Welcome to VVC! Our Financial Aid and Veterans Services team will make it our mission to help remove obstacles that prevent you from pursuing your educational goals. Using our expertise and a caring approach, we will do our best to help you with your college finances—quickly and efficiently.
Contact Information:
Email- financialaid@vvc.edu
Phone- 760.245.4271
*Please note: Our office will only send personal information to a VVC email and some information will not be given out over the phone.
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm*
Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm*
*Hours may vary on school breaks or holidays
Location:
One Stop Student Services Area
Upper Campus, Building 23
Can't come in?
Virtual Walk-in Sessions
Our virtual walk-ins sessions are for general information and questions for our new and continuing students.
If you need assistance completing a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application, please see our Virtual FAFSA Lab schedule.
Tuesdays 2pm-4pm
Wednesdays 10-12pm
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Click the Day/Time for the Zoom link
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You will be placed in a waiting room until it is your turn
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You will be required to show your government issued ID or VVC Student ID
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Appointments may be scheduled instead, if the walk-in contains special circumstances and/or is outside of general information
Resource Links & Information
How to Apply
...for Financial Aid
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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at Studentaid.gov, listing VVC’s school code 001335. (For our Dreamer students, you will need to complete the DreamAct application)
- What is the FAFSA? (video tutorial)
- When filling out the Fafsa, utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to transfer you and/or your parent(s) Tax information
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Wait 5-7 days for VVC to receive your FAFSA information.
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Log on to WebAdvisor and look under the “Financial Aid Self Service Portal” link to see if the Financial Aid Office requires any additional forms.
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If additional forms are required, select the Financial Aid Forms link, complete the required forms, and use the secure Document Upload Link in WebAdvisor.
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Continue to monitor your "FA Self Service Portal" screen on WebAdvisor. Processing may take 45 business days or more depending on the volume of applications received.
- If you were awarded a Federal or State Grant you will be notified by through BankMobile Disbursements a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. on how to receive your disbursement within 7-10 days.
- Need help with the Fafsa/DreamAct, see our "Virtual Fafsa Labs" for the latest schedule
Don't forget to provide your current VVC ID Card or your valid (non-expired) government-issued photo ID when visiting the Financial Aid Office in order for us to be able to serve you. It is required under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Virtual FAFSA Labs
Need help with your Fafsa or DreamAct application?
Contact Financial Aid to sign up!
Email: FinancialAid@vvc.edu
The FSA ID
Cal Grant
A Cal Grant award is limited to 4 academic years based on full-time enrollment. A student needs to take 15 units per semester, or 30 semester units per academic year, in order to graduate within four years. For more information on Cal Grants visit www.csac.ca.gov
Virtual Walk-ins
Tuesdays 2pm-4pm Wednesdays 10-12pm
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Click the Day/Time for the Zoom link
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You will be placed in a waiting room until your turn
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Appointments are limited for special circumstances outside of general information
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You will be required to show your government issued ID or VVC Student ID
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If you need assistance completing a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application please see our Virtual Fafsa Lab schedule
Events
Frequently Asked Financial Aid Questions (FAQ)
General Questions about Eligibility and Applying
Q: I heard there is additional Financial Aid Grants for students? What is that?
A: The CARES Act Stimulus Bill provides emergency grant funding to students affected by Covid-19. Currently VVC is in the process of awarding and providing an application for this emergency funding. More information can be found at www.vvc.edu.
Q: If I retake classes can I still receive Financial Aid for those repeats?
A: Yes. Students are allowed funding for a second repeat for a previously passed class.