
Welcome to Mendocino College’s Financial Aid Office Website.
The goal of the Financial Aid Office is to assist students in paying for college. We achieve this by determining a family's ability to pay for educational costs federal, state and institutional regulations to award financial aid in a fair and equitable way.
Our office begins determining financial aid eligibility by assigning all students a Cost of Attendance. The Cost of Attendance includes the following costs: tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, transportation and miscellaneous personal expenses.
We then determine a student’s financial need, by utilizing the Student Aid Index (SAI) as determined by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Our office conducts the following calculation to determine a student’s financial need:
Cost of Attendance – Student Aid Index – Other Financial Assistance= Financial Need
Students are encouraged to review the Net Price Calculator, which is intended to provide an estimate of net price information (defined as estimated cost of attendance — including tuition and required fees, books and supplies, room and board (meals), and other related expenses — minus estimated grant and scholarship aid) based on what similar students paid in a previous year.
Important Information
The 2024-2025 FAFSA and CA Dream Act applications are also available for students enrolled in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025.
The 2025-2026 FAFSA and CA Dream Act applications are also available for students enrolled in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026.
Visit Apply for Financial Aid for more information.
Need help completing the FAFSA or CADAA? Attend a FAFSA/CADAA workshop! (More workshop dates are coming!)

Campus | Location | Date | Time |
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Lakeport Campus | Room 7110 | June 11, 2025 | 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm |
North County Center | Room 8010 | June 9, 2025 | 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm |
Ukiah Campus | 1280 MacMillan Hall | June 12, 2025 | 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm |
Coast Center | Learning Commons | June 17, 2025 | 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm |
Please bring your and your parents' 2023 income information. Also, remember to create an FSA ID for yourself and one of your parents at http://www.StudentAid.gov/fsaid.