Apply for Financial Aid
If you need assistance, please contact the CCC Financial Aid Office by phone at (559)325-5239 or email at clovis.financialaid@cloviscollege.edu.
Step 1 - Submit the FAFSA or CADAA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Federal School Code - 042534
The FAFSA is for US/Naturalized Citizens, or Permanent Residents.
Both the student and their parent (if applicable) are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to electronically sign the FAFSA. The FSA ID is used to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information and federal student aid documents. To create an FSA ID, please visit the FSA ID Website.
Then submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
You will need 2020 income information to fill out the 2022-2023 FAFSA. This will be used to determine eligibility for Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 terms.
You will need 2021 income information to fill out the 2023-2024 FAFSA. This will be used to determine eligibility for Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 terms.
California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
The CADAA is for undocumented, AB540 eligible students.
Submit the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) to be processed by the California Student Aid Commission.
You will need 2020 income information to fill out the 2022-2023 CADAA. This will be used to determine eligibility for Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023 terms.
You will need 2021 income information to fill out the 2023-2024 CADAA. This will be used to determine eligibility for Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 terms.
Step 2 - Complete your Financial Aid File
Check your CCC student email regularly.
The CCC Financial Aid Office will notify you if you need to submit documentation to the CCC Financial Aid Office, and when your Financial Aid Offer Letter is ready to view.
Check your Self Service.
On Self Service through your SCCCD Portal, you can view your Financial Aid Offer Letter, see if anything is missing, and sign up for a direct deposit.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- October 1, 2022: 2023-2024 FAFSA & Dream Act Application Opened
- March 2, 2023: 2023-2024 FAFSA & Dream Act Application Deadline for initial Cal Grant awards.
- March 2, 2023: 2023-2024 CCC Scholarship Application Deadline. Click Clovis Community College Scholarships for more information.
- September 2, 2023: Deadline for Competitive Cal Grant awards for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- June 30, 2024: 2023-2024 FAFSA & Dream Act Application Deadline