Financial Aid COVID-19 Student Updates

CARES Act/HEERF Grant Application now Available on your Student MyPalomar Account!

Fall 2020 Financial  Aid Major Declaration Deadline – 9/24/2020!

Changes to Financial Aid Hours!

Beginnning Monday, September 28, the Admissions, Records & Evaluations, & Financial Aid remote hours will be open Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm & Fridays 7:30am-2:00pm

Important!

US Citizens and Eligible Non-Citizens

• APPLY for Financial Aid by completing the FAFSA
• Attending classes in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and/or Summer 2021?  Complete the 2020/2021 FAFSA (Deadline 6/30/2021)
• For more information, go to Applying Step by Step
• Students who are not US Citizens or Eligible Non-Citizens should complete the California Dream Act Application to apply for Financial Aid- see link on the left for additional information

If you need to submit a tax transcript or W2(s) for financial aid verification purposes- you may request and view/download your transcript and/or W2(s) directly from the IRS.  Click here for information and access to the IRS Get Transcript ONLINE tool. 

Document Submission

• While the campus is closed during COVID-19, all documents are to be submitted via email as a PDF attachment from the student’s Palomar Email account to finaid@palomar.edu
• For 2020/2021 aid year, most financial aid verifications documents will be submitting electronically using CampusLogic!
• We will not accept documents by fax.

Financial Aid Questions Answered 24/7!

All applications for financial assistance programs; grants, work compensations, student loans, special funds, etc. will be considered by Palomar Community College District without regard to race, color, national origin, gender or disability.