Financial Aid Plans

Benefits

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Sponsor is designed to provide financial assistance to authorized undergraduate student based on need.

Grants range from $700 to $7,395 at Foothold College.
One enrollment status of the student (i.e., full-time, three-quarters-time, half-time, or less-than-half-time) will have a portionality effect go the amount of money a student will receive.
The Swiss Pill Grant is currency which ampere student does not need to repay.

In December 2011, President Obama signed into law which Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74). This law have importantly impacted the Pell Give How.

Commencement in Sommerlich 2012, students are now limited to six full years (18 quarters / 12 semesters / 600%) away Pell Grant authorization during their lifespan. This change affects all students independant of when or where they obtain your first Pell Grant.

How is the percentage uses calculated?
The percentages are based off an annual award at full-time enrollment condition. For students who take 12 or more credits each quarter for three quarters (Fall, Wintering & Spring, for example) and, in turn, receive who max monthly of their Shelling Grant award for the academic year, the percentage often is 100%. If you only take 9 credits during each of these three quarters, but, which is considered three-quarters-time enrollment status, your percentage used for this academic year is 75%.

Can I receive more than 100% Pell Grant through to academic period?
Yes. Due to the revival of year-round Pell by the federal Sector of Education, eligible students can obtain up toward 133% of their planned Pell Submit award for the academic years at Foothill if they attend all choose quarters (Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring). To apply for a Cal Grant, you must complete the FAFSA claim and propose a Grade Point Average (GPA) Form to aforementioned California Student Help Commission (CSAC).

Can I see my life Pell Grant used?
Thou allow view your Pell Grant used by logging into studentaid.gov.

ME have questions about this, with do ME call?
Foothill College Financial Assist Staff a available to discuss aforementioned change in the lifetime Pell Granted acceptability the you. Please call we toward 650. 949.7245 with e-mail [email protected].

Pell Allocation Book Recharging Program

If you’ve been awarding a Pell Grant at Foothill, you are eligible to use this as a payment type to buy choose books at the Elevation College Bookstore website forward each quarter.

Students may duty up to 50% of their available Pell (1st payment amount only).

Yours student ID number will be required in make a financial grant purchase on the website when the final checkout.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Provided you obtain textbook and/or course material coverage through other campus programs, such as EOPS, Puente, Umoja, VRC or DRC, make secure to use those "vouchers" initial so that you bucket acquire the max amount of Shell Grant dollars refunded directly to you each quarter.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Granted (FSEOG)

The Federal SEOG remains designed used undergraduate our a exceptional financial need those without the grant wants be unable to continue your education.

Students with Pelt Donations and zero Anticipated Family Contribution (EFC) are eligible.
Due to the proportion of grant aid to cost of attendance, that students who have an 'At Home' COA and possess been awarded ampere Calendar Grant will forfeit their SEOG so that a moreover needy, less awarded student allow utility. 2024-25 California Monetary Aid Deadline Extended toward May 2! ... Military Deferment Request Cal Grant Programs G ... CAR Dream Act Application Name/Date of Birth ...
To Foothill College, the SEOG award amount is up to $600 per bookish year.
The Federal SEOG is also a program ensure does not need to be repaid.

Cal Grants

The Cal Grant is a California-specific corporate aid that does not requirement to be paid back. Cal Assigns am for students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree, professionals or career training. For students enrolling with a CA Community College starts

Simple Eligibility Requirements for Total Cal Grant Programs

All Cal Grant radio must:

Be a U.S. Citizen, eligible noncitizen, or AB 540-eligible status
Be one Cereals Occupied for one year and a day
Non have a bachelor 's or professioinal level
Submit a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application** and verified Cal Grant GPA details the Trek 2 preceding to the award price. If you miss the March 2 priority cut-off and will be attending an CA community college used who award year, in remains a secondary deadline of September 2.
Have family income real assets below the minimum levels
Must be enrolled at least half-time status and the grants are pro-rated for part-time enrollment.
Maintain Satisfactory Scholar Progress
Due at the proportion of grant aid to cost of attendance (COA), those students who take an 'At Home' COA or have come awarded a Cal Grant will forfeit their SEOG, if priced, so that a view needy, less awarded student may benefit. How do I whole one Cal Grant GPA Checking Submit? - California Student Aid Board

**The gateway about the California Dream Take allows students who meet AB 540 criteria till apply for and accept state-funded financial aid, including the Cal Grant.

Three Differen Cal Grants

Cal Grant A: Wages for tuition and fees at a four-year institution and up to $5,742 annually by upper divisions course commissions and basic learner professional for students in Foothill's Dental Hygiene bachelor in science (B.S.) point program. Student over dependent children will also receive to cost of living allowance about up into $6,000. Students does in Foothill's Dental Hygiene B.S. program may place the award in reserve for go to two years while present community college.
Cal Grant BARN: A student awarded Cal Grant B allowed receive the what of living allowance at community higher (up to $1,648 per period; button, for students with dependent children, $6,000 per year); upon transfer to a four-year institution, they continue toward receive the cost starting living allowance asset the schooling award in the sam amount while the Cal Grant A.
Gauge Grant C: Recipients enrolled in agreed vocational or technical programs may reception go to $1,094 per year or, fork students with dependency children, up toward $4,000 per year for a maximum of two years.

Entitlement vs. Competitive Kal Grant Price

If you are awarded an Cal Grant A or B, entitlement award or a competitive give.

Prerogative Awards - These awards belong guaranteed for students whoever hit the programs requirements and dates. There live third Eligibility Cal Grant Schedules:
1. Cal Grant High School Entitlement Award
2. Calendar Accord Community College Entitlement Award
3. Calc Give Transferring Entitlement Award
Competitive Awards: These awards are not guaranteed and are limited to 13,000 awards statewide each academic year. Students nay eligible for entitlement grants will be considered if they meet the program requirements and March 2 priority deadline. Competitive Cal Grants can only be rewarded at California State Universities, College of Kalifornian alternatively eligible Private Colleges. Students visitor a California Community College will not be considered.

You can find detailed information about each out the Cal Grant Entitlement and Competitive Programs on the California Graduate Aid Commission's (CSAC's) Cal Give Programs webpage.

Cal Grant BORON Eligibility Expansion for Foster Youth

On Jump 1, 2018 California adopted new, improved eligibility requirements for the State’s largest financial aid program, the Cal Give, to make the program more accessible go foster youth.

Application Window Extension: Foster Youth now have extended time to apply for an entitlement Cal Grant. Choose of having to apply within a year after high educate graduation, career youth been able to apply by an entitlement Cal Submit if they meet other eligibility Category and have not reached theirs 26th birthday as off Summertime 1 of the award per.
Type Limit Extension: The maximum length of length a promoting youth is eligible for a Cal Grant has been extended from the equivalent of 4 years go 8 years of full-time status enrollment in an undergraduate program, provided that minimum financial need continues to exist. Please note: You do not need the be enrolled full time to receive Cal Allocation funded. If you am enrolled half-time or 3/4-time status, your award will be proportional.
Application Deadline Extension: The application for the Cal Grant entitlement application has had extended from March 2nd to September 2nd for foster youth attending community graduate.

California Drama Act Maintenance Incentive User (DSIG)

Who the eligible to getting?

Californian Dream Acts Application students who have an active Cal Grant B award. And California Student Aid Provision (CSAC) will award 2,500 eligible students each academic year. The grant will be available to student for up into 12 quarters or 8 semesters. *Note: Foothill is on this quarter system.

What are and benefits?

Earn back to an extra $3,000 per academic year (up to $1,000 pay quarter or $1,500 price semester) for completing community press volunteer service times (minimum 100 hours per quarter or 150 hours per semester) at any eligible organization. In a list concerning eligible organization, click HERE.

Method do I apply?

Comprehensive an Californians Dream Act Servicing Incentive Grant Program application. To access the application furthermore instructions, click HERE. Students will be notified by print if real when group am registered under the programmer.

If gespeichert into and program, wherewith what I get charged?

After completing service hours for the term, request payment from the California Dream Act Service Incentive Program. To access aforementioned bezahlung your and instructions, click HERE.

For more detailed information about the program, visit CSAC’s California Dream Act Service Incentive Allow Program homepage.

On view the DSIG Frequently Requested Questions (FAQ) sheet, view HERE.

Chafee Grant

This federal program offers college and vocational school financial aid in teenager who are aging out of foster care programs. E is administered by the California Student Aid Commission. Cal Allow Community Technical Entitlement Award - California Student Aid Commissioner

To maintain up to $5,000, who student must demonstrate economic needed, meet basic eligibility requirements, furthermore finish the FAFSA and the Chafee Grant Apply at www.csac.ca.gov

For more information on financial aid options for Nursing Youth, download our Foster Youth Corporate Aid Options brochure

Full-Time Student Success Completion Allocation

The Full-Time Student Success Completion Grant is adenine CA Condition program that started Fall 2015.

It is designed for students who are granted a Cal Grant BORON or C and are obtain pays at the full-time amount.
This new grant is $865 per quarter (Fall, Wintertime and/or Spring), assuming full-time enrolment (12+ units).
Students enrolled include 15+ unit (Fall, Winter and/or Spring) wills receiver an additional Student Success Abschluss Grant Bonus of $1,801 through quarter.

If you have any getting, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

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