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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Most students should use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at fafsa.gov. Carefully follow the directions provided. Undocumented students should use the California Dream Act application available at dream.csac.ca.gov, instead of the FAFSA. Applications for each new academic year are available on Oct. 1. Deadlines for the various programs vary considerably. Generally, financial assistance is provided as long as funds are available. Students are encouraged to call or visit the Financial Aid office for more information and to check the website frequently for updates.
ABILITY TO BENEFIT
Ability-to-benefit options for establishing general student eligibility for federal student aid have been eliminated for students who first enroll in a program of study on or after July 1, 2012. All students seeking federal financial aid will need to have a high school diploma or GED, or have been home- schooled in order to meet the academic qualifications for general eligibility.
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
The following programs are offered:
De Anza College Promise
Get your degree – or transfer – free! The De Anza College promise provides free tuition and fees for two years, plus $1,000 toward books and materials, for first-time college students who are planning to attend full time starting in fall 2019. Students can apply by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the California Dream Act Application and listing De Anza College on the application. Students must be California residents (or eligible for nonresident tuition exemption) and maintain full-time status to remain eligible for this program. Learn more at deanza.edu/promise.
Grants
■ Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
■ Pell Grants
■ Extended Opportunity Program
Grant (EOPG)
■ Cal Grants B and C
■ Student Success Completion Grant
Loans■ Federal Direct Loan
■ Direct Plus Parent Loans
Part-Time Jobs
■ Federal Work Study Program Waivers
■ California College Promise (formerly the Board of Governors’ Fee Waiver)
Scholarships
Students may apply to a variety of scholarships using the AcademicWorks program in MyPortal. AcademicWorks provides personalized scholarship recommendations. Amounts and qualifications vary with each scholarship. Scholarships are offered through the college, district and outside organizations.
AB 540 Students
Students admitted under AB 540 are eligible to apply for the California College Promise, De Anza College Promise, Cal Grants and many private scholarships.
Location: Baldwin Winery Building Voicemail: 408.864.8718
Email: financialaid@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/financialaid/apply
FOOD PANTRY
Students experiencing food insecurity can get free food from the Food Pantry program operated by the Office of Outreach in RSS 127 and satellite locations around campus. The Outreach office also helps students apply for CalFresh benefits and coordinates emergency food vouchers, a mobile food pantry and a mobile farmer’s market. Location: RSS 127
Telephone: 408.864.8327 Website: deanza.edu/outreach/
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HEALTH SERVICES
Student Health Services provides a variety of confidential, free and low-cost services. Free services include first aid, blood pressure checks, TB testing, flu shots, over-the-counter medicines, smoking cessation, pregnancy tests, condoms and health education information. Short-term psychological and personal counseling services are also provided free of charge. Services at reduced cost include well- woman exams, physical exams, birth control, emergency contraception and immunizations.
Location: Campus Center, Lower Level Telephone: 408.864.8732
Website: deanza.edu/healthservices
HOUSING
De Anza does not operate any housing facilities, but the Office of College Life maintains a webpage that provides information about off-campus rental listings and room-sharing services. The college does not assume responsibility for any housing facilities. See deanza.edu/housing.
Students who are experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness can find information about resources available to them at deanza.edu/resources.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS
The office of International Student Programs (ISP) addresses the needs of De Anza’s international (F-1 visa) students and helps them adjust to their lives in the United States. Prospective and degree-seeking international students are encouraged to contact the office, visit the campus and view ISP’s website.
ISP has a professional, multilingual staff who are well-informed about educational development, personal and financial planning, cross-cultural issues, immigration rules and regulations, and community programs and resources. The international student counselors assist international students in designing their educational plans and prepare students for their transfer to a four-year university to continue their undergraduate education.
Each quarter, ISP organizes an orientation program for all new international students, covering a wide range of topics, including assessment, health issues, academic skills, personal safety, banking and transportation. ISP also conducts numerous workshops throughout the academic year on a broad range of topics such as employment, transfers to four-year universities and F-1 immigration rules. To help international students in their adjustment to life in the Bay Area and the United States, ISP organizes a selection of social and cultural programs and activities. To protect international students from the high costs of medical care in the U.S., all F-1 students are required to purchase and subscribe to the international student health insurance selected by the Foothill- De Anza Community College District. Location: RSS, Second Floor Telephone: 408.864.8826
Email: dainternational@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/international
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