There are two applications available to students who are interested in applying for financial aid.
1. If you are a U.S. Citizen, a Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen*
*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".
***Complete the FAFSA***
2. If you are an Undocumented Immigrant and AB540 Eligible
*** Complete the CADAA***
Financial Aid Application Priority Deadline:
Some funding may be limited. This is why we recommend that students submit their Financial Aid Application (FAFSA or CADAA) as soon as possible after it becomes available each year on October 1st. By filing by the priority deadline, you can ensure that you'll be considered for all of the aid that is offered. The priority deadline is on March 2nd.
Students must complete their financial aid application each academic year that they are attending college, if they want to be considered for financial aid
Each academic year begins with Fall semester and continues through the following Summer term, such as Fall 2026 to Summer 2027 for the 26/27 year
Make sure to include our Federal School Code: 001124, if you wish to be considered for financial aid at our school
Financial aid eligibility is determined by the information provided on your application
Your School Budget
Please contact your financial aid advisor if you have any additional expenses, which are not paid by an outside funding agency; such as childcare, elder care, disability-related expenses, uninsured medical or dental expenses, or if you are required to purchase a computer or supplies for your program that exceed the standard budget allowance. You can request an adjustment to your school budget, if any of the above apply to you.
*Enrollment fees in the table below are based on 15 units per semester at $46/unit, not including the summer term, and are subject to change. Summer fees include $22 for Health Fees and $20 for Transportation Fees. For students with a CCPG fee waiver, enrollment fees will be waived. Out-of-state students are charged $46 plus an additional $400 per unit for a total of $446 per unit and international students an extra $2 per unit for a total of $448 per unit, effective Fall '25.
2026-2027 Budget | At Home | Away From Home |
|---|---|---|
Enrollment Fees | 1,380* | 1,380 |
Health Fees | 54 | 54 |
Student Activity Card | 20 | 20 |
Student Center Fee | 10 | 10 |
Student Rep. Fee | 4 | 4 |
Student Transportation Fee | 80 | 80 |
Books and Supplies | 2,250 | 2,250 |
Food and Housing | 12,537 | 29,187 |
Transportation | 1,854 | 2,304 |
Personal Expenses | 4,563 | 5,706 |
TOTAL | 22,752 | 40,995 |
All students will be initially assigned an away from home budget, since the financial aid applications are no longer collecting information on housing status. If you are living at home with parents you may contact the financial aid office to have your housing status and budget updated to reflect your actual circumstances.
California Virtual Campus Exchange
The California Virtual Campus (CVC) Exchange is an innovative, student-centered tool that allows students currently enrolled in one California Community College to instantly enroll in online courses offered at other eligible colleges without filling out a separate application. This statewide initiative is designed to assist students in accessing needed courses to complete their program of study sooner.
Students benefit from having more and faster access to transfer courses not currently available on their campuses. The CVC Exchange lowers barriers to access for all students and is a great opportunity for our District to better serve students and help Californians from all over the state achieve their educational goals.
Students may cross-enroll to another college even if they are not concurrently enrolled in classes at their Home College, however, to be eligible for financial aid for the units they are taking through the Exchange at a Teaching College, students must be enrolled concurrently in 6 or more units at their Home College. Students already enrolled full-time (12 or more units) at their Home College cannot receive any additional financial aid for cross-enrolled courses. To have tuition fees waived at the Teaching College students will need to add that school to their FAFSA or CADAA to be considered for the fee waiver at that school. Tuition fees at the Teaching College will not be covered by the Home College.
How do I receive financial aid for CVC courses not taken at Cabrillo?
When you register for your CVC Exchange course at another Teaching College that is not your Home College (Cabrillo) you will need to indicate you are requesting financial aid. This will notify Cabrillo that you are interested in having your cross-enrolled course(s) considered for financial aid. In order to have your Teaching College units combined with the units at your Home College students must meet the following requirements:
· Complete the FAFSA or CADAA with Cabrillo College
· Must be enrolled in at least 6 units at Cabrillo, but in less than 12 units for the term in which you are requesting financial aid
· Must be meeting SAP requirements at Cabrillo College and all other financial aid eligibility requirements
· Have all cross-enrolled Exchange courses included in your Cabrillo Student Educational Plan
· Pay for all program fees at the Teaching College and provide proof to Cabrillo College
· Must provide official transcripts once the course is over to have transfer units included at Cabrillo
Once initial requirements are met students will receive an email from Cabrillo Financial Aid letting them know what steps to complete to have exchange courses included for payment for the term. If students meet all requirements and remain in courses beyond the course census date, Teaching College units will be manually included for payment at your Home College, Cabrillo.
If students drop or withdraw from a Teaching College course after they have received payment, a calculation will be performed for students to return unearned funds back to the college. The attempted units will also be included in Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) calculations at the Home College. Students not meeting SAP requirements can still take classes at a Teaching College, but will be unable to receive financial aid at their Home College for the cross-enrolled courses.
For more information visit https://www.cvc.edu/