The College participates in the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Cal Grant B and C, and the Board of Governors Waiver Programs. Loans Low interest loans, made by lenders such as a bank, credit union or savings and loan association, are available to qualifying students to help pay for their educational costs. The Stafford Student Loan must be repaid by the student borrower as specified by the lender, usually with repayment beginning six months after leaving college. Current and former students who are in default on their Stafford Loan Program shall not be permitted to receive financial aid, grade, transcripts, or diplomas, nor will copies of their grades be transferred to other institutions. Scholarships Many community groups and organizations sponsor student scholarships as a means of expressing confidence in College of the Canyons students.
Eligibility varies according to each individual scholarship.
The College also participates in a variety of on-campus work study programs. Although the applicants for these programs must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units each semester, the additional program criteria vary as much as the sources of funding. Some programs require that the student be eligible based upon documented financial need, whereas other work study programs require that the applicant have faculty recommendations, special training, past experience, specific skills or merely an interest and desire to work.