Cabrillo College

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Aptos location will be working remote on 3/29/2024, you can contact us via email financial.aid@cabrillo.edu or phone at 831-479-6548. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.

We recommend that all students apply for financial aid every year. You never know what you will be eligible for until you apply!

Cabrillo College Federal School Code: 001124

Special Reminders

  • The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) has extended the 2024-2025 FAFSA/CADAA priority deadline to May 2nd, 2024.

  • Summer awarding is a manual process, awarding will begin at the end of June and will continue throughout the Summer.

  • Disbursements happen on a weekly basis, as files are completed.

  • Students will not be awarded for waitlisted courses, 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.

  • Late starting courses must be enrolled in by Census Date and will not be award until the course begins.

2024-2025 Glossary of Terms for Financial Aid Offers

Aptos Services: Sac East Building

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm

Fridays 8am-12pm

(Remote 1pm-5pm)

Counter Hours:

Monday-Friday (Please refer to the calendar below for hours)

Watsonville Services: A110

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm

(Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm)

Fridays 8am-12pm

(Remote 1pm-5pm)

Financial Aid Important Links
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

An application for students that are US citizens and eligible non-citizens.

California Dream Act Application (CADAA)

An application for students that are eligible for DACA or AB540.

MyVerify

Cabrillo's Financial Aid Office offers a convenient online platform that makes it easier to navigate the financial aid process.

Self-Service

Self-Service is an easy way to view your financial aid information, student finance, and other important information.

CSAC WebGrants 4 Students

WGS will allow you to manage your Cal Grant and/or Chafee account(s) online by letting you view updates, make school changes, make address changes, make corrections, post leave of absence requests.

AwardSpring

Financial Aid's scholarship portal allows you to view and apply to variety of scholarship opportunities.

BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc.

Cabrillo College has partnered with BankMobile Disbursements to deliver student funds. Select your refund preference today!

WES Grants

The WES Grant is a one-time emergency grant and is designed to cover unexpected emergency costs and not ongoing expenses. There are multiple WES advisors on campus. Contact financial.aid@cabrillo.edu for more information.

Textbook Reimbursement Request

If you are a student that has purchased your textbooks, online subscriptions to course materials, or supplies related to and required for the course complete this form. Please include a receipt that is dated, has details of the items purchased, and amount paid on it. Awarding will happen weekly, on first come first serve basis after February 12th, 2024

Childcare Reimbursement Request

If you are a student that has paid for your child to be in a child care facility/service in order to attend your classes or complete necessary course work please complete this form. Please include a receipt that is dated, has the time period with times that you were paying for child care, and amount paid on it. Awarding will happen weekly, on first come first serve basis after February 12th, 2024