{"id":26,"date":"2024-10-22T21:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losmedanos.collegefocus.org\/fall-2024-volume-5-issue-1\/full-time-students-get-free-tuition-for-two-years-at-lmc\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T16:27:06","slug":"full-time-students-get-free-tuition-for-two-years-at-lmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/losmedanos.collegefocus.org\/fall-2024-volume-5-issue-1\/full-time-students-get-free-tuition-for-two-years-at-lmc\/","title":{"rendered":"Full-time students get free tuition for two years at LMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Full-time students can attend Los Medanos College tuition-free for up to two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Students qualify for free tuition when they register in 12 or more credit units and complete a financial aid application, regardless of income. Students are not required to qualify for financial aid, demonstrate financial need or meet any income requirements. This tuition waiver is like a grant, meaning that unlike a loan, students do not need to repay the money. Students are responsible for other expenses such as books, supplies, and materials fees required by their classes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">At LMC, more than 5,000 students received a tuition waiver in academic year 2022-2023. That year, LMC students received a combined total of more than $13 million in grant aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Here\u2019s how to get your free tuition for fall and spring semesters:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">For the current year, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa<\/span><\/a>; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Complete the California Dream Act Application (CADA) <span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream.csac.ca.gov\/\">https:\/\/dream.csac.ca.gov\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Enroll in a minimum of 12 units; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Be a California resident or otherwise exempt from paying non-resident tuition fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Accept the Free Tuition Program award and requirements through InSite<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Other types of financial aid:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Tuition waivers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Grants<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Federal work-study<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Scholarships<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Loans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Students eligible to complete the FAFSA grant applications are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">U.S. citizens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Permanent residents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Eligible non-citizens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">T visa holders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Apply at <span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafsa.ed.gov\">www.fafsa.ed.gov<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Students eligible to complete CADAA grant applications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Are undocumented<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Have a valid or expired DACA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Are a U visa holder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Have Temporary Protected Status (TPS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Meet the non-resident exemption requirement under AB 540<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">For more information, visit <span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.losmedanos.edu\/financialaid\">www.losmedanos.edu\/financialaid<\/a><\/span> or call (925) 473-7525.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full-time students can attend Los Medanos College tuition-free for up to two years. 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