• Students apply for financial aid each year by completing a FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov
• The FAFSA can be completed after October 1st, 9-10 months prior to the start of the next school year. Your eligibility is calculated using your and your parents FAFSA information.
• The first distribution of financial aid occurs on the 9th day of each term. To receive aid in the first distribution, a student’s FAFSA and financial aid file must be finalized by the 5th day of the term. Subsequent financial aid disbursements occur each Thursday during the term. 
• Deadline: A student’s FAFSA and financial aid file must be completed two weeks before the end of the term.

According to Federal Regulations, institutions are to use certain expenses in the calculation of financial aid.  The total of these expenses is the annual Cost of Attendance (COA).  FDLTCC’s COA reflects average expenses in both the Cloquet and Duluth area. This figure is used only in the calculation of your Financial Aid Eligibility.

Tuition/Fees (based on 15 credits/term):            $   6006.00

Books/Materials/Supplies/Equipment (est.):      $   1200.00

Living Expenses (averaged):                                    $  9546.00

Transportation (averaged):                                      $  3216.00

Personal Expenses (averaged):                              $   6188.00

Loan Fees (Average if borrow max)                 $ 84.00

COA (total of all expenses):                                     $ 26240.00

*Please contact the Financial Aid Office if you have materials and/or expenses specific to your major to see if they impact your eligibility.

ACTUAL TUITION AND DIFFERENTIAL TUITION information can be viewed by clicking here: Cost per Credit 24-25

ESTIMATED COSTS (2024-2025)

Full year (30 credits)
One semester (15 credits)

Tuition and fee (est.)
$ 6,006
$ 3,003

Books and supplies (est.)
$ 1,200
$   600

Dorms (est.)
$ 4,920
$ 2,460

• FDLTCC COHORT DEFAULT RATE (CDR)

  Year          FDLTCC            National Average

  2021            0.0%                      0.0%    *Covid

  2020           0.0%                      0.0%    *Covid

  2019            3.5%                      3.7%     *Covid

  2018           16.3%                     11.5%

   

  Want to double-check our numbers?  To research FDLTCC’s past three year’s CDRs

  • Go to https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/default-management/official-cohort-default-rates-schools
  • Click on “Official CDRs for the past three fiscal years*”
  • Download Excel file and search alphabetically for FDLTCC School Code 031291

   

  To compare FDLTCC’s CDR to the national average

  • Go to https://fsapartners.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/NationalCDR.PYComparisonCharts.pdf