The Office of Financial Aid at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is currently open. We are available for walk-ins or by appointment during our usual office hours 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. For general inquiries, please contact our call center at (860)-738-6326, or email us at NW-FinAid@nwcc.edu. *All office visitors must wear masks and observe physical distancing guidance.

Have you experienced a change in your financial circumstances due to loss of employment during the COVID-19 pandemic? You may be a candidate for a special circumstance appeal. 

​Based upon submitted documentation, special circumstance appeals allow for financial aid offices to adjust the 2019 income information reported on  ​your FAFSA to reflect your current financial circumstances. If granted an appeal, your financial aid eligibility will be reassessed for need-based funding.

To begin the appeal process, please fill out a 2021-2022 Special Circumstances Appeal Form which may be downloaded by clicking the “Forms” link to the right. ​Additional documentation will be required.  Examples include but are not limited to: current pay stub, ​letter of severance, medical bills ​etc. ​Lastly, a brief signed and dated statement describing your circumstance is required. Please submit your completed appeal form and supporting documentation to  NW-FinAid@nwcc.edu.  Please do not e-mail any documents containing social security numbers.

The PACT priority deadline is November 15th. To receive priority funding for this program, you must complete your FAFSA and all verification requirements (if selected) by November 15th. To learn more about PACT, click here https://www.nwcc.edu/pact/. Documents containing sensitive information should be uploaded to our secure online portal via cscu.easy-forward.com .

Please click here to see how PACT eligibility is determined.