Awards & Refunds

Award Amounts

Award amounts can change yearly.

2024–25 Award Year

The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025).

The amount you get, though, will depend on

Student Aid Index (2024-25 FAFSA form)
The cost of attendance (determined by your school for your specific program)
Your status as a full-time or part-time student
Your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less

Students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, will receive the full amount they are eligible for. The amount of any other student aid for which a student might qualify for does not affect the amount of Federal Pell Grant.

Refunds

Students who are registered and attending class(es) will be disbursed the remaining balance of their Pell Grant award on financial aid disbursement day.

Please note, financial aid is paid only for classes that a student attends. Taking courses that begin after the first official day of the semester (a course that starts in the mini-semester, for example), payment for that coursework will be reflected at a later date after that course actually begins and attendance has been confirmed. For more details on payment dates, feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office.

Awards & Refunds

Award Amounts

Refunds

NORMAL ALERT STATUS

Halifax Community College will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, February 5th, 2026.

Halifax Community College will operate remotely for Students, Faculty and Staff on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. Continue to monitor communications for further updates.

Out of an abundance of caution, HCC will operate in a remote status for all students, faculty, and staff on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Please continue to monitor official HCC communications for updates. Stay safe and warm.

Halifax Community College will be closed on Monday, February 2, 2026. Updates will continue to be shared via HCC alerts, website, social media, and local news. Stay Safe.

Halifax Community College will operate on a 2-hour delay, Thursday January 29, 2026 due to inclement weather.

Due to campus conditions, Halifax Community College will transition to a remote learning and work environment on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Please continue to monitor HCC email, website, and social media for updates and remain safe.

Due to inclement weather, Halifax Community College will be closed Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Students should check Blackboard for assignments. Please continue to monitor HCC Alerts via text, email, and news updates. Stay safe.

Halifax Community College will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to inclement weather.

Due to weather conditions, Halifax Community College will be on Remote Learning for Students, Faculty, and Staff, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Due to expected inclement weather conditions, Halifax Community College will transition to Remote Status for Students, Faculty, and Staff beginning at noon today, Dec. 8, 2025.

Attention, Students, Faculty, & Staff: Due to pending inclement weather, Halifax Community College will operate under a Remote Learning status, December 5, 2025.

HCC Has Extended Hours!

The Student Affairs team will extend hours from August 18 to 21, operating 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is to support students with admissions, financial aid, and course registration needs that fall outside regular operating hours.

HCC TO CLOSE AT 12 NOON

MARCH 5, 2025

Attention, Students, Faculty, & Staff:

Due to pending inclement weather, Halifax Community College will operate under a Remote Learning status, December 5, 2025.