Financial Aid

Getting Started

Before you apply for financial aid, determine your Eligibility

Review the minimum requirements to be considered for financial assistance.

Understand the different types of aid available

Scholarships
Scholarships are gift-aid awarded on the basis of merit, academic excellence, and in some cases, additional criteria such as study in a particular major, leadership, or financial need. Go to the Los Angeles Pierce College Financial Aid Office Scholarship Opportunities web page.

Grants
Grants are gift-aid, which do not have to be repaid.

• California College Promise Grant (CCPG)
• Cal Grant B and C
• Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG)
• Chaffe Grant
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
• Federal Work-Study (FWS)

Loans
Loans (self-help aid) are funds which must be repaid.

• Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized)
• Federal Direct Loans (Unsubsidized)
• Federal PLUS Loans

How and When to Apply for financial aid

• Prior to applying online, visit the fsaid.ed.gov to obtain a Federal Student Aid ID so that you may electronically sign your FAFSA. If you are a dependent student, your parent(s) may also apply for the FSA ID. If you and/or your parent does not have a FSA ID for an electronic signature, be sure to print and mail the signature page when you transmit your FAFSA.
  
• Both the FAFSA and the California Dream Act applications open October 1st of each year. To receive full consideration for Los Angeles Pierce College awards, you must first submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA by the March 2nd priority application deadline. The Los Angeles Pierce College Federal School Code is 001226.
  • The priority application deadline is established to encourage early application for financial aid and limited funded programs such as Federal Work-Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).
• Students who apply after the March 2nd priority application deadline may only be considered for the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Stafford Loans. Please note that applying for financial aid late may cause delay in funding.