students. Eligibility is based on financial need and academic qualifications.

CAL GRANT C

This grant provides assistance with tuition & fees and books & supplies to career-oriented low-and middle-income students. Eligibility is based on financial need.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A Cal Grant award is limited to four academic years. A student must maintain full-time enrollment in order to graduate with a bachelor degree within four years.

The annual deadline to apply for Cal Grants is March 2.

GRANT & SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES FOR OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS

Aid programs from states other than California can be found at the following website: https://www2.ed.gov/ about/contacts/state/index.html. In most instances, state grants/scholarships are only usable in the states in which they are awarded.

Government aid, other than earnings from work-study employment, is disbursed quarterly. Federal-and state-funded programs are based on legislative action, and funding and eligibility requirements are subject to change. For current financial aid eligibility requirements and additional information regarding program availability, applicants should refer to the FIDM Student Consumer Handbook in the Financial Aid section of FIDM’s website.

Private & Institutional Scholarships

APPLICATIONS AND FORMS REQUIRED

All Financial Aid documents and applications can be obtained through guidance found on FIDM’s Portal. Once students have requested financial aid after meeting with their Admissions Advisor, they may visit the Finance section (under the Student Services tab) on the FIDM Portal and go to the “What documents are still due?” section for detailed information. The FIDM Portal is found at myfidm.fidm.edu/wps/portal .

Scholarship information can be found in the Financial Aid section of FIDM’s website. For more information about scholarship opportunities, visit the FIDM Schol-arship Foundation website fidmscholarshipfoundation. org. Also, if students have been accepted for admission to FIDM, additional FAQs can be found on the FIDM Portal myfidm.fidm.edu .

General Guidelines for Financial Aid

Federal aid programs are awarded on an award-year basis, beginning July 1 and ending June 30, so an applicant may need to apply for aid more than once during an academic or calendar year.

Important: The Federal Aid application is made available and can be submitted in October of each year. The same application is used by California residents to apply for the California State Grant programs. The filing deadline for Cal Grants is March 2. Students receiving any type of financial aid must make satisfactory progress toward the completion of a specific educational program. Failure to do so will result in the termination of financial aid eligibility for the program. Student eligibility for a maximum award requires full-time (minimum 12 units per quarter) attendance at the college. Federal financial aid is available for only one repeat of a specific course in which a grade of Dor better was received. Some aid types are given on a first-come, first-served basis. All financial aid documents must be completed before the student may register for classes.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that processing of the financial aid package is com-plete before clearance for registration. It is FIDM’s responsibility to administer assistance programs to insure strict compliance with regulations governing financial aid.

To be considered for financial aid, students must first notify their Admissions Advisor, Student Advisor, or the Financial Aid Office directly of their intent to apply for financial assistance. It is the student’s responsibility to complete and return all documents requested by the Student Financial Services Office. Applicants should check the status of their financial aid application on the FIDM Portal.

Students applying for assistance from the California aid programs or the Federal aid pro-grams (Pell, SEOG, Work Study, and Direct Student and Direct PLUS Loans) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The ap-plication can be accessed at https://studentaid.gov/h/ apply-for-aid/fafsa.

To apply for a federal loan (Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized and PLUS loans), visit the Direct Loan website at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/ loans. This site will allow students, parents, and en-dorsers to complete the steps for the loan application process, including:

– Master Promissory Note (MPN)
– Parent PLUS and Grad PLUS loan requests
– Endorsing a PLUS loan

The student and parent borrower confirms the type and amount of their loan(s) on FIDM’s Stafford or PLUS Authorization form. This form is accessed via the FIDM Portal as part of the financial aid documen-tation process.

Students are advised to carefully review aid appli-cations for deadline dates and any special require-ments/instructions.

FEDERAL AID ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS