have been awarded, have accepted and be awaiting financial aid for the quarter in which you are requesting it.
The short-term loan application must be completed fully and accurately to be considered.
You must meet the eligibility requirements for Federal and State financial aid programs (i.e. not be in default, etc.).
You must have established a good credit record with the college and not have any past due charges on your student account.
You must not have a current Short-Term Loan outstanding.
You must be waiting for financial aid funds for the current quarter. Financial aid from a future quarter cannot be used as a source of repayment. All required paperwork for the funds must already be submitted and reviewed.
You must have a genuine emergency situation which jeopardizes your ability to continue your education.
This program cannot be used to pay off any charges in your student account, including housing or library book fines.
You must not have received a Short-Term Loan for the quarter in which you wish to apply.
You must be registered for the current quarter.
You must provide two complete references, neither of which can be an Evergreen faculty member, staff member, or student.

This program cannot be used to pay off any charges in your student account, including housing or library book fines.

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Essential Determiners

What is your class standing?

What is your enrollment status?

Are you a resident of Washington?

Related Links

FAFSA on the Web

Loan Entrance Counseling

Sign Your 0708 MPN Online

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Track Your Loan Status

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Office of Financial Aid
Location: SEM 3127
Hours:
M-F 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone:(360) 867-6205
Fax: (360) 867-6576
Email: Financial Aid

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Last Updated: June 06, 2008

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