8 Steps to Financial Aid at Mendocino College


Once you have applied to Mendocino College through: www.cccapply.org follow the 8 steps below.

Step 1        Request a PIN number at www. pin.ed.gov

Step 2        Student must file an application for Financial Aid every year 
                to be eligible.  They may file as early as January 1 of each
                year!  Student files FAFSA online at
                http://www.fafsa.ed.gov 

                (Mendocino College's school code is 011672)

FILE EARLY! Priority Filing date is March 2nd to qualify for entitlement Cal Grants

Step 3        Mendocino College receives FAFSA data from the U.S. 
                Department of Education (if they entered 011672 on their
                FAFSA). They may qualify for an enrollment fee waiver by
                completing a Board of Governor’s Waiver application or filing
                a FAFSA.

Step 4        Mendocino College sends a letter to the student for any
                needed documents or requests the student to contact us to 
                confirm your attendance at Mendocino College.

Step 5        Student returns all required documents to the Mendocino
                College Financial Aid Office.  All documents are filled out
                correctly and signed where needed.  File is ready for review.

Step 6        File is reviewed for completeness.  Corrections may be
                needed.  MC grade transcripts and all evaluated transfer
                work will be reviewed for Satisfactory Academic Progress. 
                Student will be notified if additional documents (Step 4 
                repeat) or a petition is required.

Step 7        Mendocino College sends an Award Letter or Denial Letter
                directly to the student.


Step 8        Financial Aid checks are available to students who are
                making Satisfactory Academic Progress and have a complete 
                file.  Students who complete their files early receive a check
                the week before school begins!      

File early…       Return requested forms quickly…Please remember that at every interaction between the student and the Department of Education there is a one in three chance of the student being selected for a process called verification, which requires the submission of additional forms.

Created: November 05, 2008 @ 03:06 PM
Last Modified: April 06, 2009 @ 09:19 AM