Once your financial aid file is complete and reviewed, you will be sent an email through
your GCC email address notifying you that your financial aid offers have been posted
to your MyGCC page. To see the programs and amounts of financial aid that you are eligible to receive
for the academic year:
Log into your MyGCC account
Click on Student Services Ctr – "View Financial Aid”
Click on the aid year you wish to view
The offers listed are based on full-time enrollment. If you receive your financial
aid offer after the financial aid census date, the offer amounts will be based on
current enrollment as of the date your offers were made. The amount you actually receive
will be based on the number of units in which you are enrolled as of the Add/Drop
deadline (financial aid census date).
Note: Summer Term awards are calculated for students enrolled in summer term. Summer is
the end of the financial aid year and awards are based on your remaining eligibility
at the time of packaging.
Understanding My Award
Federal Pell Grant:
The Federal Pell Grant program is a grant program for eligible students. The amount
you receive is based on your FAFSA information and your enrollment intensity. If you
are enrolled less than full-time (<12 units), your Federal Pell Grant will be adjusted
based the number of units you are enrolled in.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant:
Federal SEOG grants are awarded in the amount of $200 per semester if you also qualify
for a maximum Federal Pell Grant and have a negative or zero student aid index (SAI).
Funds are very limited and not all eligible students can be offered SEOG who qualify
for it.
CCPG A or CCPG B or CCPG C (CA College Promise Grant):
The CCPG waives your enrollment fee, regardless of how many units you take. There
are three types of CCPG. If your award is a CCPG A, you qualified because you provided
documentation that you or your parents receive TANF/Cal Works, or SSI or that you
receive General Relief benefits and you may also receive a 50% discount on college
parking permits and the health fee. Students who are CCPG A or B eligible may also
qualify for EOPS services and should contact the EOPS Office. If you received a CCPG
C, you qualified on the basis of your FAFSA information. If you paid enrollment fees
prior to receiving a CCPG you will receive a refund of those fees from the Tuition
Office.
The deadline to submit an application for the CCPG is the last day of the semester
you are enrolled in to be awarded and eligible to receive a waiver for that term.
EOPS (Educational Opportunity Program Grant):
The EOPS Office provides grants and services to eligible students according to EOPS
eligibility criteria. Contact the EOPS Office for more information (EOPS ).
Cal Grant B, Cal Grant C:
Cal Grants are awarded by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) if you filed
a FAFSA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by the March 2nd or September 2nd deadlines (or a CADAA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by the March 2nd deadline) and meet the eligibility criteria established by the state .
Student Success Completion Grant:
Student Success Completion Grant is a financial aid program for Cal Grant "B" or "C"
recipients attending a California Community College and enrolled in Full-Time. The
program purpose it to encourage student to maintain full-time status. The Student
Success Completion Grant pays full-time (12 units to 14 units) and full-time plus
(15 or more units) to Cal Grant B or C recipients up to $4,000 annually. In addition
to the eligibility requirements all students must still maintain all Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards per term to be eligible.
Federal Work Study Program:
To request a Work Study offer contact Career Services, or to inquire about your eligibility
speak with a financial aid advisor. Work-study is awarded up front and is based on
need and file completion date. Work-study earnings are based on the time sheets submitted
by your supervisor and paychecks are issued monthly by the College Payroll Office.
Federal Direct Student Loan (Subsidized or Unsubsidized):
The amount of your Federal Direct Student Loan is visible on your 'MYGCC ', 'View Financial Aid' page. Students borrowing federal student loans are required
to attend an Entrance Loan workshop. Beginning Fall 2026 for all Direct Loan Requests, all students are required to have
a Comprehensive Educational Plan on file and must be enrolled in the courses outlined
in that plan. Contact the financial aid office to attend workshop.
Scholarship:
The amount of scholarship money you received for this academic year is listed. Scholarship checks
are disbursed from the Scholarship Office after they have been received from the funding
agency and your eligibility has been verified by the Scholarship or Financial Aid
Office.
AmeriCorps Grant:
If you are or were in the AmeriCorps program and earned educational benefits, the
funds you are redeeming for this year are listed as part of your financial aid award.
Chaffey Grant:
Students who were in the California Foster Care system may be eligible for up to $5000
per year in additional grant assistance. Chafee Grant funds will not negatively affect
your other financial aid offers.
How Do I Receive Financial Aid Funds.
