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At Dodge City Community College, we make paying for college simple. Use this site to discover available grants, loans, and federal work study opportunities, or connect with our team for personalized guidance on your financial journey. We understand that the cost of higher education is a major obstacle for most students. Explore our website for more information or feel free to contact us.
The Financial Aid Office Welcomes You!
Our team is ready to assist you in making your college experience a successful one. Check out our 5 steps below to get started!
For help and more information, Meet Our Team or contact the Financial Aid Office:
- Email: finaid@dc3.edu
- Location: Student Union at Dodge City Community College
- Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- DC3 FAFSA Code Is: 001913
5 steps to apply for Financial Aid at DC3
Click on the steps below for more information.
Federal Aid
- Go to www.studentaid.gov.
- Apply for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID (if you are a dependent student, a parent will need to apply for an FSA ID, too).
- Gather your income tax returns, W-2s, and other proof of income. If you’re a dependent student, your parents need theirs, too.
- Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). DC3’s school code is 001913.
- Not sure if you’re a dependent or independent student? Find out here: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/dependency.
- Need help? Come see us in the Student Union or email us at finaid@dc3.edu. No appointment is necessary. You may also schedule a Zoom call. Various high schools will be hosting local FAFSA Nights as well.
- Watch this video for more information: Learn about the FAFSA form! (YouTube video)
Scholarships
- The DC3 Scholarship Application can be found here: DC3 Financial Aid and Foundation Scholarship Application Form
- The application opens November 1st and closes April 1st for the following academic year.
- Scholarship funds are limited and are extremely competitive so apply early!
- Completing an application does not guarantee an award.
Complete File
- Watch your email for messages from finaid@dc3.edu.
- You must reply with all needed documents for your financial aid file within 30 days of receipt of the email.
- Make sure all of your official transcripts (both high school and colleges) have been sent to transcripts@dc3.edu
- Not answering emails is the #1 reason students do not see financial aid on their student accounts!
- Haven’t received an email from our office? Confirm that you have sent your FAFSA to DC3 with our school code of 001913. It is a common mistake to select the wrong school or add a school to your FAFSA and not fully submit the change.
- You may be selected for “verification.” If so, please complete and return any forms requested by our office. Your financial aid will be delayed if you wait! For more information about verification, click HERE.
Aid Offer
- Once your file is completed, you will be sent an email from finaid@dc3.edu with your aid offer.
- There will be estimates included with your aid offer. This is NOT your bill. These are designed to help you make your decisions on what to accept. Visit our Cost of Attendance page for more information.
- REVIEW this anticipated aid offer! Come and see us with questions! Do not sign something you do not understand.
- Accept grants and scholarships. These do not need to be repaid.
- Accept or decline student loans (there are extra steps/requirements for these: go here for that information!). You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours a semester to be receive student loans.
- Do not accept student loans if you do not need them. Loans are serious business.
- Accept or decline Federal work study if it is offered. This is a job on campus. Go here for that information!
Outside Aid
- Have other scholarships coming to DC3? Let us know! This could affect your aid here at DC3 and you are required to let us know.
- This includes any private loans, private scholarships, state grants, etc.
Transient Students
Students who are considered “transient” are not eligible for financial aid at Dodge City Community College during the summer terms. A transient student is a student who comes to DC3 from another institution, takes coursework in the summer, and transfers that work back to their other institution in the fall. In order to receive financial aid at DC3, a student must be “degree-seeking” and meet the definition of a “regular student” per Federal regulations.
Meet The Team
Click on each yellow button to meet the team!
Christina Haselhorst
Director of Financial Aid
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Address
Christina Haselhorst
2501 N 14th Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
Amber Sefton
Associate Director of Financial Aid
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Additional Financial Aid Information
Acceptable Documents to Verify Citizenship
- The following documents are accepted WITH the citizenship form AND it must be notarized. See the FORMS page of this website.
- U.S. Birth Certificate
- U.S. Passport (unexpired)
- Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N-570) or Citizenship (N-560, N-561)
- Passport from the Freely Associated States (Micronesia, Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands)
- A Valid I-94 (must show designation of Refugee, Asylum Granted, or Parolee, T-Visa (T-1, T-2, T-3) holder, or Cuban-Haitian Entrant). Paperwork stating “Asylum application” is NOT accepted.
- A Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551 or I-551C.
Cohort Default Rate
| Rate Type | Cohort Fiscal Year | Numerator | Denominator | Rate | Date Processed |
| 3 Year Official | 2022 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 8/02/2025 |
| 3 Year Official | 2021 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 8/03/2024 |
| 3 Year Official | 2020 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 8/05/2023 |
| 3 Year Official | 2019 | 13 | 196 | 6.6 | 9/20/2022 |
| 3 Year Official | 2018 | 18 | 156 | 11.5 | 8/07/2021 |
| 3 Year Official | 2017 | 32 | 190 | 16.8 | 8/08/2020 |
- NOTE: The above represents the College’s CDR as of 2/25/2026. (Received on 2/25/2026 from https://nsldsfap.ed.gov/school/cdr).
- The cohort default rate has been low for years because of payment pauses during the COVID pandemic as well as payment resents and promises of loan forgiveness during the Biden administration. The College acknowledges these challenges and feels very strongly that the higher education sector is very responsive to this, understands its responsibility, and has done it before and will do it again to lower default rates. However, all institutions are facing headwinds that are outside of institutional control when it comes to borrower behavior. Therefore, efforts must be continued and increased in order to help students avoid defaulted loans.
Disbursement Dates
- 2026-2027:
- Summer 2026 Semester:
- June 19, 2026
- July 17, 2026
- Fall 2026 Semester:
- August 28, 2026
- September 25, 2026
- Spring 2027 Semester:
- February 5, 2027
- March 5, 2027
- Summer 2026 Semester:
- First-time loan borrowers will have a 30-day delay for disbursement of loans.
- Disbursements are delayed for students who have not completed files, turned in required paperwork, or have been selected for verification.
- DC3 recalculates Pell eligibility and fund amounts at any time during the semester when enrollment changes (add/withdrawals).
- Changing your enrollment status (adding or dropping classes) in a semester will affect your loan amount eligibility later in the academic year.
- DC3 2026-2027 Academic Calendar