{"id":36,"date":"2013-04-04T23:17:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T23:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:18:44","slug":"stepbystep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/stepbystep\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 1- APPLY: Complete the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa<\/a>&nbsp;and complete your FAFSA and make sure Palomar\u2019s Federal school code is listed (001260). For California Dream Act, please go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dream.csac.ca.gov\/\">https:\/\/dream.csac.ca.gov\/<\/a>.&nbsp; You and, if you are a Dependent student, your parents, will need to set up separate passwords. &nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for financial aid for Fall 2025 \u2013 Summer 2026: Complete the 2025\/2026 FAFSA\/Dream Act (using 2023 income) Deadline 6\/30\/2026<br>To apply for financial aid for Fall 2026 \u2013 Summer 2027: Complete the 2026\/2027 FAFSA\/Dream Act (using 2024 income) Deadline 6\/30\/2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 2- COMMUNICATION: Check your MyPalomar and student email account<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Palomar College&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/my.palomar.edu\/psp\/palc9prd\/?cmd=login\">MyPalomar<\/a>&nbsp;account is very important during this process.&nbsp; Make sure your Palomar College email is activated as soon as possible.&nbsp; The Financial Aid office will only communicate to you through your Palomar email address, regardless of you having a personal email address on file.&nbsp;<em>This includes notifications of the status of your FAFSA\/Dream Act, missing documents, financial aid awards, and other messages from the Financial Aid Office.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To check your student email account, sign onto\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/mypalomar\/\">MyPalomar<\/a>, click on the\u00a0 \u201cStudent Email\u201d tile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 3- VERIFICATION: Check your To-Do List in the MyPalomar Student Center<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To see if the Financial Aid office needs any additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign into your MyPalomar account, on your Dashboard you can view your \u201cTo Do\u201d list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it is a form for you to fill out, click on the\u00a0<strong>FORM<\/strong>\u00a0link in the description\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most of your verification documents will be submitted electronically via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/palomar.studentforms.com\/\">CampusLogic\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anything marked \u201cInitiated\u201d, \u201cNotified\u201d or \u201c2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Notification\u201d requires immediate action from the student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep checking your Palomar email account for updates.&nbsp; We will email you on your Palomar email account if any additional information is needed and\/or when your file is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 4- AWARDS: Monitor your Financial Aid Awards on your MyPalomar account<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To&nbsp;check &nbsp;your Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign into your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.palomar.edu\/psc\/palc9prd_1\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/s\/WEBLIB_HCX_GN.H_SPRINGBOARD.FieldFormula.IScript_Main?institution=PALMR&amp;&amp;cmd=uninav&amp;Rnode=LOCAL_NODE&amp;uninavpath=RootPORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HighPointHIGHPOINT.Campus%20ExperienceHPT_CAMPUS_EXPERIENCE.HighPoint%20ObjectsHPT_CX_GENERAL&amp;\">MyPalomar<\/a>\u00a0account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cFinancial Aid\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cView Financial Aid\u201d and use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate aid year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To see an overview of the aid offered at Palomar, please view our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/financial-resource-hub\/\">Financial Resource Hub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 5- DISBURSEMENT: Funds on the way!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your address is up to date on your MyPalomar account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/financial-aid-disbursement-schedule\/\">Disbursement Schedule<\/a>\u00a0to see the dates checks are mailed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/direct-deposit-information\/\">Direct Deposit<\/a>\u00a0for most Financial Aid awards!\u00a0 Your funds will be mailed to you as a check if you do not sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/direct-deposit-information\/\">Direct Deposit<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your enrollment level changes, you can always check with us to check your eligibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Step 6- CONTACT: Let us know if we can help<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/contact\/\">In-Person Office Hours<\/a>:<br>Student Services Center (SSC Building)<br>Mon-Thurs : 8:00am \u2013 5:00pm<br>Fri : 8:00am \u2013 2:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/contact\/\">Virtual Services<\/a>:<br>Phone &amp; Email Support<br>Mon-Thurs : 8:00am \u2013 5:00pm<br>Fri: 8:00am \u2013 2:00pm<br>Tel: (760)744-1150 ext 2366<br><a href=\"mailto:finaid@palomar.edu\">finaid@palomar.edu<\/a><br>Fax: (760)591-0681<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go to&nbsp;https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa&nbsp;and complete your FAFSA and make sure Palomar\u2019s Federal school code is listed (001260). 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