2023-2024 Deadlines

Applying for Financial Aid:

You may file a 2023-2024 FAFSA or CADAA anytime through the last day of spring term 2023 in order to determine eligibility for financial aid. Students may be paid retroactively for the term or year.

You should file a 2023-2024 FAFSA by March 2, 2023 to qualify for maximum financial aid. If you miss the March 02 Cal Grant deadline, you should still file your FAFSA or CADAA. 

Fee Waivers:

Waivers for 2023-2024 can be granted until the last day of spring term, 2023. Retroactive fee waivers for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2023 can be granted and qualified students may receive a refund of enrollment fees previously paid. Most students qualify for a waiver by filing a FAFSA. Students who file only a Fee Waiver Application will not qualify for any other type of aid to help with books or other educational expenses. To qualify for a fee waiver file a 2023-2024 FAFSA.

To receive a Community College Promise Grant Fee Waiver for *summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2023 file a 2023-2024 FAFSA.
*Remember, the deadline to qualify for a CCPG Fee Waiver is the last day of the spring semester. No exceptions.

PELL Grants:

Files are reviewed in the order received. For 2023-2024: Priority File Completion Deadline for fall 2023 is July 08, 2023. If your file is completed by July 08, you are registered for classes, you qualify for a Pell grant, and you are making satisfactory academic progress (SAP), you will receive your first grant payment the first week of classes.

SEOG Grants:

$600 Grant for HALF-TIME students with 00000 Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Funds are limited and are awarded on a first come first served basis upon file completion, until all of our funds are awarded (limited amount). Your best opportunity is to complete your file as early as possible once we begin processing for 2023-2024.

Federal Work-study Jobs:

Openings will be posted on our Website as they occur and are awarded first come first served until funds run out. Funds are very limited.

Competitive Cal Grants:

File a 2023-2024 FAFSA and a GPA Verification form by March 2, 2023, to be considered for a competitive Cal Grant. The college will send a GPA verification for you automatically if you have completed 16 or more degree-applicable units prior to January 2023. For details read our Cal Grant GPA verification procedures. You may need to get a GPA verification done by your high school or former college, or we may automatically transmit your GPA depending on your status. To receive consideration for a September 2 Community College Cal Grant A or B, the student must submit a FAFSA and GPA Verification using the same processes as for the March 2 deadline.

Loan Applications:

Loan processing may take several weeks from application to payment; actual payment date depends on the date the application was submitted. The application period for fall 2023 is September 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023. The application period for spring 2023 is February 1, 2023 through April 31, 2023. No loans for summer term.

Las Positas Scholarship Program:

During February each year the Las Positas Scholarship Program is advertised and students may begin to apply for a variety of awards available only to Las Positas students. Applications and Instructions will be available on the LPC Financial Aid website.