Financial Aid Nicole Johnson

FAFSA.GOV Free Application for Federal Student Aid

To apply, go to: CALDREAMACT.ORG Apply by March 2nd To apply, go to: CALDREAMACT.ORG

Who should fill out the DREAM Act? Undocumented students who meet the following requirements: Have attended a CA high school for at least 3 years (or graduated early from a CA high school with the equivalent of 3 or more year of credit), AND Graduated (or will graduate) from a CA high school with a diploma or equivalent (GED or HSPE) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients should complete the Dream Act Application (not the FAFSA) even if you have a social security number or temporary work permit

Want to learn more about the DREAM Act and Undocumented Students? Breakout 2: Room SSC-250 Additional Trainings for Spring are being discussed DVC.edu-DREAMers

Types of Aid Grants Fee Waivers Loans Scholarship Work Study

Federal Pell Grant Money for school that does not have to be repaid Up to $5,920/year 1718 (pro-rated based on income and enrollment status) May receive the Pell Grant for no more than 12 semesters (equivalent) Available at: CCC, CSU, UC, and private colleges Funding is NOT limited How to apply: complete FAFSA

California (Cal) Grant Money for school that does not have to be repaid Based on income and GPA Student must be attending a California college or university Amounts vary on type of Cal Grant awarded and college How to apply: complete FAFSA/ Dream Act Application and submit GPA form by March 2nd

California Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Program System-wide tuition fees are waived (currently $46/unit) Must be a California resident (lived in CA for a year and a day) Only available at California Community Colleges Currently no limit to the number of years awarded How to apply: complete FAFSA/Dream Act Application

California Middle Class Scholarship Money for school that does not have to be repaid Amounts vary – covers up to 40% of systemwide tuition and fees Scholarships to students with a family income of up to $150,000 How to apply: complete FAFSA/Dream Act Application by March 2nd For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at your local CSU or UC

State University Grants (SUG) Covers CSU system-wide fees How to apply: complete FAFSA/ Dream Act Application and GPA Form by March 2nd For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at your local CSU

California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan Covers UC’s system-wide tuition for California resident whose total family income is less than $80,000 a year How to apply: complete FAFSA/ Dream Act Application and GPA Form by March 2nd For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at your local UC

*One semester of below 2.0 and/or less than 67% =Warning SAP- Satisfactory Academic Progress Not meeting these requirements could result in Financial Aid Suspension Complete 67% or more of units attempted AND 2.0 GPA or Higher Not exceed 150% of declared major’s required units (Maximum Time Frame) *One semester of below 2.0 and/or less than 67% =Warning Two back-to-back semesters of below 2.0 and/or 67% of units=Suspension*

Student Follow-Up Missing information checklist on Webadvisor Approximately 30% of students are selected for verification Must have a Financial Aid eligible major declared

Newest Updates Loss of BOG- less than 50% of attempted units, 2.0 or higher October Opening Two year back taxes

Scholarship Opportunities DVC Scholarships Scholarships offered via the DVC Foundation Available only to DVC students External Scholarships Scholarships offered by outside organizations, businesses, and individual donors Available to DVC students and students from other institutions

Questions?

Nicole Johnson Financial Aid Assistant, Outreach njohnson@dvc.edu Contact Information Nicole Johnson Financial Aid Assistant, Outreach njohnson@dvc.edu