Page 38 - San Bernardino Valley College Student Success Handbook 2020-21

Financial Aid (AD/SS-106)
The Financial Aid Office provides financial assistance, to those students who meet eligibility requirements, to assist in paying for the costs of attending San Bernardino Valley College. While the primary responsibility for meeting college costs rests with the student and the student’s family, the college recognizes that many students are not able to meet the full cost of a college education. Therefore, San Bernardino Valley College offers programs to provide assistance for students with documented need who might not otherwise be able to reach their educational goals. All students are strongly encouraged to complete their Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Dream Act Application online by the March 2nd priority deadline. The average application takes eight weeks or longer to be reviewed and processed after all required documents are submitted to the Financial Aid Office. Financial aid awards are limited to availability of funds and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to students with the greatest need who apply by the priority deadline of March 2nd. Students may still apply after March 2nd, however processing of the financial aid applications may take significantly longer the later the application is submitted.
More information about the financial aid programs offered are available at: www.valleycollege.edu/financial_aid
After reading through this information, if you still have questions, visit the Financial Aid Office in the Administration/Student Services Building, Room 106. The Financial Aid Office may not give information about your financial aid application status over the phone, in accordance with federal regulations. The Financial Aid
Office is going paperless. Student can Get out of Line and Get Online to check the status of their financial aid application by visiting WebAdvisor.
Eligibility Requirements
Effective July 1, 2012 students must either possess a high school diploma or a GED in order to receive financial assistance. In addition, a student receiving aid must have a stated qualifying educational objective and maintain satisfactory academic progress towards that objective. Federal programs require students to be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. In addition, California grant programs require recipients to be residents of the State of California.
36