Frequently Asked Questions
- How Do I Apply?
- Can I receive financial aid from more than one school?
- How are financial aid payments made?
- How do I apply for loans?
- How do I apply for financial aid?
- How many units do I have to enrolled in to get Financial Aid?
- Do I have to reapply for financial aid every year?
- Are there any videos available to help me apply for financial Aid?
- How do I complete the Financial Aid Application (FAFSA)?
- What are the Eligibility Requirements?
- How much does it cost to attend college at Sacramento City College?
- Am I a Dependent or Independent student?
- I'm taking classes at more than one Los Rios Community College District Campus, can I use units from other campuses for financial aid eligibility at SCC?
- Dates and Deadlines FAQ's
- What are the Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines?
- What are the Semester Enrollment and Drop Dates?
- What are the SCC Priority Dates?
- What are the SCC Financial Aid Disbursement Dates?
- When should I file my FAFSA application?
- What are the Deadlines for the Cal Grants program?
- Disbursement and Recalculation FAQ's
- What happens if I add a class after I get my first financial aid check?
- Why can't I be paid for the class I am on the waiting list for?
- Why is there a Recalculation Date?
- What is the Impact of Adding or Dropping Courses?
- Return of Title IV Funds when all of my classes are dropped/withdrawal
- What are Title IV Funds?
- What does return of Title IV Funds mean to financial aid recipients?
- What happens with my financial aid when I withdraw from college?
- How does withdrawal affect my future aid eligibility?
- General Frequently Asked Questions
- I probably don't qualify for aid. Should I apply for aid anyway?
- Do I need to be admitted before I can apply for financial aid at a particular university?
- Where can I get information about Federal student financial aid?
- I got an outside scholarship. Should I report it to the financial aid office?
- Are work-study earnings taxable?
- What is the Sacramento City College federal school code for the FAFSA?
- Do I have wait for admission to Sacramento City College before applying for financial aid?
- What types of financial aid are offered?
- How do I apply for Work Study?
- What is the deadline for completing the FAFSA?
- How will I be notified about my financial aid?
- How can I pay for registration using financial aid?
- What is satisfactory academic progress for financial aid eligibility?
- I am graduating, transferring or withdrawing from college, do I have to do anything?
- Financial Aid Student Handbook FAQ's
- How do I apply for financial aid?
- What kind of financial aid can I receive?
- What are the requirements for obtaining a loan?
- What is Verification?
- Do I have to have a high school diploma to get financial aid?
- What is Selective Service Registration?
- What does my educational goal have to do with financial aid?
- How do you determine how much financial aid I will receive?
- What happens after I submit my FAFSA?
- What if I made a mistake on my FAFSA application?
- I have special circumstances that may allow me to get more financial aid than I qualified for, what should I do?
- What is the Cost of Attendance at SCC?
- How do they determine my EFC (Expected Family Contribution)?
- What if I have questions about my financial aid application?
- What is the Impact of Adding or Dropping Courses?



