Community College Students

A Book Advance is an advance payment of your financial aid funds for the purpose of purchasing required textbooks for classes at your community college (host school).

A process is run at the beginning of each term to identify students eligible for Book Advance funds. Eligible funds will be sent via a selected refund preference and an email will be sent as notification of the Book Advance eligibility. General requirements for Book Advance eligibility must be met 10 days prior to the start of the term at Franklin University for consideration:

• Financial aid must be packaged and accepted
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) must be up-to-date
• Student Contract must be processed
• Enrollment at your community college (host school) must be confirmed
• There must be enough financial aid available to cover tuition and fees at both schools, with the Book Advance coming from funds that would otherwise be refunded later in the term

NOTE:  Book Advances are not provided by request. Book Advances will be provided based on eligibility determined by the CCA Financial Services Specialist prior to the start of the term.

• Disbursement of Financial Aid may vary from the posted disbursement schedule because of the additional processing required for CCA students.
• Franklin University does not pay the community college tuition directly; that is the responsibility of the student.
• It is possible that tuition may be due at your community college prior to a refund of excess aid becoming available at Franklin University; make sure to contact your community college to discuss payment options for consortium students.
• Notify the CCA Financial Services Specialist of any change in enrollment at your host school, as it may affect your financial aid eligibility.
• An official transcript is required at the end of each term classes at the host school are included for financial aid in order to update your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Check with your host school to see if they have any requirements specific to the consortium agreement/ Community College Alliance program. 
• You can attend a maximum of two host schools within the same financial aid year.
• If you receive any scholarships at your community college, you need to make sure to complete the Declaration of Outside Assistance form for Franklin University. 
• Read over the bullet points in Step 3 of the Student Contract carefully, as it answers many potential questions related to the Community College Alliance program.