{"id":3862,"date":"2024-03-21T09:37:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/?page_id=3862"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:28:36","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid &amp; What is the FAFSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3862\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3862-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3862-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-3862-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_siteorigin-panels-embedded-video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-0-0-0\" >\t\t<div class=\"siteorigin-fitvids\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How do I get access to Financial Aid?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/05pvcsG9LCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3862-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_siteorigin-panels-embedded-video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-0-1-0\" >\t\t<div class=\"siteorigin-fitvids\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Get Started with FAFSA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zTDKTB6iOqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3862-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3862-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-3862-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Time to Renew your FAFSA\u00ae 2026-2027<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/04\/fafsa-logo.png\" alt=\"Federal Student Aid Logo\" width=\"400\" height=\"83\" \/>For all students who are attending Summer '26, Fall '26 and Spring '27, the new FAFSA is out. Please remember to complete your <em>Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/em> (FAFSA\u00ae) 2026-2027. If you are attending Spring '26, you should have both applications 2025-2026 (current academic year) and 2026-2027 (upcoming) completed. There is some overlap for types of financial aid you can receive. For Summer '26 you will need to complete a FAFSA\u00ae 2025-2026 to receive <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/grants\/pell\">Pell Grant<\/a> during the summer* and FAFSA\u00ae 2026-2027 to receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/cacollegepromisegrant\/\">CCCPG<\/a> during the summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/nceoc\/apply\/\">Apply to TRIO NCEOC<\/a> and an advisor will follow up to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please remember the FAFSA\u00ae application has to be renewed every academic year, an academic year is measured from Fall to Spring.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Please keep in mind that there is no \"Summer Pell Grant\". Pell Grant in the summer is a disbursement available to students who did not use 100% of their Pell Grant Award during the main Fall and Spring semesters.<\/em><br \/>\n<a class=\"button expanded large\" style=\"padding: 10px;margin: 10px\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">Complete or Renew FAFSA\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3862-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3862-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-3862-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-2-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Types of Financial Aid:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Loans, Grants, and Work-Study Programs<br \/>\n<\/em>Financial aid includes grants, work-study, and loans. To begin, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA\u00ae). Below, you'll find details on available aid and how to qualify.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3862-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-2-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-b8e0b38ac74e-3862\"\n\t\t\t data-max-open-panels=\"0\" data-initial-scroll-panel=\"0\"\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"free-money-scholarships-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-free-money-scholarships-and-grants\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-free-money-scholarships-and-grants\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf3d1;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFree Money (Scholarships and Grants)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-free-money-scholarships-and-grants\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-free-money-scholarships-and-grants\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships from Palomar College<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP<\/a>) to determine continued eligibility for Financial Aid*.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/financial-aid-disbursement-schedule\/\">Palomar College Grants information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>*Students must meet the SAP guidelines to maintain Financial Aid Eligibility<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"earned-money-work-study\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-earned-money-work-study\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-earned-money-work-study\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf255;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEarned Money (Work-Study)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-earned-money-work-study\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-earned-money-work-study\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/work-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/federal-work-study\/\">Federal Work Study at Palomar College<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"borrowed-money-federal-student-loans\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-borrowed-money-federal-student-loans\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-borrowed-money-federal-student-loans\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf2b5;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBorrowed Money (Federal Student Loans)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-borrowed-money-federal-student-loans\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-borrowed-money-federal-student-loans\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loans have to be paid back with interest. There are 3 types of loans if the need should arise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Student Loans\n<ul>\n<li>Subsidized Loans\n<ul>\n<li>This type of loan is awarded based on need, as determined by the FAFSA\u00ae. The Federal Government pays the interest on this type of loan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Unsubsidized Loans\n<ul>\n<li>This type of loan is awarded regardless of income, interest accrues from the time the loan is disbursed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>State or Local College Loans\n<ul>\n<li>Some specialized schools offer loans to help you pay for the program you choose to enroll in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Private Loans\n<ul>\n<li>You can visit your local bank, or money lender for a school loan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/student-loan-information\/\">Palomar College Loans<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3862-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-2-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Grants at Palomar College:<\/h2>\n<p><em>CCPG, Pell Grant &amp; More<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After submitting your FAFSA\u00ae, Palomar College will determine your grant eligibility. Check your student email for your financial aid package.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3862-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-2-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-b8e0b38ac74e-3862\"\n\t\t\t data-max-open-panels=\"0\" data-initial-scroll-panel=\"0\"\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"pell-grant\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-pell-grant\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-pell-grant\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPell Grant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-pell-grant\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-pell-grant\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal Pell Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2025\u201326 award year (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026).<\/li>\n<li>The amount depends on your financial need, costs to attend school, status as a full-time or part-time student, and plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.