Types of Financial Aid

Students, or their family if applicable, must be currently 

• receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (CalWORKs, TANF),
• receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/SSP) or General Relief

To Apply: Complete the online CCPG application. Submit verification of your benefits, dated within the last 60 days to the Financial Aid Office

Special Classification

• are a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (or dependent); 
• are a dependent of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack; 
• have certification from the California Department of Veteran Affairs or the National Guard Adjutant General; or 
• are a dependent of a deceased law enforcement/fire suppression personnel killed in the line of duty that you are eligible for this waiver.

Submit verification from the appropriate agency and add the form we have established online.

Students or, your parents (if applicable), must meet the following income standards established by the state of California for the school year. Your income must be equal to or less than the amount indicated based upon your family household size, as indicated in the table below.

Apply: Complete the online CCPG application. Students should be prepared to submit previous federal tax return(s), or other income verification. These amounts are estimated at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Chaffey College will use the information from your FAFSA to determine eligibility and will award those students who demonstrate to have minimum $1104 of financial need. No California College Promise application is required for a CCPG Method C.

Apply: Complete the FAFSA (or FAFSA en Español) or the California Dream Act application

Students are required to meet academic/progress standards to maintain eligibility for CCPG. Students who are placed on academic and/or progress probation or disqualified  in two consecutive primary terms (Fall/Spring) will lose eligibility for CCPG at the next registration opportunity.

Academic - Sustain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 for two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters), you may lose your eligibility.

Progress Complete more than 50% of your coursework
If the cumulative number of units you complete is not more than 50% in two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters), you may lose your eligibility.

Combination of Academic and Progress Standards
Any combination of two consecutive terms of cumulative GPA below 2.0, and/or cumulative unit completion of not more than 50% may result in loss of California College Promise Grant (BOGW)eligibility.

How will I know?
Students will be notified within 30 days of the end of each term if you are being placed on either Academic (GPA) and/or Progress (Course Completion) probation. Your notification will include the information that a second term of probation will result in loss of fee waiver eligibility. After the second consecutive term of probation, you may lose eligibility for the fee waiver at your next registration opportunity.

How to regain eligibility?
If you lose eligibility for the California College Promise Grant, there are a few ways that you can have it reinstated:

• Improve your GPA or Course Completion measures to meet the academic and progress standards
• Successful appeal regarding extenuating circumstances
• Not attending your school district for two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters)
  
  

The appeals process for extenuating circumstances includes:

• Verified accidents, illness or other circumstances beyond your control
• Changes in economic situation
• Evidence of inability to obtain essential support services
• Special consideration factors for CalWORKs, EOPS, DPS and veteran students
• Disability accommodations not received in a timely manner

Please note that foster youth and former foster youth (age 24 years and younger) are not subject to loss of the California College Promise Grant under these regulations. 

• Submit a request to stacy.sanchez@chaffey.edu. Include your name and Chaffey College student ID number
• The Financial Aid Office will review your financial aid file to ensure you are meeting the minimum qualifications and are eligible to receive and complete a Federal Direct Loan request form
  • If you are eligible- You will receive an email in your panther student email account with the link to complete the online ‘Chaffey College Financial Aid Direct Loan Request ’
  • If you are not eligible at this time- you will receive an email with information with the reason for not currently meeting the minimum qualifications and what, if any, steps you must take in the future.