To get financial aid, you must meet certain rules:
- We may ask for more information. The Financial Aid Office can check any papers or
information you turn in, including your FAFSA. If we find a mistake or need more details,
we檒l ask for more documents. Until you turn them in, we are unable to provide you
with a financial aid award.
- Check your WebSTAR and 黑料网 email often. We檒l share your financial aid information
through and your . It your job to check both regularly.
- You must file taxes if required. If you or your parents made enough money to file
taxes, the law says you must do so. If you don檛, we won檛 be able to finish your
financial aid application.
- Take only the classes that count. You must be in a program that leads to a degree,
certificate, or transfer. Financial aid only pays for classes needed to complete your program. You are eligible to receive financial aid for up to 30 units of remedial, prerequisite,
or preparatory coursework and any ESL coursework. This rule does not apply to some
state aid programs, such as the CCPG fee waiver. Check , the college catalog, or ask a counselor to be sure your classes count.
- Aid is based on how many units you take. Most aid is given based on how many required
units you檙e taking. This is known as your 渆nrollment status� (or 渆nrollment intensity�
for Pell Grant). We first assume you檙e taking 12 units (full-time). If you take fewer
units, your aid may go down. Visit our Financial Aid Payment page to learn how this works.
- We count your units on the 渇reeze date.� Your financial aid is based on the number
of required units you are enrolled in on a set day each semester, called the freeze
date. This is the date your enrollment status (or enrollment intensity� for Pell Grant)
is set. If you add a class after that date, it usually won檛 count攗nless you were
already on the waitlist. If you are awarded financial aid after the freeze date, we檒l
count how many units you have on the day we award you the aid. If you are not enrolled
on the freeze date and then enroll for only short-term courses, your enrollment status
will be calculated at that time. You must show up to all classes. If you檙e dropped
for not showing up, we might have to take back some of your money. Visit the Freeze Date Information page for more information and the specific payment dates and freeze dates for each
semester.
- Keep your grades and progress up. You must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) rules to keep your aid. To be in 淕ood Standing� you must meet all the SAP rules.
We check your grades and class completion every year, even if you never got aid before.
You can receive financial aid for one retake of a passed class and for up to 30 units
of remedial, prerequisite or prep classes. If something serious happens, you can ask
for an appeal.
- You can檛 owe money from past grants. If you owe money from a repayment or overpayment
of Pell Grant or SEOG, you can檛 get more aid until you pay it back.
- You can檛 be in loan default. If you didn檛 pay back a federal loan (Stafford, Direct,
PLUS, SLS, Perkins or other loan) from any school, you won檛 get new federal financial
aid. If you檝e made payments for 6 months in a row, combined your loans (consolidation),
or paid them off, you can get aid again by providing proof of this to the Financial
Aid Office.
- Dropping out early may mean you owe money. If you leave school or stop attending before
60% of the semester is over, you may have to pay back part of your federal grant.
You can檛 get more federal aid until you repay it. Watch our .
- Tell us about other money you get. If you get scholarships or money from other places,
you must tell the Financial Aid Office. We have to count that money with your total
aid. If your total aid is too much, we may have to reduce some of it. If you have
extra school costs that exceed your Cost of Attendance, you may be able to request a Cost of Attendance Appeal. Visit our Special Situations
page for more information on Cost of Attendance Appeals. Contact the Financial Aid
Office with any questions.
- Paying school charges. We will use your financial aid to pay any fees or tuition you
owe. You can also choose to let us use your aid for other school costs (like parking
or library fees) for this year and up to $200 for a prior year. To do this, just agree
to the terms on . To change your decision complete and submit this form: Title IV Authorization Form
You can see a full list of estimated college costs on our Cost of Attendance page. This includes what the college charges and other costs like housing, travel,
and more.
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