Go to https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and complete your FAFSA and make sure Palomar’s Federal school code is listed (001260). For California Dream Act, please go to https://dream.csac.ca.gov/. You and, if you are a Dependent student, your parents, will need to set up separate passwords. This will allow you to save your work and make changes before you submit the FAFSA and enter any corrections that are needed after you submit it.
To apply for financial aid for Fall 2025 – Summer 2026: Complete the 2025/2026 FAFSA/Dream Act (using 2023 income) Deadline 6/30/2026
To apply for financial aid for Fall 2026 – Summer 2027: Complete the 2026/2027 FAFSA/Dream Act (using 2024 income) Deadline 6/30/2027
Your Palomar College MyPalomar account is very important during this process. Make sure your Palomar College email is activated as soon as possible. The Financial Aid office will only communicate to you through your Palomar email address, regardless of you having a personal email address on file. This includes notifications of the status of your FAFSA/Dream Act, missing documents, financial aid awards, and other messages from the Financial Aid Office.
- To check your student email account, sign onto MyPalomar, click on the “Student Email” tile
To see if the Financial Aid office needs any additional information:
- Sign into your MyPalomar account, on your Dashboard you can view your “To Do” list.
- If there are items listed on your To Do list, click on each item and there will be a short description. Not every student will have items on their To Do list.
- If it is a form for you to fill out, click on the FORM link in the description
- Most of your verification documents will be submitted electronically via CampusLogic
- Anything marked “Initiated”, “Notified” or “2nd Notification” requires immediate action from the student.
Keep checking your Palomar email account for updates. We will email you on your Palomar email account if any additional information is needed and/or when your file is complete.
To check your Awards:
- Sign into your MyPalomar account
- Click on “Financial Aid”
- Click on “View Financial Aid” and use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate aid year
To see an overview of the aid offered at Palomar, please view our Financial Resource Hub
- Make sure your address is up to date on your MyPalomar account.
- Check the Disbursement Schedule to see the dates checks are mailed.
- We offer Direct Deposit for most Financial Aid awards! Your funds will be mailed to you as a check if you do not sign up for Direct Deposit.
- If your enrollment level changes, you can always check with us to check your eligibility
- In-Person Office Hours:
Student Services Center (SSC Building)
Mon-Thurs : 8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri : 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Virtual Services:
Phone & Email Support
Mon-Thurs : 8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Tel: (760)744-1150 ext 2366
finaid@palomar.edu
Fax: (760)591-0681