Veterans Consumer Information / Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
The following resources can help you to evaluate your educational options, help you make informed decisions, and create the best plan to achieve your educational goals. Take some time to collect the information you need to make the best plan for you.
Hawkeye Resources
Paying for College: Information on cost of attendance at Hawkeye Community College and resources to aid in planning for college.
College Financing Plan: A form designed to simplify information about costs and financial aid to help you make informed decisions about which post-secondary institution to attend.
Net Price Calculator: Use this calculator to get an estimate of how much students similar to you paid to attend Hawkeye Community College.
Veteran Services Coordinator: The Veteran's Services Coordinator serves as your point of contact to assist you with Federal and State Tuition Assistance, Title IV Funding, and VA Education Benefits. The Coordinator is available to assist with referrals and navigation of institutional resources.
Cohort Default Rate: A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers in the U.S. who enter repayment of federal student loans during a fiscal year and default within the cohort default period. The Department of Education calculates the school’s Cohort Default Rate (CDR). This information is available upon request through the Veterans Services Office or the Financial Aid Office.
Additional Resources
The College Scorecard: Planning and resource guide available to assist you in evaluating options in selecting a school.
The College Navigator: A consumer tool that provides school information including tuition and fees, retention and graduation rates, financial aid, a cost calculator, and student default rates.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—Paying for College: This resource can be used to select the names of up to three schools and receive detailed financial information.
Tuition Assistance (TA)DECIDE: This dynamic information and comparison tool is designed specifically to aid participants of DoD's Tuition Assistance (TA) program in making informed choices on schools and education programs.