City College of San Francisco

   Financial Aid Office

General Information:

• Financial Aid TV

• Financial Aid Videos from the Federal Student Aid

• Frequently Asked Questions

• FA Student Handbook

• Helpful Hints

• Return of Title IV

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• Student Terms of Agreement

• Who Is Eligible

FAFSA:

• Apply for FAFSA

• Facts About FAFSA 0708

• Facts About FAFSA 0809

• FAFSA Related Links

Cal Grant Process:

• Cal Grant FAQ

• California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)

Calendars & Workshops

Chafee Grant

Disbursement:

• Disbursement Enrollment Requirements

• Disbursement Calendar

Forms

Loans:

• Grants, FWS and Loans

• Federal Stafford Loans

• Perkins Loan

Scholarship

Student Employment

(FWS, Lab Aide, CalWORKs)

Other Sources

NEED HELP WITH ENROLLMENT FEES?

Apply for the 2008-2009 Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW)

What is a Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW)?

The Board of Governors Fee Waiver is a State program designed to ensure that the fee policies of California Community Colleges are not a financial barrier to education for any California resident. The BOGW waives the College’s enrollment fee for the entire academic year if you apply and qualify.

How Do I Apply for a Board of Governors’ Fee Waiver at CCSF?

	Step 1.  Complete a Credit Admission Application with the Admissions or Registrar's office at CCSF.  Be determined a California resident by the Admissions or Registrar's office at CCSF.
	Step 2.  Complete the 2008-2009 BOGW application if you meet the eligibility criteria below and if you have not completed and filed a 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
	Step 3. Submit in person (do not mail) the BOGW application and required documentation (For BOGW A or S).  Your eligibility for a Fee Waiver under Method A, B or S will be determined at the time of application.

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A 2008 -2009 BOGW IS JULY 25, 2009

Board of Governors Fee Waiver Eligibility Information

You are determined eligible by one of four methods:

1. BOGW A Method - You (or your parents  if you are a dependent student) receive public assistance now.  On the day you apply, bring photocopied proof of public assistance dated within the past sixty days:

   • CalWORKS, or

   • SSI/SSP, or

   • General Assistance

2. BOGW B Method - You (or your parents) meet the Income criteria as indicated below.

Table of Income Standards

Federal poverty guidelines published by

the US Department of Health and Human Services

If you do not qualify for a Fee Waiver under Method A or B, you may still qualify for a FEE WAIVER under Method C.  You also may qualify for other financial aid programs as well.

3. BOGW C Method - Complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  List CCSF Title IV school code 012874 in question #97 of the FAFSA.  If you have been determined to have “financial need of at least $1.00” and you are a California Resident according to the Admissions Office, your fee waiver will be processed electronically by the CCSF Financial Aid Office.  FAFSA  applications are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

4. BOGW S - Special Classifications (Please bring proof of eligibility)

• You have an eligibility certification from the CA Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the National Guard Adjutant General, or

• You are a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor or as a child of a recipient, or a dependent of a victim of  the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, or

• You are a dependent of deceased law enforcement/fire suppression personnel killed in the line of duty.

CCSF Financial Aid Forms