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24 2020-2021 Catalog—GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Students who are not U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
may still qualify for state financial aid programs if classified
as AB540 and should complete the CA Dream Application at
www.dream.csac.ca.gov.
Notifications of required documents are emailed to students
and posted to their “To Do List” on MyGCC. Award notices
are also sent to the student’s GCC email.
Students receiving financial aid must make satisfactory
academic progress toward their educational goal. Please refer
to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy in this catalog
for more information.
All application materials and forms are available online at the
Financial Aid Office website: www.glendale.edu/financialaid.
The Financial Aid staff is here to assist you. Those needing help
or advice are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office,
located in the Sierra Vista Building, third floor.
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
California College Promise Grant
(formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver)
Effective the 2018-2019 award year, the BOG Fee Waiver became
the California College Promise Grant (CCPG). This waiver is
available to California residents to cover enrollment fees only.
Students must demonstrate financial need by completing the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) students
with extenuating circumstances who cannot file a FAFSA, may
meet with a financial aid advisor for a paper California College
Promise Grant Application.
Effective in Fall 2016, students who are eligible for a California (completed fall and winter/spring units plus enrolled summer
College Promise Grant may lose their eligibility if they fail to
sustain a Cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 2.0 or higher and complete
more than 50 percent of their coursework. If a student’s CGPA
falls below 2.0 for two consecutive primary terms (fall or
spring), the student is placed on academic probation. If the
cumulative number of units completed is not more than 50
percent in two consecutive primary terms, the student is placed
on progress probation.
Academic: Maintain a CGPA of 2.0 or higher
Progress: Complete more than 50% of coursework successfully
Any combination of two consecutive primary terms of
academic and/or progress probation may result in the loss of
the California College Promise Grant.
Cal Grants
The California Student Aid Commission offers grants for
students attending a California college. To apply, students
must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) by March 2 for the following Fall. Some grants may
be available for students who miss the March 2 deadline but
file the FAFSA by September 2. Students who have completed
fewer than 16 degree applicable units with a letter grade must
also have a Cal Grant GPA Verification form completed by
their high school or former college (This form is available in
the Financial Aid Office).
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Student Success Completion Grant
The SSCG grant award provides students with additional
financial aid to help offset the total cost of community college
attendance, and encourages full time attendance and success-
ful on-time completion.
To be eligible for payment in the fall or winter/spring semester,
you must meet all of the criteria detailed below in each semester
you expect payment:
• You must receive a full-time Cal Grant B or C payment.
Students Choosing to take a Leave of Absence for their
Cal Grant will not be eligible to receive payment for the
SSCG
• To receive $649 in the fall or winter/spring semester, you
must be enrolled in 12-14.99 units per semester
• To receive $2,000 in the fall or winter/spring semester,
you must be enrolled in 15+ units per semester
• If you are on Financial Aid Contract, only units from the
courses listed on your contract will count toward your
eligibility
• You must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Standards
• Have unmet need
Summer SSCG are awarded on a funds-available basis. Student
who have received the maximum SSCG amount for fall and
winter/spring ($4,000) are not eligible for summer SSCG.
Students enrolling for the summer term will be considered for
a summer SSCG payment based on their unit total for the year
units). Students whose summer enrollment brings their annual
unit total to 24-29 will receive a summer payment amount that
brings their SSCG annual award amount to $1,298. Students
whose summer enrollment brings their annual unit total to
30+ units will receive a summer payment amount that brings
their SSCG annual award amount to $4,000.
Federal Pell Grant Program
Glendale College participates in the Federal Pell Grant Program
which provides federal grants of up to a maximum of $6,345 per
year for students, depending upon the family and/or student
financial information provided on the FAFSA and the student’s
enrollment status. Students may receive Pell Grant for up to
the equivalent of six years of undergraduate study. Applicants
must be US citizens or eligible non-citizens, complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and submit any
other required paperwork. All application materials and forms
are available online at the Financial Aid Office website: www.
glendale.edu/financialaid.