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Financial Aid Checklist

Del Mar College distributes more than $14 million in financial aid annually through scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities to eligible students. The College is committed to providing educational opportunities to all residents, regardless of their financial status. Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Some aid is based on financial need and some on academic performance. Many students benefit from a package of aid options that include grants, loans, scholarships, or other assistance.

  1. Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) available on campus or, for a faster response, apply online using the U. S. Department of Education's Web page at www.fafsa.ed.gov. There is no charge for submitting this form. Del Mar College Financial Aid Services uses the information compiled on the FAFSA to make financial aid awards.

  2. Submit a Del Mar College Scholarship Application, available in the Harvin Student Center on the East Campus or the Coleman Center on the West Campus, or online at www.delmar.edu/finaid/forms.html.

Contact Financial Aid Services; go online at www.delmar.edu/finaid, or pick up the Del Mar College Financial Aid Handbook for a complete list of priority deadlines and application details.

Applications for financial assistance will be accepted after January 1 of each year for the following academic year. Priority deadlines are established to allow ample time for the processing of applications. It is recommended that students apply at least two months before the priority deadline for applicable enrollment period.

Financial Aid Priority Deadlines:

    • May 1 for Fall and Academic year
    • October 1 for Spring
    • February 15 for Summer

Eligible students in Texas may complete a simplified version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine financial need. To be eligible, a student’s parents must earn less than $50,000 per year. In addition, every member of the family must be eligible to file simplified federal tax forms (either the IRS Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ). Students whose parents earn less than $12,000 annually are eligible to complete the simplified FAFSA without meeting the additional requirements. The simplified version of the FAFSA, called the Simplified Needs Test, is available only in electronic form and is equivalent to the first two pages of the printed version. It does not require information about parents, financial assets and net worth, although it continues to ask for parents’ annual income. The paper version must still be completed in full for those students who are not eligible to complete the simplified form.