There is no fee fo applying for financial aid.
The Free Application for federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an all purpose application for the following programs:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Federal Work-Study Program (FWS)
- California College Promise Grant Program (CCPG)
- Cal Grants A, B, or C
- Chafee Grant
- Middle Class Scholarship (Mesa's BA anc CIty's BA students only)
- Student Success Completion Grant
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (DSIG)
- Goldent State Educationa and Training Grant (GSETG) defunded on 06/23/2023
- Learning-Aligned Employment Program (LAEP)
- Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
- William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans
- Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
The following programs require you to complete a separate application:
- Extended Opportunity Programs & Servcies (EOPS)
- Private Alternative Loans (Not Federal or State aid)
- Osher Scholarship
The following programs require you to submit a supplemental form:
- William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and PLUS)
- Cal Grant C
- Applicants who have completed 16 or more-degree applicable units will have their GPA automatically calculated & submitted electronically to CSAC by March 2, 2024, and September 2, 2024.
- Dreamer's Service Incentive Grant Application
NOTE: Any student who does not meet this criterion must have a GPA verification form completed by one of the following:
- High School registar
- Appropriate official at previous college of attendance
Methods of Applying
- FAFSA on the web at student aid (included Renewal) The FSA ID (a username and password) must be used to log in to certain U.S. Department of Educational website. Your FSA ID confirms your identity when you access your financial aid information and electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents. If you do not already have an FSA ID, you can create one when logging into https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.
IRS Tax Return Transcripts
To request an IRS Tax Transcript, students can call 1-800-829-1040 or order online at irs.gov (in the "Tools" section, select "Order a Return or Account Transcript" or choose to print the document).
RE-APPLYING FOR AID
(To be re-considered for aid)
You must re-apply for aid each academic year. You may do this by completing the online FAFSA application at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa or completing a new paper FAFSA and mailing it to the processing center.
You may access your renewal application data using the Renewal FAFSA on the website. The Federal Student Aid system reminds most continuing students via email to re-apply for aid online. The processing center will not send a paper Renewal FAFSA in the mail as the paper Renewal FAFSA request process was ended.
To renew your Cal Grant, you must complete the renewal application, a new FAFSA or CA Dream Act application (for those eligible). Keeping your Cal Grant award from year to year requires that you maintain satisfactory progress and meet any additional criteria established by the California Student Aid Commission and/or state legislation.
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San Diego City College 1313 Park Blvd San Diego, CA 92101 |
Title IV school code 001273 |
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San Diego Mesa College 7250 Mesa College Drive San Diego, CA 92111 |
Title IV school code 001275 |
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San Diego Miramar College 10440 Black Mountain Road San Diego, CA 92126 |
Title IV school code 014172 |
CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT OF 2011
The California Dream Act of 2011, authored by Assembly Member Gil Cedillo (Los Angeles), became law through the passage of two Assembly Bills, AB 130 and AB 131.
AB 130 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria (California Education Code 68130.5(a)) to apply for and receive non-state funded scholarships for public college and universities to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as
- Institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant
Eligibility for the California College Promise Fee Waiver (CCPG) at the California Community College became effective in January 2013. Eligibility for Cal Grant became effective beginning with the 2013-2024 school year.
AB540 students (Dreamers) may complete the DREAM Application at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing
- AB 131 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY (AB540)
All students (including all AB 540 students) are welcome to apply for any scholarship unless otherwise specified by the donor. Students who do not have a U.S. Social Security Number, must apply for and obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) once a scholarship is awarded. An ITIN is required by law and applies to third parties who receive a scholarship and/or grant over $600. This requirement is following the U.S. Treasury regulation.