Tuition Assistance through the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR)


If you or someone in your household has experienced a financial loss or increased expenses due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for tuition and fees assistance for the Fall semester at any of New Hampshire’s Community Colleges. In awarding funds, the Community College System of NH is subject to eligibility and compliance rules determined at the federal level.

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Current Students (active anytime since May 1, 2019)

Follow the steps below to apply for tuition assistance:

  1. Submit a valid FAFSA. See below for more information.
  2. Click on the button of your college to apply for tuition assistance.

New Students (never attended or attended before April 30, 2019)

Follow the steps below to apply for tuition assistance:

  1. Submit a valid FAFSA. See below for more information.
  2. Create a Dynamic Forms account and follow the provided instructions.
  3. Click on the button of your college below and apply for tuition assistance.

What do I need to know about eligibility?

  • You must be a NH resident.
  • You must submit a valid 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the college you will attend, even if you do not qualify for other federal educational assistance such as Pell grants.  The FAFSA application is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov
  • You, or someone in your household, must have experienced a financial loss or increase in expenditures related to COVID-19, between March 1 and August 31, 2020, for which you did not receive other COVID-19 assistance.

For additional information contact your college Below

Great Bay Community College

GBFinaid@ccsnh.edu

Lakes Region Community College

LRCCFinancialAid@ccsnh.edu

Manchester Community College

MCC-FA@ccsnh.edu

Nashua Community College

Nashua_Financial_Aid@ccsnh.edu

NHTI – Concord’s Community College

NHTIFinaid@ccsnh.edu

River Valley Community College

rvccfinancialaid@ccsnh.edu

White Mountains Community College

wmccfinancialaid@ccsnh.edu