Financial Aid is available to help students and families pay for college.
Use free funds to help pay for:

• Tuition
• Books and supplies
• Transportation
• Personal and living expenses 

HOW TO APPLY 

Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form to apply for financial aid. www.fafsa.gov

Los Medanos College’s school code: 010340
The CA Dream Act online application is available to AB 540 students (California Dreamers).
https://dream.csac.ca.gov/ 

WHEN TO APPLY 

The application for the upcoming academic year is open every  October 1 and the priority filing deadline is March 2. Apply early and no later than the March 2 priority filing deadline to increase your chances of maximizing your financial aid award package.

TYPES OF FEDERAL AND STATE AID 

GRANTS: are awarded to students based on financial need and typically do not need to be repaid.
STUDENT LOANS: are funds that students borrow and must repay to the Department of Education. WORK-STUDY: is a program that provides a part-time, on-campus job to students enrolled in at least 6 units.  

CONTACT US 

www.losmedanos.edu/financialaid
(925) 473-7525
finaidoffice@losmedanos.edu 

Before I received Financial Aid, I struggled with my grades due to a lack of income

I was constantly stressed and then I decided to make a change for my own good. So, I applied for financial aid. It didn’t take long before I started receiving the Pell grant, and only had to pay a small fee per semester to get the classes I needed. I found out about the Food Pantry here on campus which helped me a lot with getting food, and EOPS, which paid for a large portion of my books. I used CollegeCentral.com to apply for jobs on campus, and that’s how I got my job here in the Financial Aid department. Ever since I got my job, I’m motivated to work hard, I’m less stressed and getting much better grades.

Aaron Ramos
Computer Science Major