<\/li>\n<li>You are not eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant if you are incarcerated or in a federal or state penal institution or are subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a forcible or non-forcible sexual offense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/grants\/pell\">Federal Pell Grant information<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia College Promise Grant (CCPG)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>California College Promise Grant (formerly the BOG Fee Waiver) waives enrollment fees for eligible students. CCPG is awarded based on financial need and is available for California residents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CCPG waives California residents enrollment fees of $46\/unit<\/li>\n<li>Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher and have a completion rate of 50% of their attempted coursework*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/icangotocollege.com\/financial-aid\/california-college-promise-grant\">CCPG information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Palomar College Satisfactory Academic Progress (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP<\/a>) requires completion rate of 66% of your attempted units<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"cal-grant\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-cal-grant\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-cal-grant\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCal Grant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-cal-grant\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-cal-grant\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cal Grant is a California-specific financial aid allocation that does not need to be paid back. Cal Grant applicants must apply using the\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAFSA<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dream.csac.ca.gov\/landing\">CA Dream Act Application<\/a> by the deadline and meet all eligibility, financial, and minimum GPA requirements of either program. Grants are for students attending Universities\u00a0of California, California State Universities\u00a0or California Community Colleges, or qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California. CalGrants administered directly by the financial aid office of your institution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a FAFSA or CADAA before 3\/2 for disbursement in the fall of the same year<\/li>\n<li>Be a U.S. Citizen or AB540 eligible non-citizen<\/li>\n<li>Attend a qualifying California Community College or University<\/li>\n<li>At least 1\/2 time enrollment (6 units)<\/li>\n<li>Maintain SAP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csac.ca.gov\/cal-grant\">CalGrant information<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is administered directly by the financial aid office of your institution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible students must maintain a minimum of 1\/2 time enrollment (6 units)<\/li>\n<li>FW and W are not considered<\/li>\n<li>Not available in the summer semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/grants\/fseog\">FSEOG information<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"student-success-completion-grant-sscg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-student-success-completion-grant-sscg\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-student-success-completion-grant-sscg\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Success Completion Grant (SSCG)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-student-success-completion-grant-sscg\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-student-success-completion-grant-sscg\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student Success Completion Grant is additional support for Cal Grant recipients. The grant provides aid to help offset the cost of community college and to encourage full-time attendance and successful on-time completion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible students can receive up to $1,298 per semester ($2,596 annually) for taking 12-14.9 units<\/li>\n<li>Eligible students can receive up to $4,000 per semester ($8,000 annually) for taking 15 units or more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/icangotocollege.com\/financial-aid\/student-success-completion-grant\">SSCG information<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3862-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3862-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-3862-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3862-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-3-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Financial Aid by Semester<\/h2>\n<p>Below is a general guide for financial aid availability, per semester. It is important to do your FAFSA\u00ae as soon as the application is available (October 1st*). For CalGrant you must complete a FAFSA\u00ae or California Dream Act Application before March 2nd to receive CalGrant for Fall of the same year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/financial-aid-disbursement-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palomar College disbursement dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icangotocollege.com\/financial-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detailed description of Grants available<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*The 2026\u201327 FAFSA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0form is now available for all students and contributors. Complete the form to apply for financial aid for college, career school, or graduate school.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3862-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_siteorigin-panels-builder\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-3-0-1\" ><div id=\"pl-w69e16fa211ab2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69e16fa211ab2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69e16fa211ab2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69e16fa211ab2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69e16fa211ab2-0-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">FAFSA\u00ae 2025-2026<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><table style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Summer 2025<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Fall 2025<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Spring 2026<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Summer 2026<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant*<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG*<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">SSCG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">SSCG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CalGrant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CalGrant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69e16fa211ab2-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69e16fa211ab2-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69e16fa211ab2-0-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">FAFSA\u00ae 2026-2027<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><table style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<tbody style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Summer 2026<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Fall 2026<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Spring 2027<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<h4>Summer 2027<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CCPG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<em style=\"font-size: 1em\">**<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">Pell Grant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG**<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FSEOG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">SSCG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">SSCG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CalGrant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">CalGrant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border:1px solid\">\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid\">FWS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3862-3-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3862-3-0-2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><em>*Pell Grant for Summer '25 only available to students who did not complete 24 units during Fall '24 and Spring '25<em style=\"font-size: 1em\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/em>*<em>*Pell Grant for Summer '26 only available to students who did not complete 24 units during Fall '25 and Spring '26<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to Renew your FAFSA\u00ae 2026-2027 For all students who are attending Summer &#8217;26, Fall &#8217;26 and Spring &#8217;27, the new FAFSA is out. 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