Financial Aid & Scholarship Services

Need Assistance with your Financial Aid Application?

Come visit us on Campus.

Financial Aid Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday:		9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Friday:		10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

RELOCATED DURING CONSTRUCTION
Business Building (BU) Rm 119

WINTER BREAK CLOSURE
DEC 24, 2024 - JAN 1, 2025

Important Information:

Did you hear the news? Exciting changes are coming your way with the 2025–2026. The forms are available to complete now!

FAFSA:. The 2025-2026 is also available for the academic year beginning Fall 2025, Spring 2026 & Summer 2026. Use this form to apply for the Pell Grant, SEOG, Student Loans, Cal Grant, California College Promise (Fee Waiver), Gavilan College Promise and Work-Study.

CADAA:The 2025-2026 is also available for the academic year beginning Fall 2025, Spring 2026 & Summer 2026. Use this form to apply for the Cal Grant, California College Promise (Fee Waiver), Gavilan College Promise.

Stay informed about 2025–26 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:

Stay informed: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/FAFSA-support

3 FAFSA Deadlines You Need to Know: https://studentaid.gov/articles/3-FAFSA-deadlines/

2024-2025 FAFSA Updates:

2024-2025 FAFSA Frequently Asked Questions:

Federal Student Aid 2024-2025 FAFSA FAQ's

Frequently Ask Questions for Mixed Status Families

How To Submit the 2024–25 FAFSA Form if Your Contributor Doesn't Have an SSN

Updated May 2024

When the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form first became available, a technical
issue prevented contributors without a Social Security number (SSN) from starting or accessing the form.
This issue has been resolved. Students are now able to submit a fully completed FAFSA form that includes
contributor information.

Provided below are instructions to help students and their contributors successfully navigate the form. This
includes answers to frequently asked questions and help with issues that might impact the user experience.
Issues that may impact user experience include the following:

• All contributors without an SSN, including those with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
(ITIN), will need to manually enter their financial information. We still encourage all impacted users
to enter an ITIN, if they have one. At a later date, the U.S. Department of Education will work to
retrieve federal tax information via the direct data exchange with the IRS and will reprocess the
form, as necessary, to reflect any changes. There is no timeline for resolution of this issue.
• Parent contributors from the Freely Associated States are not able to start a FAFSA form on behalf
of dependent students. Until this issue is resolved, students should start their own form and invite
their required parent contributor(s) to participate.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Completing the Form

For FAFSA technical issues, students should contact FSA at 800-433-3243. If students encounter any technical issues while completing CADAA, they should contact CSAC Student Support at 888-224-7268 or studentsupport@csac.ca.gov.

Stay informed with all the changes 2024–25 & 2025-26 and receive up-to-date notifications and information:

Federal Student Aid Social Media:

Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube (Informational Videos)
YouTube (Educational Webinars)

CA Student Aid Commission Social Media:

Twitter
CA Student Aid Commission LinkTree

Stay informed: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/FAFSA-support

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Financial Aid Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday:		9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Friday:		10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Financial Aid services are available in person! We are happy to assist you with your financial aid needs. If you are interested in visiting the office in person, please review the guidelines for visiting campus and schedule your appointment:

Guidelines for In-Person Financial Aid Services

Due to FERPA regulations, no student information will be given to anyone other than the student without authorization from the student.

We continue to offer virtual services. Financial Aid staff may be reached by email, phone, text, and Zoom! Please refer to the contact information and schedules below.

Do you need assistance filing the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application? Friendly and knowledgeable Peer Mentors are available to assist you virtually or in person!

Go to the Student Center - Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Visit the Virtual Welcome Center: Virtual Welcome Center

Do you need assistance with an existing financial aid application, financial aid document submission, or review of your financial aid package? Schedule an in person, phone or ZOOM appointment with our Financial Aid counter. Drop ins are welcome!

Drop-in Hours: