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2020-2021 Academic Year

FAFSA Priority deadlines

March 2, 2020 is the priority deadline for the 2020-2021 FAFSA application for the Fall 2020 semester.  Students can still apply after the March 2nd priority deadline.

For Pell Grants, a valid electronically processed FAFSA must be received by the college from the U.S. Department of Education before the last date of the term for which you are enrolled.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) disqualification petition deadline

Summer 2020:      July 31, 2020

Fall 2020:             November 6, 2020 (Winter intersession is considered part of the Fall semester)

* Students who are enrolled for the Winter 2021 will have until January 22, 2021 to submit Petitions for Disqualification, 2nd Petitions, and requests to change approved courses for previously approved Extension Petitions.

Spring 2021:        May 7, 2021

Summer 2021:     July 30, 2021

Verification documents

Students selected for verification and/or need to resolve conflicting information must submit all required documents by the last day of the term that they are enrolled; otherwise, students will forfeit their financial aid.  

Petition for Special Circumstances (Income Evaluation, Dependency Status Evaluation)

Fall 2020:           November 6, 2020

Spring 2021:      May 7, 2021

Student Loans (Direct Loan)

Note: Student must have a financial aid package to apply for a Direct Loan.  Students may start submitting Loan Requests for the fall 2020 starting August 1, 2020.

Fall 2020:           November 6, 2020

Spring 2021:      May 7, 2021

Summer 2021:   July 30, 2021

Cal Grant deadline

March 2, 2020 - Students must submit the 2020-2021 FAFSA by the March 2, 2020 deadline to apply for Entitlement and Competitive Cal Grants

September 2, 2020 - Second chance deadline for community college students to apply for a Cal Grant B.  Since the number of awards available in September is limited, it is best to submit the FAFSA by March 2nd.  (Students applying for the Cal Grant through the CA Dream Application are not eligible for the second chance deadline and must apply by the March 2nd deadline)

2019-2020 Academic Year

FAFSA Priority deadlines

March 2, 2019 is the priority deadline for the 2019-2020 FAFSA application for the Fall 2019 semester.  Students can still apply after the March 2nd priority deadline and should apply as early as possible.

For Pell Grants, a valid electronically processed FAFSA must be received by the college from the U.S. Department of Education before the last date of the term for which you are enrolled. 

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) disqualification petition deadline

Summer 2019:    August 1, 2019

Fall 2019:           November 8, 2019 (Winter intersession is considered part of the Fall semester)

* Students who are enrolled for the Winter 2020 will have until January 24, 2020 to submit Petitions for Disqualification, 2nd Petitions, and requests to change approved courses for previously approved Extension Petitions.

Spring 2020:      May 8, 2020

Summer 2020:   July 31, 2020

Submit documents

Students selected for verification and/or need to resolve conflicting information must submit all required documents by the last day of the term that they are enrolled; otherwise, students will forfeit their financial aid.  

Requests for Income Reduction and Requests for Dependency Status

Fall 2019:          November 15, 2019

Spring 2020:      May 8, 2020

Direct Loan deadline

Note: Student must have a financial aid package to apply for a Direct Loan.  Students may start submitting Loan Requests for the fall 2019 starting August 1, 2019.

Fall 2019:         November 15, 2019

Spring 2020:     May 15, 2020

Summer 2020:  July 31, 2020

Cal Grant deadline

March 2, 2019 - Students must submit the 2019-2020 FAFSA by the March 2, 2019 deadline to apply for Entitlement and Competitive Cal Grants

September 2, 2019 - Second chance deadline for community college students to apply for a Cal Grant B.  Since the number of awards available in September is limited, it is best to submit the FAFSA by March 2nd.  (Students applying for the Cal Grant through the CA Dream Application are not eligible for the second chance deadline and must apply by the March 2nd deadline)