Applying for Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office Hours

Monday and Tuesday - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Wednesday and Thursday - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday - CLOSED

Financial Aid Office Contact Information

1600 West Imperial Highway

Los Angeles, CA 90047-4899

Student Services Building, Room 104

Phone: (323) 241-5338

Fax: (323) 241-5463

Email: lascfinaidstaff@lasc.edu

LASC Federal School Code: 007047

 

Don't forget to bring photo ID when visiting the Financial Aid Office!

It is required before services can be rendered.

 

Net Price Calculator for Los Angeles Southwest College

The federal government requires all colleges and universities to have a “Net Price Calculator” on their websites, with the goal of giving individual students and their families a clearer sense of how much they themselves might pay for a degree at a particular institution.  By providing the requested information, your responses will be used to calculate an estimated amount that students like you paid - after grant aid and scholarships but before student loans - to attend this institution in a given year.

 

CLICK HERE for the Net Price Calculator for LASC

 

 

Attention Students!

Los Angeles Southwest College issues your financial aid disbursements through your new myLACCDcard by Higher One. The myLACCDcard will be mailed to financial aid applicants with a matching Student ID to the mailing address on record at Los Angeles Southwest College.  Students should not throw away the card.

 

 

With the myLACCDcard, students will be able to make choices on how to receive their financial aid disbursements (refunds).

 

There are two options:

1. Easy Refund: Electronic deposit to the myLACCDcard, a checking account linked to the myLACCDcard where you receive your funds the same day LACCD releases the funds. This is a debit card, not a credit card.
2. Electronic Deposit (ACH) to a third-party bank: This allows you to enter your banking institution’s checking or savings account information. Receipt of funds into your bank account will typically take 2 to 3 business days after LACCD releases the funds.

Remember, activation of your disbursement preference will ensure the timely receipt of your financial aid funds. To learn more about this process, read the Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon!), or visit www.myLACCDcard.com  You can also watch an orientation video by clicking here.

 

How do I apply for Financial Aid?

To apply for financial and state financial aid programs, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is an all-inclusive form that allows students to apply for all programs. Students applying for Scholarships must complete additional applications that may be requested from LASC Financial Aid Office. FAFSA applications are available at College Financial Aid Offices, high schools, counseling Offices, and libraries. Mail the completed FAFSA application in the envelope provided to:

 

Federal Student Aid Programs

P.O. Box 4015

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-8615

 

Title IV Federal School Code is 007047

 

Students may also apply electronically on the World Wide Web. Click here to apply online: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

(Note: Be sure to print and mail the signature page when you transmit your application.)

 

Note: Financial Aid applicants must use their own social security number on all documents that you submit.

 

When should I apply for Financial Aid?

Financial Aid Applications are available every January 1 for the next academic year which begins in the fall semester.

 

The priority date is established to encourage early application for financial aid - see Important Deadlines below. Students who have missed the priority date may still apply, as funds may be available. If in doubt, call or visit the LASC Financial Aid Office. Staff members are available to answer your questions and help you complete any of the forms.

 

The Financial Aid Process

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov and list our school code 007047.

 

a) If you do not already have your Personal Identification Number (PIN), apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov before completing the FAFSA on the web. The PIN is used to electronically sign the FAFSA or;

 

b) You can complete a paper FAFSA. You can obtain the FAFSA from a high school or college Financial Aid Office and mail it to the Central Processing System (CPS).

 

2. After you submit your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Review your SAR to make sure the information is correct. If any information is incorrect, contact the Financial Aid Office to find out how to make corrections. The College will receive your record electronically if you listed the college’s federal school code on your FAFSA.

 

3. When your information is received electronically, a Document Tracking Letter will be mailed to you requesting additional documents/forms to process your file. Incomplete documents can delay the processing for your file.

 

4. Once the Financial Aid Office reviews all required documentation and complete the verification process, if required, the file is complete.

 

5. If you are determined eligible for aid, an Award Letter will be mailed to you.

 

6. If the Award Letter includes a Federal Work Study Award, you must contact our office at (323) 241-5338 for a work study assignment.

 

7. Los Angeles Southwest College will issue your financial aid disbursements (except loans) through your new myLACCDcard by Higher One. The myLACCDcard will be mailed to the mailing address on record at Los Angeles Southwest College.  With the myLACCDcard, students will be able to make choices on how to receive their financial aid disbursements (refunds).

 

a) You can check your financial aid status online here. 

 

b) The entire process can take a few weeks or several months, depending on the required documentation needed to complete and review the file and how quickly you turn in the required documentation.

 

Important Deadlines

March 2

Deadline for Cal Grants A, B Entitlement and Competitive awards and Cal Grant C Award. The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) must receive both a FAFSA and a GPA Verification form before this date.

 

May 2

Priority deadline for financial aid. Students who meet this deadline will be considered for financial aid programs with limited funds – Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal work Study (FWS).

 

In order to meet the priority deadline, the FAFSA must be processed and received by the Financial Aid Office and all additional items that are required to complete the file must be turned in.

 

Students should continue to file as of the last day of school even if they missed the priority dates because Pell Grants, Fee Waiver, Jobs will continue to be awarded to Qualified applicants throughout the academic year if funds are available.

 

If in doubt, call or visit the Financial Aid Office. Staff members are available to answer your questions and to help you complete any of the forms. Keep in mind that it may take one month, sometimes longer, between the time you apply for aid and the time your award is completely processed.

 

For additional information related to the programs offered and the application process, contact the Financial Aid Office at (323) 241-5338 or visit the office in Student Services Building, Room 104.

 

September 2

Deadline for Community College students to apply for the competitive Cal Grant B award.

 

Note: The school will electronically transmit the required GPA verification to CSAC for students before the March 2 and September 2 deadline. You need to contact the Financial Aid Office to make sure your GPA was sent to the CSAC.

 

June 30

Deadline for Federal Processor to accept FAFSAs for the academic year.