The 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 FAFSA applications are both currently open.

If you are enrolled or plan to enroll in any of the following terms: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026, you will need to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA or CADAA. The deadline for the 2025-2026 FAFSA and CADAA applications is June 30th 2026.

If you are enrolled or plan to enroll in any of the following terms: Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025, you will need to complete the 2024-20245 FAFSA or CADAA. The deadline for the 2024-2025 FAFSA and CADAA applications is June 30th 2025.

Cabrillo's College school code is: 001124

Your status depends on whether you meet the federal criteria for being an independent student. Most students under 24 are considered dependent, despite financial circumstances such as living away from parents, or self-supporting financially. For a detailed list of the criteria and exceptions, please click here.

Your dependency status determines whether your parent's financial information needs to be included in your application and whether their finances will be considered when determining your financial aid eligibility.

If you need help completing your FAFSA or CADAA application you can view our workshops calendar located at the bottom on our home page, book an appointment here, or feel free to contact us at financial.aid@cabrillo.edu or (831)479-6548 and we'll be happy to assist.

The Financial Aid Office will notify you by email if there are additional documents needed, providing a link to log into your MyVerify account. You will log in using your Cabrillo student ID and your MyCabrillo password.

Yes, the California Dream Act (CADAA) allows undocumented and documented nonresident students who meet certain provisions to apply for and receive private scholarships funded through public universities, state administered financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants.

Undocumented students who live in California and meet the eligibility requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 540 or AB 2000 are eligible to complete the CADAA application.

It typically takes 1 - 2 weeks for our office to receive your application after you submit, and then up to 4-6 weeks to process and package your aid. If you are selected for verification, it would be 4-6 weeks from the time you submit your last verification document.

New financial aid applications are released every October 1st. The priority deadline is typically March 2nd. We recommend that students submit their applications as soon as possible in order to avoid delays.

For the 2025-2026 FAFSA / CADAA:
The priority deadline has been moved to April 2nd, 2025 for this year's application and will be closed on June 30th, 2026.

For the 2024-2025 FAFSA / CADAA:

The priority deadline has been moved to May 2nd, 2024 and will be closed on June 30th, 2025.

Please apply anyway! Many students are eligible for some type of aid, and you must complete a FAFSA even for aid such as unsubsidized loans and the CPP (Cabrillo Promise Program) which do not have income requirements. The Department of Education and the Financial Aid Office determine eligibility, and the only way to know what aid you may be eligible for is to apply by completing a FAFSA or CA Dream Act application.

Pell is limited to the equivalent of six full-time years, or 600% Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) for your entire academic career. For example, if you attend half-time throughout your time in college, it would take twelve academic years to reach your maximum LEU.

You can log on to studentaid.gov and view your LEU.

Please note that students that have already obtain a Bachelor's degree are no longer eligible for Pell Grant.

Unfortunately, there is no way to transfer your aid from college to college. You can easily transfer your FAFSA by going to www.Studentaid.gov and adding the school code of the college you will be transferring tom but the new school would need to package your aid, and it may not be the same at every school.

Aside from the FAFSA, you will always need to complete the process for receiving aid at each college separately, submitting paperwork again (forms vary college to college) and following the new school's processing timelines. For any questions, please reach out to the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend.

Tip: If you submitted taxes, documentation for a dependency change, or change of income circumstances and did not keep a copy, you may want to request a copy of them before you leave in case you need to submit them to another school.

Once you have submitted all of your required documents, you will see the message "You're all caught up right now" in your MyVerify account. Once your file review is complete you will receive a "Final Review Done" email with further information from our office.

Top reasons your financial aid could be delayed:

• Cabrillo College is not listed on the school selection page of your FAFSA (you can add it later).

• You completed an application for the wrong aid year. For much of the year, applications are available for two academic years on StudentAid.gov. Each academic year starts in the Fall. For example, if a student is applying during Spring 2025, they would need to fill out the 24/25 application if they want to attend the current semester, but would need to complete the 25/26 application to receive aid for Fall 2025.

• The name on your FAFSA does not match the name on your Social Security Card, or you did not include Social Security Number when applying for admission to the college.

• You made corrections to parental information FAFSA but the parent signature is missing.

• You made corrections on your FAFSA but your signature is missing.

• You received an email from our office but forgot to read it. (Read everything you get very carefully.)

• We require other documents to process your application.

• You submitted documents, but they were incomplete.

• When you submitted your FAFSA, you used estimated income and tax information, and when you filed your tax return, the information was different, but you didn't correct your FAFSA.

• You didn't make Satisfactory Academic Progress the prior semester.

Go to Financial Aid Self Service, and then select the current school year under 'Select an Award Year' .

You will now be able to select 'Review Your Financial Aid Offer Letter'.

To view your offer letter, you must have a completed application on file, and we must have processed your application.

Please note: Financial aid offer letters are always base on full-time enrollment (12+ units). If the student is taking under 12 units, the award eligibility and amounts may be different than those shown on the offer letter.

