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What is Financial Aid?
What Types of Aid are available?
How do I qualify?
Federal PELL Grant Program
Federal Academic Competiveness Grant (ACG)
Federal Supplemental Education
Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Federal Work Study (FWS)
Federal Family Educational Loan Program
Board of Governor's Fee Waiver Program
Cal Grant Program
Chafee Grant Program
What is Financial Aid?
Financial Aid is made available by federal and state government and private
sources in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and employment. The State
of California also provides a waiver of enrollment fees (BOG Fee
Waiver) for students who qualify.
The basis for such assistance is the belief that students (and their
parents) have the primary responsibility in
meeting educational costs. Financial Aid is available only to fill the gap
between a family's contribution and the student's yearly academic expenses.
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What Types of
Aid Are Available?
Shasta College participates
in the programs
listed below:
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Federal PELL Grant Program
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Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
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Federal Work Study
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Federal Family Educational Loan
Program
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Board of Governor's Fee Waiver Program
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Cal Grant B and C
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Chafee Grant
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How
Do I Qualify for Federal Financial Aid?
You must meet general eligibility criteria:
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You must have a valid Social Security Number.
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You must be enrolled in a program leading to a degree or certificate.
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You must have a high school diploma, GED,
high school proficiency or
take an approved Ability to Benefit (ATB) test offered by the college's
Assessment Office.
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You must be a U.S. Citizen, a permanent resident, refugee, parolee, or other
eligible non-citizen.
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Male students over the age of 18 must be registered with Selective Service.
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You must not be in default on a prior student loan.
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You must not owe a repayment on a federal
student grant.
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You must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress in your degree or
certificate program.
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Federal PELL Grant Program
The PELL Grant program is the largest federal grant program for
undergraduate college student. Awards are based on your Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) and enrollment status. Grants range from $400 to $4310
per academic year.
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Federal ACG Grant
The federal ACG Grant is a need based
program for first and second year students enrolled in a qualifying program
of study and who:
First year students may
receive a maximum award of $750. Second year student must have a minimum 3.0
GPA to receive the maximum award of $1300.
Federal SEOG
The federal SEOG program to students who qualify
for the maximum PELL Grant. Since funding is limited for this program,
awarding is done a first-come first-served basis. Awards range from $400 to
$800 per
academic year.
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Federal Work Study (FWS)
The federal work study program provides part-time jobs on or off campus to eligible
students who indicated "Yes" on the FAFSA application. Award amounts are
based on unmet financial need. The actual amount earned depends on the
number of hours worked and your wage rate.
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Federal Family Educational Loan
Program
The Federal Family Educational Loan Program (subsidized and
unsubsidized) are loans made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or
savings and loan.
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Board of Governor's Fee Waiver
Program
The Board of Governors Fee Waiver Program is offered by the
California Community Colleges. Under this program, enrollment fees are
waived for students who qualify. Applicants do not have to be enrolled in a
specific number of units or courses to receive the waiver and no repayment
of funds is required.
You are eligible to apply for a waiver if:
1. You are a California resident, and
2. You are enrolled in at least 1 unit.
Click
here to learn more about the Fee Waiver Program
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Cal Grant Program
Cal Grant awards are state funded (administered by the California
Student Aid Commission) monetary grants given to students to help pay for
college expenses. The awards do not have to be paid back.
There are six (6) types of Cal Grant awards:
Click here to find out how to apply for a Cal Grant.
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Chafee Grant Program
The California Chafee Grant
Program gives money to current or former foster youth to use for career and
technical training or college courses.
To qualify, you must
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be eligible, or have been eligible,
for Independent Living Program (ILP) services between your 16th and 18th
birthdays, and
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not have reached your 22nd birthday as
of July 1 of the award year.
To apply, you must file two forms:
Disclaimer: Some websites to which the
Financial Aid web site provide links are for the convenience of users and
are not managed or maintained by Shasta College. The College and the
Financial Aid Office does not review, control, or take responsibility for
the contents of those sites.
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