Welcome! Here you will find everything you need to know about receiving money to help pay for college expenses including books, fees and transportation. Funds are provided by the federal government and the state of California in the form of loans, grants, on-campus jobs and scholarships.
Financial Aid programs attempt to fill the gap that may exist between the cost of education and the money available to students from family, employment, savings, and other resources. Southwestern College’s Financial Aid programs assist students who might otherwise be unable to continue their education due to financial hardship and by working on your application together, we can help you understand how to pay your way through college and help you reach your goals more quickly.
You can also use our Net Price Calculator to get an estimate on how much it will cost to attend Southwestern College and the amount of grants and scholarships for which you may qualify.
We look forwarding to assisting you in reaching your academic goals!
IMPORTANT Financial Aid News!!
- BOG Fee Waiver applications for 2013-2014 are available. Click here to apply. If you are planning to attend Summer classses, you will need to apply for BOG Fee Waiver for the 2013-14 year - if you received a waiver for 2012-13. it will NOT cover Summer 2013 enrollment fees.
- Fill out your 2013-14 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) now! This is the first step to receiving financial aid, so please apply online here.
- Financial aid applications are not reviewed until they are complete and all requested forms and documents have been submitted to the office. Due to the high volume of financial aid applications submitted this year, please allow adequate time for processing. You will be notified via email for all document requests and award notifications.
- Effective July 2012, students are limited to 600% Pell (6 years or 12 semesters of full-time enrollment and full Pell) for the life time of their acadmeic career. Click here to check your current Pell Lifetime Eligibility Use (LEU). The LEU will be found on the Financial Aid Review page.
- All award notifications and financial aid communication are being sent via email. Please double check to be sure that your correct email address is on file to ensure that you do not miss any important information. Click here to log into your WebAdvisor account.
Location:
Cesar E. Chavez Student Services Center
First Floor
Telephone: (619) 482-6357
Fax: (619) 482-6444
Spring 2013 Hours:
M-Th: 7:45am-6:30pm
Fri: 8:00am-1:00pm
School Code: 001294