Important Financial Aid
News for 2008-2009
BOG Fee Waiver and Enrollment Fees and Health Fees
The Enrollment fee is
still $20 per unit. The BOF Fee Waiver will cover all of the
enrollment fees.
All students will have to pay the Health fee each semester. The
Health fee is $16
per semester for Fall and Spring and $12 for Summer.
If
students
do not pay the Health fee by the
payment deadline
they will be dropped from all of their classes.
Exception: Students who qualify for a BOG A Fee Waiver due to receiving
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SSI/SSP (Supplemental
Security Income/State Supplemental Program) or General Assistance (Food
Stamp assistance alone is not sufficient and does not
qualify) are exempt from paying the Health fee. Students applying for a
BOG A Fee Waiver under one of the above methods must provide proof of
receiving these benefits for either the current month or prior month at
the time of BOG A application.
Pell Grant Awards
The maximum Pell Grant for eligible students is $4,731 for the 2008-2009
school year.
Electronic Master Promissory Note (ePMN)
You can now complete and sign your MPN electronically on the Internet.
The electronic MPN (eMPN) may be signed at
https://dlenote.ed.gov/empn/index.jsp
The eMPN will now be a multi-year document. It will be valid for up to
10 years at San Diego City College and you will not have to complete and
sign a new eMPN every year.
You can sign your eMPN at any time even before you submit your loan
request.
You will be required to use your U.S. Department of Education issued PIN
to complete an electronic MPN. To apply for a PIN, you must go to
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
Once you sign the eMPN, the U.S. Department of Education will update
their database and send an acknowledgement to our school. If you
request a paper MPN, the U.S. Department of Education will print and
send you a copy of your MPN.
Direct Deposit of Financial Aid Disbursements
Coming in late Fall 2008, students will have the opportunity to sign up
to have their financial aid disbursements deposited directly into their
checking or savings account. Sign up will be done through Reg-e and will
ensure that checks are not lost in the U.S. mail. Stay tuned for more
information.
California High School Exit Exam and Cal Grant Eligibility
Students awarded a Cal Grant must have a high school diploma and pass
the California High School Exit Exam. Students will need to provide
proof of passing the Exit Exam before a Cal Grant award can be
disbursed. Students who do not pass the Exit Exam will not be eligible
for a Cal Grant. For more information and eligibility
requirements, click on the following link,
http://www.sdcity.edu/studentresources/financialaid/calgrant.asp
ACG - Academic Competitiveness Grant
The Federal Government has implemented two new grant programs,
the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and the National SMART (Science
and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) Grant. For more information and
eligibility requirements, click on the following link, http://www.sdcity.edu/studentresources/financialaid/acg.asp
