1. Financial aid What you need to know
MiraCosta College

2. What is Financial Aid?
Money that can be used to pay for any school relate expenses
Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver
Grants (Pell Grant, Cal Grant, FSEOG, Chafee Grant
Federal Work-Study
Scholarships
Loans
Financial aid consists of funds provided to students and families to help pay for postsecondary educational expenses.

3. apply www.fafsa.ed.gov U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen
High School Diploma, GED
Social Security Number
Selective Service Registration

4. apply dream.csac.ca.gov Undocumented Students AB540 Eligible:
Attended California school for 3 or more years
Graduate from California high school (or equivalent)
Register or enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in California
Fill out an affidavit with the school
Register for selective service
(males 18-25)

5. The Process
Apply
Complete FAFSA or DREAM Application/GPA Verification
Receive Estimated Award Notice
To-Do List
We ask for additional documents
Review/Revision
Review All Documents
Awards May Change
Payment is Disbursed
Higher One
Grades
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
-Completing the FAFSA/Dream application is only the beginning!
-If additional documents are needed, they will be listed on the TO DO list on SURF (or a similar student portal)
-Take care of any holds or any pending items on your TO Do list.
-Awards will be posted on SURF
-Grades matter! Make sure to check the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy on our website:
-Make sure to drop/add classes by the drop/add deadlines and communicate with your Financial Aid office.
Stay connected! Communicate any major changes to the Financial Aid office.

7. SURF To-Do List

8. College Aid Package - Example

9. SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)
GPA:
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Completion Rate (Pace):
Complete 70% of all units attempted
Maximum Timeframe
Complete your degree within a certain timeframe
Limited to 150% of the units required to complete the program.
*BOGW – 2.0 GPA & 50% completion rate

10. Disbursements
You DO NOT have to be enrolled full-time to get financial aid
Health Fee ($19) & Student Center Fee ($1/unit) must be paid at the time of enrollment
Financial aid disbursements begin 30 days after start of semester

11. books Pell Advancement – get money early to buy books
Before classes begin, Fall Spring
Financial Aid Textbook Grant
Apply at miracosta.edu/financialaid
MiraCosta Textbook Loan Program
Apply through SURF

12. Where are We?
San Elijo – Administration Building Wednesdays only - 12:30pm-4:30pm
Oceanside Campus - Building 3000

13. Make a friend in the financial aid office
You already have one!
Alison Cotter ext. 6591
1 Barnard Drive, MS 3A Oceanside, CA