The California College Promise Grant is a community college fee waiver, this grant only covers the per unit cost of tuition for eligible California residents or AB540 eligible students. It does not cover any fees beyond tuition. This grant is not a cash award and is automatically applied to the student's account.

In order for a student to be considered, they must submit a FAFSA, CADAA, or a paper application. This application needs to be renewed every school year that you wish to be considered. Eligibility is based on income.

For more information on CCPG, please see our page on Types of Aid.

Students that submit a paper California College Promise Grant application and do not meet the qualification, will have their application returned.

For students that submit a paper application and are eligible, their award will be entered within 7-10 business days. Students are able to check if they were awarded any aid through their My Cabrillo portal. Log in, click on 'Financial Aid', select the current school year under 'Select an Award Year', and click on 'Review Your Financial Aid Award Letter'. If you have been awarded the California College Promise Grant waiver it will be listed here.

Students that pay their tuition and are later determined eligible for the California College Promise Grant, will be issued a refund for the amount covered by this grant. Please note that eligibility must be established before the end of the academic year that they wish to be considered, in order to receive a refund.

For further general refund questions or information about your refund status, please contact Student Accounts.

Eligibility for this grant applies to the whole academic school year. Our school year starts in the Fall and ends the following Summer. You don't need to apply each semester, but you do need to reapply every school year.

Please note: When applying through the paper application and not the FAFSA or CADAA, the application must be submitted to the financial aid office before the last day of the academic year in order to be considered for the CCPG for that year.

Differences:

California College Promise Grant (CCPG):

· Eligibility is based on income

· Students can continue to receive CCPG, it is not limited to two years

· No unit requirement

Cabrillo Promise Program (CPP):

· For first-time college students, who do not qualify for CCPG

· Limited to two years

· Must be enrolled in 12+ units, including in the summer (exception if you are a part of Accessibility Support Center (ASC))

Similarities:

· Must be classified as a California resident or AB540 eligible

· Both only cover the per unit cost of tuition ($46). These do not cover any student fees, books, or materials, and they are not cash awards.

Note: Students cannot receive both CCPG and CPP.

For students who meet all eligibility requirements, the Cabrillo Promise Program (CPP) will cover the tuition fee of $46 per unit. The program does not cover the mandatory school fees associated with Cabrillo College or book/material fees. To assist students with the other expenses that are not covered under the CPP, the college sponsors a large scholarship program, and students are encouraged to apply for these additional scholarships to assist with the other costs.

* If you are an Accessibility Support Center (ASC) student, you may qualify for a reduced unit requirement for CPP.

Students who meet the CPP eligibility requirements will be notified via email four weeks after their FAFSA or CADAA application is received and will be packaged for a $1 placeholder award. Awards will be adjusted after the third week of the semester.

Please Note: Funds are limited and will be first come first served.

Students who meet ALL requirements of the program will be automatically awarded after the third week of the semester. After this date, monthly reviews will be done to capture students who did not meet requirements. Until then, please do not pay your registration balance. Once we apply any eligible Cabrillo Promise Program award to your account you can pay the remaining fees at that time. You will not be dropped for nonpayment.

Please Note: Awards will be based on a students current enrollment status at the time of awarding. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.

Full-time enrollment means you are taking at least 12 units* a semester at Cabrillo College.

*If you are an Accessibility Support Center (ASC) student, you may qualify for a reduced unit requirement for CPP

Yes, we can accept students who attended the prior year at another CA Community College. However, these students are only eligible to receive one year of the Cabrillo Promise Program.

The Cabrillo Promise Program is designed for first-time college students attending Cabrillo College full-time. Unfortunately, when a student attends a four-year university this makes them ineligible for the Cabrillo Promise Program.

The Cabrillo Promise Program is only available to students who are California residents, or who have been determined AB540 by Admissions & Records

after completing the AB540 exemption request.

Students can be eligible for the Cabrillo Promise Program regardless of their citizenship status, including citizens, eligible non-citizens, and undocumented students. However, students on a student F1 visa are not eligible for the Cabrillo Promise Program.

Students are required to fill out a FAFSA or CADAA application to determine eligibility.

This program's two year time period starts at the time that the student attends classes at Cabrillo and can not be paused. However, students are able to take a semester off and still be awarded when they return, if they are still with in the two year period.

Awards will be based on a student's current enrollment status at the time of awarding. If a student drops units before program eligibility is determined, the dropped units fees will not be covered. It is very important to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid a delay in processing awards.

Yes! To be eligible for summer, a student must enroll in 12 units. This is a state requirement and not an institutional policy.

Please note: Students are not required to take summer courses to maintain Cabrillo Promise Program eligibility.

As long as students meet other eligibility requirements in this case, they could receive one year of the Cabrillo Promise Program after receiving CCPG.

1. If your are a U.S. Citizen, a Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen: Complete the FAFSA

*Eligible non-citizen examples include a U.S. permanent resident who has a green card (Permanent Resident Card), a conditional permanent resident with a conditional Green Card, or a "refugee".

2. If you are an Undocumented Immigrant and AB540 Eligible: Complete the CADAA

For more information, click here.

