Financial Aid Available to those who qualify
THE 2025-26 FAFSA FORM IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is now available for new and returning students who plan to attend college between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Students and parents may complete the FAFSA form online at FAFSA.gov.
If you have questions or need assistance, please stop by the HCI College Financial Aid Office!
- Apply for Financial Aid and Determining Aid Eligibility
- Financial Aid Code of Conduct
- Types of Financial Aid Programs
- Methods of Distributing Financial Aid – Student Notification and Authorization
- Student Terms & Conditions for Receiving Federal Student Aid Loans
- Terms & Conditions for Federal Work Study Employment
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief Plan Explained https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/
Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment – https://studentaid.gov/asla/
Applying for Federal Student Aid – https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Completing your Entrance Counseling for Direct Loans – https://studentaid.gov/entrance-counseling/
Completing your Exit Counseling for Direct Loans – https://studentaid.gov/exit-counseling/
Deferment or Forbearance – https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/lower-payments/get-temporary-relief
FASFA On the Web (FOTW) – https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Federal Student Aid – https://studentaid.gov/
Federal Student Aid ID – https://studentaid.gov/help/create-fsa-id
Manage Your Student Loans – https://studentaid.gov/h/manage-loans
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) – https://studentaid.gov/
Ombudsman Website – https://studentaid.gov/feedback-ombudsman/disputes/prepare
Repayment Plans – https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/plans
Submit a Complaint – https://studentaid.gov/feedback-center/
The College Navigator – http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
Types of Financial Aid – https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
Types of Student Loans – https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans
U.S. Department of Education – www.ed.gov
Voter registration information – https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home
CLIMB CREDIT
Climb Credit is a new kind of student lending company which finances career-focused programs. They believe education is an important investment, and they provide loans for HCI College to help students like you access that education and reach your potential.
Climb offers:
- A quick online application — with the ability to add a co-borrower — completed in as little as 5 minutes with no impact to credit score1
- Prepay, in part or in whole, at any time without penalty
- Instant decisions a majority of the time, with the ability to accept and e-sign your documents in just a few clicks
- Friendly and responsive customer service available by email (hello@climbcredit.com) and live chat from 10am to 8pm Eastern
Apply now at climbcredit.com/apply/hci
Or, get more info at the Climb Learner Help Center
1Climb performs a “soft” credit pull to evaluate eligibility, but this soft credit check will not affect your credit score. A hard credit pull is only performed once the loan is accepted and funded!
ION TUITON INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Ion Tuition is a free service available to all HCI College students. An Ion Student Loan Counselor may contact you directly to talk about your loan repayment. You may also contact an Ion Student Loan Counselor for FREE at (855) 456-2656 or email them at info@iontuition.com.
They are available to help you with the following:
- Answering questions regarding your federal student loan repayment obligation
- Lowering your monthly payment by enrolling into an Income-Driven Repayment Plan
- Pausing your payments by entering deferment or forbearance
- Helping you make sense of difficult financial circumstances and avoid problems with your loans
- Student loan forgiveness options
Register for your IonTuition account today! – https://www.iontuition.com/Registration
INSTITUTIONAL LOAN INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Tuition Options is the third-party servicer for the HCI College institutional loan program. To make a payment to Tuition Options for your Institutional Loan visit https://www.tuitionoptions.com/borrower
