Student Financial Aid Policy
Before purchasing text and materials online with Financial Aid, please verify through your SOLAR account that you have funds available.
By electronically signing, you acknowledge that you have charged yours and only your textbooks and related course materials against your applicable student assistance at John Wood Community College.
You understand that Title IV Federal Aid may be reduced or revoked at any time. If any of your funding sources are reduced or revoked, you understand that you are responsible for any balance owed plus any attorney fees, collection agency fees or other expenses incurred against your account at John Wood Community College.
When purchasing textbooks with Student Financial Aid, you will need to enter your student J number. This is can be found on the front of your JWCC student ID card. It should begin with a J and end with numbers, e.g. JXXXXXXXX, where X is a number. If you lost your student ID card or need help finding your J number, please contact the JWCC Admissions Office by calling or texting 217.393.8400, or email [email protected].
To see the financial aid you have available, during checkout, select the link under "Planning on paying with JWCC Student Financial Aid?". Enter your J number where it asks for "account number". It will list the materials covered by your financial aid. For questions about financial aid, please contact the JWCC Financial Aid Office by calling 217.641.4333 or email [email protected].
When selecting a payment option during checkout, to use your JWCC Student Financial Aid, you must select that option from the dropdown. Enter your J number where it asks for "account number". If you do not have enough funds to cover the entire transaction, you will be required to enter a credit card to cover the remaining cost of your purchase.
Student Financial Aid Policy
When making purchases using Student Financial Aid, you will be asked for your electronic signature. By electronically signing, you acknowledge that you have charged your textbooks and related course materials against your applicable student assistance at John Wood Community College, and you confirm that you have not made purchases on the behalf of anyone else. You understand that Title IV Federal Aid may be reduced or revoked at any time. If any of your funding sources are reduced or revoked, you understand that you are responsible for any balance owed plus any attorney fees, collection agency fees, or other expenses incurred against your account at John Wood Community College.
Making Purchases With Financial Aid
1) First, verify that you have available funds. This information is available via your SOLAR account.
2) Ensure you have your student "J Number."
- This is can be found on the front of your JWCC student ID card.
- It should begin with a J and end with numbers, e.g. J12345678
- If you need help finding your J number, call or text the JWCC Admissions Office at 217.393.8400, or email [email protected].
3) See which texts/materials will be covered by financial aid
- Click "Planning on paying with JWCC Student Financial Aid?"
- Enter your J Number where it asks for "account number"
- For questions about your financial aid, call the JWCC Financial Aid Office at 217.641.4333 or email [email protected].
4) At checkout, select the payment option JWCC Student Financial Aid from the dropdown.
- Enter your J number where it asks for "account number".
- If you do not have enough funds to cover the entire transaction, you will be required to enter a credit card to cover the remaining cost.
If you would like assistance with this process, please reach out to the JWCC Bookstore at [email protected] or 217.641.4230
