After your file is completed, you will receive a copy of the Financial Aid Notification letter. You will receive this Student Financial Aid Handbook, giving you the disbursement dates. If you qualify for the Federal Stafford Loan, you must complete a separate loan application. You must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate to qualify for aid each year. Continuing Financial Aid students should receive a renewal form to re-apply for aid by the end of January, if not, please contact the Financial Aid Department.
All awards are subject to availability of funds.
In order to treat all students equally, standardized budgets have been established and are applied to all applicants. This means that all students with similar circumstances will receive the same allowance for rent, food, personal expenses, books, supplies, transportation, and registration fees. Exceptions may be made to the budget in cases where special need can be shown and documented. This package could consist of a combination of grant, work-study, and loan monies. Ohlone College most often meets a student's need with a combination of grant and self-help aid.