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Financial Aid
Completed an approved home School program or Passed the California High School Proficiency Exam or
Were enrolled in an eligible program of study prior to July 1, 2012, and either passed the ability to benefit test or met ability to benefit unit requirements. For more information on Ability to Benefit, please review that section in our consumer guide online.
STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN
You must enroll in and successfully complete courses according to your Student Educational Plan (SEP). To develop your SEP, you should meet with an academic counselor. Appointments can be made via phone at (760)921-5500.
RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS
Students who drop or fail to successfully complete courses may need to REPAY a portion of financial assistance received. (See our consumer guide for more information regarding Return of Title IV Funds.) Students cannot receive financial assistance at two institutions at the same time (except for the California College Promise Grant [CCPG], formerly the BOGW). All students enrolled and receiving financial assistance at other colleges must notify the Palo Verde College Financial Aid Department to prevent any overpayment.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
All students must meet the PVC Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standard to maintain financial aid eligibility. If the SAP standard is not met, the student will become ineligible for most types of financial assistance. If determined ineligible for financial aid due to SAP, students may appeal through the PVC appeal process. For additional information regarding our SAP standard and the related components, please review the Satisfactory Academic Progress chapter in our consumer guide
CONTACT INFORMATION
Be sure to keep mailing address, phone number, and email address current. This ensures information regarding financial aid is received in a timely manner. This information can be updated at the PVC Admissions & Records office. Check your personal email regularly, as all updates and communications are sent to the students’ personal email account.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Be sure that the Social Security number on file with PVC is provided and correct as it is not required on the Admissions application but is needed for ALL financial aid applicants. We cannot process most types of financial assistance without the Social Security number on file.
DISBURSEMENT AND DEADLINE INFORMATION
Deadlines for submitting all financial aid tasks are located on our disbursement schedule. Disbursement of financial assistance occurs after the student has completed the application, completed all financial aid tasks, and enrolled accordingly. For dates of deadlines and disbursements, please view our consumer guide on our website at https://www.paloverde.edu/fin-aid/disbursement.aspx.
VETERANS
Applying for financial assistance through the FAFSA application does not affect GI Bill benefits. All Veterans should apply for financial assistance by completing the FAFSA application online at https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
The Palo Verde College Veteran Services Office is a liaison between the student and the Department of Veteran Affairs providing educational services to students, veterans, survivors, and dependents of a veteran that is eligible for Veteran Education Benefits. For more information on eligibility, how to apply, or other veteran benefits, resources and additional information visit the Palo Verde College Financial Aid Office located in Student Services in the John O. Crain Building. Enrollment Certification and Limitations for Student Veterans.
Upon submission of a Veteran Statement of Responsibility and necessary documentation to the Veteran Services Office, eligible students will be certified for courses that fall within their Veterans Affairs approved program. The Veteran Services Office will only certify courses that are required for a student’s program of study. Students wanting to take additional courses that are not required for his/her program of study can self-pay for the courses or use other funding, such as financial aid or scholarship, in such circumstances, students must notify the Veteran Services Office. Certification will be processed approximately a day after Census Date and not during the registration period. To submit a Veteran Statement of Responsibility, stop by the Palo Verde College Financial Aid Office located in Student Services in the John O. Crain Building.
ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MEETING
Students who do not attend the first-class meeting may be dropped as a “No Show”. Students should not, however, assume they will be dropped. It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course through Admissions and Records or online at PVC Services. Refund and drop deadlines for courses are available from Admissions and Records or can be found in the current course Schedule of Classes. If a student is unable to attend the first-class meeting, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor before that class meeting and request that the seat be held. The instructor is under no obligation to honor this request.
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