To provide more flexible options for students receiving refunds, GCC has partnered
with Bank Mobile Disbursements to deliver financial aid and other school refunds to
GCC students. Learn more about BankMobile Disbursements options . Federal Pell Grant, federal Direct Student Loans, FSEOG, and Cal Grants are posted
as a credit to your Student Account. Any outstanding charges will be paid with your
financial aid funds. If your financial aid is greater than the amount of outstanding
charges, a refund will be generated and an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) will deposit
into your account using Bank Mobile services. If you do not have a Bank Mobile account,
a disbursement check will be issued by GCC and mailed to you. To view your Student
Account activity:
Log into your MyGCC
Under Finances, Click on “other financial…” arrow
Click on Account Activity and arrows to right
Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, Federal Direct Loan and Cal Grant Disbursement Procedures:
First Disbursement of the Semester:
For students who are awarded prior to the second disbursement. If your financial aid
awards are posted to your account prior to the Financial Aid Census date, you will
receive 50% of your Pell Grant award for the term. Awards will be recalculated based
on actual enrollment prior to second disbursement.
Second Disbursement of the Semester:
Students who have already received a Federal Pell Grant disbursement will receive
the remaining balance at second disbursement. Awards will be recalculated for actual
enrollment at the Financial Aid Census date. Students awarded Cal Grant, FSEOG or
Federal Direct Student Loan funds must be enrolled in 6 or more units at the time
of disbursement to receive funds. For Student Success Completion Grants, students
must be in at least 12 or more units. For the maximum Student Success Completion Grant
amount, students must be in at least 15 or more units.
If you receive your first award notification after the Financial Aid Census date you
will receive all funds awarded to you in one disbursement for the semester, for the
number of units you are enrolled in as of the date of initial packaging. Funds will
be received within two to three weeks after receiving the offer notification.
The Financial aid disbursement process is run on a weekly basis effective the week
prior to the start of each semester through the week after second disbursement. Thereafter,
the disbursement process is run every other week.
To view current disbursement dates, please visit our Deadlines and Timeline
Important notes on late starting classes and disbursement:
If you are enrolled in a class(es) that starts after the first day of the semester some
or all of your financial aid funds may not be disbursed until after the class(es)
start and the Financial Aid Office verifies that you remain enrolled. Disbursement
of any financial aid funds held for late starting classes usually occurs with the
next scheduled disbursement after the class begins.
Important notes on census date:
All financial aid awards are based on your enrollment status as of the Financial Aid
Census date. No adjustments can be made due to a change in enrolled units that occurs
after that date. Students who withdraw from all units are subject to repayment of
federal and state financial aid funds. Financial Aid census dates are subject to change
without notice.
How Many Units Do I Need to Enroll in to Be Eligible?
The amount you receive for a specific program may depend upon the number of units
in which you are enrolled. The unit requirements per semester, per aid program, are
below:
Work-Study students must be enrolled in at least 6 units per semester to remain eligible.
Students in full-time enrollment, 12 units, will be given priority.
Federal Pell Grant recipients must be enrolled in:
12 units for a full-time award,
Federal Pell Grant will be calculated based on your enrollment intensity for students
enrolled less than 12 units
FSEOG Grant, Cal Grant & Federal Direct Student loans: Must be at least half-time
(6 or more units)
Student Success Completion Grant must be full-time (at least 12 units per semester,
15 or more units for maximum grant)
EOPS Grant must be full-time (12 units per semester). EOPS grants are awarded by the
EOPS Office
CCPG has no unit requirement. Enrollment fees for any units listed in the Class Schedule
are waived
Scholarship criteria are determined by the agency or organization providing the scholarship
At GCC, Spring disbursement is a combination of (Winter & Spring units) as the winter
term is NOT a stand-alone term for Financial Aid awarding.
The combine units of Winter and Spring will be processed if both criteria are met
at Spring semester census date. At that time the student's Pell Grant will be adjust to account for the winter units.
Important note for students on SAP Contract:
What If I Drop Units or Leave School?
Dropping a Class:
If you do not attend a class (NO SHOW) for which you received aid, you are required
to repay the entire amount you received for that course.
If you drop a class for which you received aid before our Financial Aid Census date, you are required to repay the amount you received
for that course.
after the Financial Aid Census date and receive a “W” in that course, you may be eligible
to keep your aid. Any time you withdraw from units it may affect your Satisfactory Academic Progress .
Withdrawing From School:
If you received federal student aid and withdraw from all classes prior to completing
60% of the semester, you must repay some or all of the financial aid you received.
The amount you must repay is determined by the number of days you attended class or
the date you officially withdrew from the college. We recommend that you meet with
an advisor in the Financial Aid Office and your Academic Counselor prior to dropping
classes.
