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WHAT
IS FINANCIAL AID?
Financial Aid is
available in the form of grants (gift aid), loans (that must be repaid),
and jobs (money earned for work) awarded by Skyline College to students
who demonstrate a need for financial aid. To demonstrate need, students
must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) or the Board of Governors’ Fee Waiver (BOGFW) Application
and/or a Scholarship Application. All the applications are available
on the web at the Skyline College website.
Financial aid may
be used to pay for mandatory fees, books, transportation, room and board,
and other educationally related costs you have as a student while attending
Skyline. Students must be enrolled at Skyline to receive all types of
financial aid. An exception can be made if the student takes at least
six (6) units at Skyline and three (3) or more units at another school
outside of the San Mateo County Community College District. Contact
the Financial Aid Office and request approval for a Consortium Agreement.
Financial aid is provided by the Federal government, the State of California,
and by Skyline College for students who attend this college.
Student Eligibility
To be considered eligible for and receive Federal and most State
financial aid, an applicant must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen
or an eligible non-citizen (permanent resident, resident alien, refugee,
asylee). NOTE: State of California programs may have a less restrictive
residency requirement for non U.S. citizens;
- Be enrolled or
eligible for enrollment at Skyline College;
- Have completed
the matriculation process which involves testing, placement, college
orientation, counseling and completion of a Student Educational Plan
(SEP) with a Counselor;
- Be enrolled in
a degree, certificate, or eligible transfer program in a declared major
as defined in a Student Education Plan. The Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) Certificate Program is NOT an eligible course of study for Federal
and most State Financial Aid;
- Be making satisfactory
academic progress according to financial aid policy;
- Have financial
need as determined through the results from the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
- Not be in default
on a Federal student loan or owe a repayment on a Federal student grant;
- Have a high school
diploma, or a GED (General Equivalency Diploma), or the equivalent,
or demonstrate an ability to benefit from the course of study selected
based on an assessment test score;
- Students with a
Bachelor’s Degree are not eligible for Pell Grant or FSEOG funds.
- Be registered with
the Selective Service unless not required to register;
- Supply an accurate
Social Security Number and name.
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