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Financial Aid Quick Reference Guide
Student Services Center, Building 9B | 2nd Floor | 909-274-4450 | www.mtsac.edu/financialaid
The Mt. SAC Financial Aid Office offers many services to our students including assistance with filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act application, financial aid advising, and developing educational plans. Our financial aid experts will answer your questions in person and over the phone. We are here to help you fund your cost of education. Stop by the Financial Aid Office or follow the instructions on the website, and remember that you are in charge of your education, we are here to help you finance it.
Types of Financial Aid
1. Free Money: Financial aid with no repayment obligations or work commitments. This type of financial aid comes in the form of grants and scholarships.
2. Earned Money: Financial aid which requires a work commitment from the student. This type of financial aid comes in the form of student employment through the Federal Work Study or CalWORKS program.
3. Borrowed Money: Financial aid which requires a repayment obligation. This type of financial aid comes in the form of federal student loans.
How to Apply? www.mtsac.edu/financialaid These applications are for the following:
FAFSA (online) application
California College Promise Grant (CCPG) fee waiver* CA Dream Act application
Scholarships – separate application process
*CCPG waived:
Types of Aid
Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work Study
CCPG eligibility, Cal Grant eligibility
Waives enrollment fees, reduces health fee Cal Grant eligibility, CCPG eligibility Scholarships based on many different criteria
• Enrollment fees
• Health Fees (Fall/Spring) reduced from $23 to $17, (Winter/Summer) reduced from $20 to $15
**Fees not waived are:
Student Activity fee $15
Student Representation fee $2
Transportation fee $8 part-time/full-time $9 (free Foothill Transit bus pass)
When completing the FAFSA or CA Dream Act application, you will use tax returns from prior years. For example, to apply for federal financial aid for the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to reference yours or your parents’ tax returns from 2022.
Financial Aid Application (FAFSA)
Academic Year
2024-2025
2025-2026
Don’t forget to visit the Scholarship Program Office!
Tax Year (Students’ or Parents’ info)
2022
2023
Student Services Center, Building 9B | 2nd Floor | (909) 274-4457 | www.mtsac.edu/scholarships
Visit the Scholarship Program Office for assistance with scholarship opportunities on campus and beyond. The Mt. SAC Scholarship Program Office administers nearly a million dollars in scholarships each year. Visit our website for current application and eligibility information, to view our monthly workshop schedule, or to sign-up for scholarship email alerts.
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