Financial Aid Home Page

Pay for VVC

Most grants do not have to be paid back.
Work-study is a job.
Loans have to be paid back.

You can cover more of your costs than the price tag suggests. File the application, finish the tasks in your file, and come to Building 23 if you want a person instead of a screen.

Federal school code: 001335
Enter 001335 on the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application

Apply

File the FAFSA. Dreamer students file the California Dream Act Application instead.
Add school code 001335

Apply for aid

Finish your file

When VVC has your application, open MyVVC
Complete the tasks in Student Forms.

Go to MyVVC

Stay eligible

Maintain a 2.0 GPA and complete at least 67 percent of the units you attempt.
Classes count when they are required for your program.

See the SAP rules

Get paid

After you enroll and your file is complete, watch your VVC email for BankMobile.
That message is how you choose where the money goes.

See refund dates

Quick Answer Guide

FAQs	Short Answer
Which application do I file?	File the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov. Dreamer students file the California Dream Act Application.
I already applied. What now?	Sign in to MyVVC, open Self Service, then Financial Aid. Finish any tasks in Student Forms.
How long does this take?	Allow 7 to 10 business days for VVC to receive your application, and 45 business days or more for document review.
Do I have to pay the money back?	Grants you generally do not. Loans you have to. Work study is a flexible part time job that helps you make money.
How do I stay eligible?	Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): a 2.0 GPA and at least 67 percent of the units you attempt.
When does the money arrive?	After you are enrolled and your file is complete, BankMobile usually emails you within 7 to 10 days.
Where do I get help?	One Stop Student Services , located on the upper campus, Building 23. Call (760) 245-4271 or join the QLess line.
What if I only want the list of programs?	Open types of aid. Amounts change with the year and with the number of units you take.

We are here to help you

Come meet the team!

One Stop Student Services, upper campus, Building 23
(760) 245-4271
info@vvc.edu
Financialaid@vvc.edu for a question about the FAFSA or the California Dream Act

*Please note: VVC only responds to and sends personal information to a VVC student email with name and ID number. Some information will not be given out over the phone for security purposes.

Office hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Hours may vary during school breaks and holidays

The Financial Aid Office is not offering FAFSA or California Dream Act workshops right now.
The One Stop desk can help with general questions about the application.
The Financial Aid counter can help with your own file.

Join the QLess line	Meet the Financial Aid team

Take care of your file early in the term, then get back to class. Rams do that every semester, and Building 23 is there when the screen is not enough.