Financial Aid Updates and Future Events

What’s New

• We are now disbursing financial aid grants and scholarships via Sallie Mae Debit MasterCard! This disbursement option will guarantee that your funds reach you quickly.

• We are now providing you with a tool to complete your Entrance and/or Exit Loan Workshop Online.

• WebGrants for Students Website    Are you wondering if your GPA has been received by the Commission? If you have filed a 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you can go on-line and check the status of your Cal Grant application by logging on to WebGrants for Students. This secure site will let you view the status of your Cal Grant application, your Chafee application, check your award status, update your address, view payment history or make a school change. This website is available at your convenience, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• You can now download forms and applications from our website. Visit our FORMS section on the Financial Aid site to print out office forms and The Board of Governors Fee Waiver Application. If you changed your name, address, or phone, please let us know by printing Name/Address Verification Form, filling, and sending it to us.

• We are implementing Online Workshop Center - Internet Video Financial Aid Orientation

• Sierra College is pleased to announce our participation in the American Reads Challenge. The goal of the American Reads Challenge is to recruit one million people to ensure that children can read well and independently by the end of the third grade. Federal Work Study students will join other students, parents, teachers, librarians and concerned citizens as reading tutors and partners in the America Reads Challenge. Student interested in this Work Study Program should call the Financial Aid Office on the Rocklin campus.