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Important 2012-2013 Update
Financial Aid 2012-2013
Due to extenuating technical issues, the processing of 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be indefinitely delayed. The Financial Aid Office is working diligently to resolve these issues. Please continue to check your DVC InSite Portal email and the DVC Financial Aid website for processing updates.
Our Mission
The mission of the Financial Aid Office is to inform all students of financial aid programs and provide financial aid assistance to eligible students in a timely, professional, and supportive manner.
What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid is money for college. It is provided by the United States taxpayers to ensure that everyone who wants a college education has the financial ability to pay for their college expenses. Financial aid is also a partnership between you - the student - and the college that provides money to help pay college costs. If you receive financial aid, it is expected that you will enroll in courses needed to complete your chosen program, work hard at learning, and move responsibly toward successful completion of your educational goal.
Who is Eligible?
To be considered eligible for and receive federal and most state financial aid at Diablo Valley College, an applicant must:
• Be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen (permanent resident, refugee, asylee)
• Be enrolled or eligible for enrollment at Diablo Valley College
• Have completed the matriculation process which involves testing, placement, college orientation and counseling
• Be enrolled in a degree, certificate of achievement, or eligible transfer program
• Be making satisfactory academic progress according to financial aid policy
• Have financial need as demonstrated through application on the Student Aid Report from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.gov)
• Males must be registered with the Selective Service System.
• Have either (1) a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent, OR (2) passed an Ability to Benefit test at the Assessment Center, OR (3) completed 6 transferable college units
• Not be in default on a Federal student loan or owe a repayment of a Federal student grant
• Supply an accurate Social Security Number and name
IMPORTANT NEWS!!!
Financial Aid Award Letter
Upon submitting your financial aid documents to the Financial Aid Office with a Financial Aid Coordinator, processing your file will take between 4-6 weeks. You will be able to view your Award Letter electronically on your DVC InSite Portal WebAdvisor in about 4-6 weeks. Your Award Letter will include your Pell Grant as well as any other grants you may have been awarded.
Financial Aid Appointment Requests
Due to the high volume of financial aid applicants and appointment requests, the Financial Aid Office is taking between 2-3 weeks to call/email students back with their appointment. Please bear with us as we go through this peak time. Thank you for your patience.
Financial Aid Communication Update
For the 2011-2012 academic year, the Financial Aid Office will be using DVC InSite e-mail accounts to communicate with our students. All DVC communications including online payment receipts, schedule changes, communication from faculty, reminder of class start dates, and ALL financial aid related notifications will be delivered to your InSite e-mail. Your e-mail address is based on your InSite portal username. The format is username@insite.4cd.edu. Log in to InSite to access your e-mail account.
2011-2012 Financial Aid File Update
If you have not received an email from the Financial Aid Office in your DVC InSite e-mail account approximately 2-3 weeks after you submit your FAFSA, please come in to the Financial Aid Office to inquire about the status of your file.
Financial Aid Orientation
Please click here to access the Financial Aid Orientation.
