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Federal Supplemental Grants
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant provides additional grant assistance for students with exceptional financial need.
Federal Work Study
On-campus employment is available through Federal Work-Study (FWS), a federally funded program for students who can demonstrate financial need and enrollment in six or more units. Employment is used to fund college expenses.
Scholarships
More than 500 scholarships are available each year to students who file a General Scholarship Application with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. The Bakersfield College Foundation, as well as community organizations and private donors, offer scholarships based upon financial need and/or academic merit. The scholarship application process is fully online. The application opens in October and generally ends in early Spring semester. Check the Financial Aid website for additional information.
Some Bakersfield College scholarships have certain requirements including major, class level, or even graduation from a particular high school. Scholarships are awarded to incoming, continuing and transferring students. Generally, a student must have at least a 2.00 GPA and be enrolled in at least six units to be considered for scholarships, although some scholarships have a higher average and/or special criteria required of recipients. Scholarships are awarded only once each academic year.
External Scholarships
There are many outside scholarships available to qualified students. Business firms, organizations and four-year colleges provide scholarships for students. You can learn more about how to find and apply for external scholarships at https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/finaid/scholarships
Direct Loans
Direct Loans are low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the cost of a student's education. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or other financial institution.
Plus Loans
Loans for parents with good credit histories.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
To be eligible to receive federal and state aid, you must be maintaining progress toward a degree, certificate, or transfer. Maintaining SAP means that you must: 1) complete at least 67% of the units you attempt (pace calculation); 2) maintain a cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0 or higher; and 3) complete your educational program within the Maximum
Timeframe allowed (150% of program length). Students who fail to maintain SAP for two consecutive terms or who reach the Maximum Timeframe allowed will be suspended from receiving financial aid. However, if an extenuating circumstance exists that affected a student’s ability to maintain SAP, an appeal may be filed with the Office of Financial Aid for reinstatement.
CashCourse
A personal online financial tool to assist students with building essential financial skills. CashCourse promotes positive money management skills to students and recent graduates. To access CashCourse visit: www.cashcourse.org
Financial Aid Disbursements
There will be two financial aid disbursements for 2022-23 for the fall and spring semesters. Check the Financial Aid website for disbursement dates and information. The disbursement percentages are:
➢ First Disbursement: 50% of the Financial Aid Award ➢ Second Disbursement: 50% of the Financial Aid Award
BankMobile Disbursement Process
Kern Community College District has partnered with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc.,to deliver financial aid refunds to students. BankMobile offers three options: 1) Direct Deposit into the BankMobile Vibe account and debit card; 2) Direct Deposit into a student’s existing bank account; and 3) paper check delivered via USPS. More details can be found at https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/finaid/bankmobile-disbursements.
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