BCC Offers Financial Aid Workshop and Drop-in Assistance

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PITTSFIELD, Mass —In advance of the Commonwealth’s July 1, 2024 priority deadline for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms, Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a FAFSA Completion Workshop on Friday, June 21 from 9-11 am in the Financial Aid Office (Room F-139). 
 
To register for the workshop, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/fafsa-workshop.
 
Registration is encouraged but not required; drop-ins are welcome. 
 
Students should bring a copy of their 2022 taxes and their Federal Student Aid (FSA) login information. Those under 24 will need parental information, and parents must also have an FSA login. To create an FSA account or log in to an existing account, visit https://studentaid.gov/.  
 
FAFSA is required for most forms of financial aid, including MassReconnect, the Nursing Scholarship Program and BCC Foundation Scholarships. The July 1 deadline, an extension of the original May 1 deadline, is considered a “priority deadline,” meaning students may file after this date but may not have access to funding sources available before July 1. 
 
BCC students may also get financial aid assistance any time by visiting the One Stop center
Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Appointments are not required. 
 
For more information, call the One Stop office at (413) 499-4660 or email onestop@berkshirecc.edu
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Dalton Finance Makes Reserve Fund Transfers

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made two reserve fund transfers last Wednesday night. 
 
The reserve fund balance is currently $60,000. This is the first reserve fund transfer the town has made this fiscal year, committee clerk Karen Schmidt said. 
 
A transfer to the vocational education tuition account for $16,000 was approved. The original appropriation was $605,020 and the present balance is $4,527. 
 
It had been previously demonstrated that setting the budget for this account can be challenging due to the uncertainty about how many students will choose to attend vocational education programs.
 
The vocational education account was reduced by $90,000 during a September special town meeting; however, a spot opened up at a vocational program, so a student decided to transfer after the start of the second quarter. 
 
A transfer for the employee fringe benefits account was approved for $10,000. The original appropriation was $64,180. 
 
The present balance is $4,412.77 and is not sufficient to cover the vacation payouts and sick buy backs of the six employees who left this year. 
 
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