Visit our how to apply page for information on how the process works and what kind of aid you may be eligible for.

CADAA is for undocumented students that meet AB540 requirements and can demonstrate financial need.

No, students do not need a social security number to fill out the application.

Students must maintain "Minimum Standard Requirements" as defined by federal regulations, this includes a cumulative PACE (attempted units versus completed units for your whole time at Cabrillo) of 67%, as well as a cumulative GPA of 2.0. If students drop below these requirements, they may need to complete a Disqualified SAP appeal. Students also cannot exceed 150% of their total program length, and would need to complete a MaxTime SAP appeal if they do.

For more information, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) page.

Students who have not met "Minimum Standard Requirements" will be placed on Financial Aid Warning. Students in Warning status can still receive aid, but must meet SAP requirements by the end of their Warning semester, or they will be Disqualified for the next term.

For more information, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) page.

There is a GPA requirement and a PACE requirement, requiring students to complete 67% of their attempted units during their entire time at Cabrillo. Students may have a high GPA but do not meet the PACE requirement. Dropping a course resulting in a "W" is counted as a course attempted but not completed, and "W" graded courses still count as units attempted even though they don't affect GPA. Having too many units attempted but not completed can push a student's pace below 67 percent, even for students with a high GPA.

You can check your GPA and PACE in your My Cabrillo portal. For step by step directions, click here.

*If any information about grades seems incorrect, contact your instructor and Admissions and Records. Notify us once the grade is corrected.

Note: You are still eligible to receive financial aid while on Financial Aid Warning. We advise taking a manageable course load to avoid disqualification.

Yes. All students who apply for Financial Aid will have their academics reviewed at the end of each semester to verify that they are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

For more information, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) page.

• You can still receive the California College Promise Grant enrollment fee waiver, if you are academic standing is at least 50% PACE and 2.0 GPA

• You may be reinstated for the following term IF you meet the Reinstatement requirements

• If you were Disqualified because of extenuating circumstances beyond your control (federal regulations specify these as one time events such as ‘student illness or injury, or death of a relative') AND your situation has changed to allow you to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress, you may submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal form. Keep in mind students are only allowed one appeal on file. Official supporting documentation explaining the extenuating circumstances is required or your appeal will not be considered. Appeals are completed through MyVerify.

Spring 2025: 05/12/2025
Fall 2025: 11/24/2025

Spring 2026: 05/4/2026

Summer 2026: 07/20/2026

If you are on Probation after a MaxTime appeal was approved and fall below the required SAP guidelines, or you have reached the end of your comprehensive educational plan time period, your status will go back to Disqualified.

For more information, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) page.

Dropping a class can result in falling into bad SAP status or receiving an overpayment that could. Depending on your current SAP status you may be placed on Warning, Disqualification, or Ineligible status. We recommend checking in with our office before dropping a class.

See our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) page for complete information on SAP policy and statuses.

Depending on when you drop, you may also owe money. Please see our Enrollment Changes page.

If financial aid is awarded, it is first used to cover any pending balance that you have with the college. If there is a remaining amount it will be issued through BankMobile Disbursements. When you receive your first disbursement of financial aid at Cabrillo, BankMobile will send you an access code via email that will allow you to create an account and select a refund preference. Please ensure that your email address on file with Cabrillo is correct and up to date.

For steps on how to update your student information such as email, click here.

To access BankMobile's Website, click here.

Your Financial Aid offer letter is based on full-time enrollment. If you are enrolled less than full-time, the amount you receive will be based on the number of units you are enrolled in. Some awards such as Pell Grant scale to the number of units you are enrolled, offering 50 percent at half-time enrollment, while other awards may require a minimum number of units enrolled to receive the award at all.

Please note: Students will not be awarded for waitlisted courses or late starting classes unless you are registered in the class before Census Date and attend at least one day in the course. We will not adjust awards for students with completed files after that date.

Students awarded before the midpoint of the semester are awarded in two disbursements.

Second disbursement dates are:

• Spring 2025 - March 26th

Students awarded after the midpoint of the semester are awarded in one disbursement.

Cabrillo College offers Federal Direct Loans with Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loan options. For more information, visit our Student Loans page.

Step-by-step instructions are provided on our Student Loans page, under Direct Loan Request Steps.

Exit counseling provides important information that you will need as you prepare to repay your federal student loan(s). During exit counseling, you will review the terms and conditions that apply to your federal student loans, be introduced to various repayment options, and learn the importance of avoiding default.

Exit Counseling is required when you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment.

To complete Loan Exit Counseling, click here.

For more information on Student Loans, please visit our page.

The student must provide consent for the school to disclose information to the parents or others, by completing the Student Record Release process.

To watch a video on how the student can complete this process, please click here.

If a student is attending a postsecondary institution, the rights under FERPA apply (even if they are under 18). The student must provide consent for the school to disclose the information to the parents, by completing the Student Record Release process.

You can find the forms on MyVerify. You will be able to review the forms and using your e-sign pin, you will be able to electronically sign the forms. Parents can access their accounts via this link: cabrillo.studentforms.com