To apply for financial aid, students must complete ONE of two financial aid applications. Either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
To apply for financial aid, students must complete ONE of two financial aid applications. Either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
Allow 3 to 21 days for MJC to receive the results after you submit yourapplicationon line.
Failure to Submit Required Documents
Students who do not submit required documents to the Student Financial Services Office
forfeit their aid for the award year. In certain cases, students must return any
aid funds already received for the year.
Disclaimer: These dates do not list all programs or all deadlines, only the most common. Submission
of documents does not guarantee a disbursement of funds. Receipt of aid is never guaranteed.
Dates and Deadlines for Fall 2024, Spring 2025 & Summer 2025
December 2023: 2024/2025 FAFSA & CADAA Application Available
2024-2025 CADAA is available for AB540 students who are undocumented and not U.S. Citizens
March 4, 2024: Primary State Financial Aid Deadline
Deadline to submit a Cal Grant GPA Verification to the California Student Aid Commission
(CSAC). GPA’s will be calculated and transmitted automatically for eligible college
students.
May 2, 2024: Extended Cal Grant Deadline
Deadline to file a completed FAFSA for Entitlement and primary Competitive Cal Grants.
Deadline to submit a California Dream Act Application for Cal Grant Entitlement award consideration.
August 2024: Awarding of Federal and campus based funds
Awarding Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and FederalWork
Study (FWS) for the 2024-2025 year to eligible students with a complete financial
aidfile. FSEOG and FWS funds are limited. If funds remain after awarding students, thecolleges will continue to make awards on a first-come, first-served basis.
September 3, 2024: Secondary State Financial Aid Deadline
2nd Competitive Cal Grant opportunity for California Community College students only.
CSAC must receive your GPA Verification and you must file a FAFSA by this date for Cal Grant consider.
December 13, 2024: 24/25 FAFSA Deadline (Fall Enrollment Only)
Deadline to submit 2024-2025 FAFSA for students who last attended Fall 2024.
March 14, 2025: 24/25 Verification Documents Deadline (Fall Enrollment Only)
Deadline to submit 2024-2025 Verification Documents to MJC for students who last attended Fall 2024. Date must be adjusted if the last
day enrolled is prior to end of the semester, such as in a withdrawal.
May 2, 2025: 24/25 FAFSA Deadline (Spring Enrollment Only)
Deadline to submit 2024-2025 FAFSA for students who last attended Spring 2025.
June 30, 2025: 24/25 FAFSA Deadline (Must Enroll in Summer) & Paper CCPG Fee Waiver
Application.
FAFSA: Deadline to submit 2024-2025 FAFSA for Summer 2025 grants which is valid only for students attending Summer term.
Paper CCPG: Last day to submit the 2024-2025 California College Promise Grant paper application.
Deadline to submit 2024-2025 Verification Documents to MJC for students who last attended
Spring 2025 and/or
Summer 2025
Date must be adjusted if the last day enrolled is prior to end of the semester, such
as in a withdrawal.
Disclaimer:These dates do not list all programs or all deadlines, only the most common. Submission
of documents does not guarantee a disbursement of funds. Receipt of aid is never
guaranteed.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal
