{"id":2062,"date":"2023-11-15T09:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/?page_id=2062"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:02:59","slug":"fall_newsletter_23","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/fall_newsletter_23\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Newsletter ’23"},"content":{"rendered":"

FALL '23 NEWSLETTER<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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This Semester<\/em><\/p>\n

FALL SEMESTER STARTS<\/h2>\n

NEW BETTER FAFSA 2024-2025 IN DECEMBER!<\/h2>\n

DEVELOP AN EDUCATION PLAN!<\/h2>\n

IMPORTANT DATES & MORE<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fall Semester Starts<\/h3>\n

As we congratulate and say farewell to our students who graduated, we welcome new and returning students for the Fall. After a good Summer break we get ready for another full 16 weeks of school with holiday celebrations at the end. Palomar College offers fast track classes for those of you who want to finish some electives early or learn new skills. The Fall school schedule is still open for some of these fast track classes, so it's not too late to enroll. Below is a layout of the Fall school sessions so you can plan your semester accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Full Semester<\/td>\n8\/21\/23<\/td>\n12\/16\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8 Week Fast Track<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 1<\/td>\n8\/21\/23<\/td>\n10\/14\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 2<\/td>\n10\/14\/23<\/td>\n12\/16\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Session 1<\/td>\n8\/21\/23<\/td>\n9\/16\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 2<\/td>\n9\/18\/23<\/td>\n10\/14\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 3<\/td>\n10\/16\/23<\/td>\n11\/11\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 4<\/td>\n11\/13\/23<\/td>\n12\/16\/23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If you need help adding classes please reach out here<\/a> for an appointment and an NCEOC Advisor will assist you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Time to Renew your FAFSA\u00ae 23-24<\/h3>\n

\"FederalFor all students who are attending Summer and Fall '23, please remember to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/em> (FAFSA\u00ae) 23-24 application. Please remember the FAFSA\u00ae application has to be renewed every academic year, an academic year is measured from Fall to Spring. If you attended spring and are doing summer school you should have both applications 22-23 (previous) and 23-24 (upcoming) completed. There is some overlap for types of financial aid you can receive. For Summer '23 you will need to complete a FAFSA\u00ae 22-23 to receive Pell Grant<\/a> during the summer and FAFSA\u00ae 23-24 to receive CCCPG<\/a> during the summer. For more details or if you need help filling out a FAFSA\u00ae application you can make an appointment here<\/a> with an NCEOC Advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Financial Aid Types<\/h3>\n

Financial Aid comes in different forms, free money, earned money and borrowed money. To get started with Financial Aid at your College or University, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/em> (FAFSA\u00ae). Below we will go into detail about the types of aid available and how to receive an award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Scholarships are available year-round from places like your work, or a foundation or group offering scholarships for eligible students. You use a service like Scholarships.com,<\/a> or you can apply on your own to any private scholarship you learn about. Palomar College also has a scholarship application, it opens once a year in January and closes in March. You can click here<\/a> to learn more about Scholarships from Palomar College.<\/p>\n

Grants are free money for you to keep*. To receive grants you must complete a FAFSA\u00ae, it's very important that you add Palomar College (Federal School Code 001260) or your school of choice to your application. After the Department of Education has reviewed your application they will send it to Palomar College and\/or your school(s) who will review your FAFSA\u00ae and award you aid based on eligibility and need. Some schools like Palomar College use Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP<\/a>) to determine continued eligibility for Financial Aid*.<\/p>\n

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Federal Work-Study<\/a> provides funds for part-time employment for college and university students. Participating institutions include colleges, universities, federal\/state or local public agencies, private non-profit and for-profit organizations. Jobs include tutors, peer mentoring and more. Students must file a FAFSA\u00ae as part of the application process to receive FWS. Palomar College offers FWS, click here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Loans have to be paid back with interest. There are 3 types of loans if the need should arise.<\/p>\n