Major Financial Aid Programs
| GRANTS - Need-based financial aid that does not have to be repaid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM | WHO CAN APPLY | ANNUAL AWARDS UP TO... | FILING DEADLINE |
| Cal Grant A | California Community College Students | Tuition and fee assistance at university on reserve for up to two academic years until transfer | April 2 and Sept. 2 |
| Cal Grant B Access | Undergraduates | $1,648 | April 2 and Sept. 2 |
| Cal Grant B Tuition | Bachelors of Science Respiratory Care Students | Varies based on cost of upper division coursework | April 2 |
| California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG) | CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) students with a Cal Grant B award who perform community or volunteer service for a qualifying service organization | $4,500 |
July 1 through June 30, or until all annual awards are exhausted *Note: Eligible students must complete a DSIG application with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). Go to www.csac.ca.gov. |
| Cal Grant C | Technical and Career Education Students | $1,094 | April 2 and Sept. 2 |
| California College Promise Grant (CCPG)* | California Community College Students | Waives $46 per unit registration fee | Applications accepted throughout the year |
| CCPG for Bachelor of Science Respiratory Care* | Bachelor’s of Science Respiratory Care Students | Waives $46 per unit. After CCPG applied, student charged $84 per unit for upper division coursework. | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Chafee Grant | Current and Former Foster Youth | $5,000 |
Go to www.csac.ca.gov *Note: Eligible students must complete a Chafee Grant application with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). |
| Federal Pell Grant | Undergraduates | $7,395 |
End of term or by end of school year |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) | Undergraduates | $400-$800 | April 2 priority |
| Special Fee Waivers* (See CCPG form) |
a) CA Department of Veterans Affairs Dependent’s Fee Waiver b) National Guard Dependent’s Fee Waiver c) Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient or Child of a Recipient d) 9/11 Terrorist Attack Victim Dependent’s Fee Waiver e) Deceased Law Enforcement/Fire Suppression Dependent’s Fee Waiver f) Exonerated of a Crime by Writ of Habeus Corpus or Pardon Fee Waiver g) COVID-19 - Deceased Physician/Nurse/First Responder Dependent’s/Spouse’s/RDP’s Fee Waiver |
Waives $46 per unit registration fee | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Student Success Completion Grant | California Community College Students receiving a Cal Grant B or C who enroll in 12+ units per term (Fall and Spring), or who enroll in 9+ units per term (Fall and Spring) and are considered full time as part of a Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) Academic Accommodation Plan. | $2,596 - $8,000 | April 2 and Sept. 2 |
| The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant (LEPD) Program | Offers need-based grants to the dependents and spouses of California peace officers (Highway Patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and full-time firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty | $100-$12,192 (Annual Award varies) | Go to www.csac.ca.gov
*Note: Eligible students must complete a LEPD Grant Program application with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). |
| LOANS - Money borrowed for college costs that must be repaid, along with any interest accrued | |||
| PROGRAM | WHO CAN APPLY | ANNUAL AWARDS UP TO... | FILING DEADLINE |
| Direct Subsidized Loan | Undergraduate | $3,500 – $4,500 | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Direct Subsidized Loan for B.S. Respiratory Care | Bachelor of Science Respiratory Care Students | $5,500 | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Direct Unsubsidized Loan | Undergraduate/ Graduate Students | $6,000 | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Direct Unsubsidized Loan for B.S. Respiratory Care | Bachelor of Science Respiratory Care Students | $7,000 | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| Direct Plus Loan | Parents of Dependent Undergraduate Students | Varies | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| WORK STUDY - Money for college earned by students | |||
| PROGRAM | WHO CAN APPLY | ANNUAL AWARDS UP TO... | FILING DEADLINE |
| Federal Work-Study Student Assistant | Undergraduate and Graduate Students | Up to $8,000 | Contact the Financial Aid Office |
| CalWorks Work Study | CalWORKS Student | Varies | Contact the EOPS Office |
| SPECIAL PROGRAMS - Funding that does not have to be repaid | |||
| PROGRAM | WHO CAN APPLY | ANNUAL AWARDS UP TO... | FILING DEADLINE |
| Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) | California Community College Students | $900 | Contact the EOPS Office |
| Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE | California Community College Students | Varies | Contact the EOPS Office |
| College Scholarships | Skyline College Students, Transfer Students and Incoming High School Students | $100-$2,000 | See website: skylinecollege.edu/financialaid/scholarships.php |
| Middle Class Scholarship | Bachelor’s of Science Respiratory Care Students | Varies | April 2 |
| Free College | Students that live in San Mateo County may qualify | Waives $46 per unit registration fee and may provide other financial assistance |
Eligibility evaluated throughout the year; For information, visit: Free College at SMCCCD |
| AB 2747 (Nazarian) Public postsecondary education: tuition and fees: Team USA student athletes | Team USA athlete who is currently residing in California for purposes of Olympic training | The purpose of this bill is to ensure a Team USA athlete who is currently residing in California for purposes of Olympic training will be exempt from the payment of the nonresident tuition fee. This bill provides resident classification (in-state tuition) to any Team USA student athlete, as defined, who trains in California in an elite level program approved by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee | |
*Annual Awards are subject to change.
A student who is verified as a homeless youth as defined above will retain that status for up to six years or the age of 25. For more information and assistance, homeless youth should contact the Financial Aid Office or SparkPoint.