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Check Your Financial Aid To-Do List

Check Your Financial Aid To-Do List to See Required Documents or Verification Items

  1. To check your Financial Aid status and required documents or verification items, visit SDCCD Student Portal.
  2. Log in using your credentials. This is the same portal where you enroll in classes.
  3. After logging in, click on "view financial aid". This will show you the current and relevant information regarding your Financial Aid.
  4. To determine which forms or verifications are needed to complete your file, and to view all notifications and emails, click on the "notifications" banner on the College Student Dashboard.
  5. If your file is complete and you want to see any Financial Aid awards you may be eligible for, select "View Your Financial Aid".

Submitting Forms & Documents

  1. Electronic Submission of some documents PDF is preferred:

    • Some forms can be submitted online.
    • Download, fill out, and sign the necessary form from the provided links.
    • Go to the 'Submit Form Online' link.
    • On the submission page, choose 'Forms/Applications' then 'Financial Aid Form/Verification'.
    • Ensure the form you select matches the attached PDF. Attach all necessary supporting documents. 
    • SUBMIT DOCUMENTS

  1. Faxing Documents: 

    • Wait 24-48 hours for faxed documents to be processed and reflected on The Portal.
    • If faxed on Thursday afternoon, updates may not appear until the following Tuesday. Check office hours for further clarity.
    • Clearly write the student's name and CSID number on every page.
    • Always include a cover page with your Name and CSID# when sending a fax.
    • Do NOT fax, email, or mail the same document multiple times or use multiple submission methods unless explicitly told to.

  2. Do NOT Email Confidential Information:

    • Do NOT email forms to any staff in the Financial Aid Office. The email server is unencrypted and not secure.
      • DO NOT submit via email any documents that have any Social Security Numbers (SSN) on them.
      • DO NOT submit via email any sensitive data documents such as but NOT LIMITED to State Driver’s License or State Identification card, Passport Card, US Passport or Military Identification etc.
      • DO NOT submit via email picture of documents with any SSN or sensitive data.
      • DO NOT submit via email any State or Federal Tax documents.
    • Emails containing private information will be deleted. Mesa College is not liable for any damages from emailing sensitive documents.

  3. Privacy & Communication:

    • To discuss your record with someone in the Financial Aid Office, a password must be on file. To create a password fill out Password Request Form for Financial Aid Students.

General Forms

You can submit completed forms in person during counter service hours, or general forms that do not require in-person submission can be submitted by;
  • Mail: Send completed forms and any required documents (unless specified otherwise) to:
    San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office,
    7250 Mesa College Drive, I-107,
    San Diego, CA 92111
  • Fax:  to 1 (619) 388 – 2824.
  • Online: Using the "Submit Forms Online".   PDF is preferred option.

Campus Change of Record (COR) Request

  • Before Getting Started, Review the Following:
    • Changing COR is time-sensitive.
    • Mid-year COR requests are generally not allowed.
    • If you have already been disbursed federal, state or institutional aid at CITY or MIRAMAR College for the aid year, you are likely not eligible to change your COR. If you have been awarded aid at either institution, but not received a payment, check with the Mesa Financial Aid Office before completing the COR request to ensure you are eligible.
    • Your COR must align with the SDCCD Campus of your academic plan. If your major is exlusive to CITY or MIRMAR College, you are not eligible for a COR change.
    • Once you change your COR to Mesa, it is irreversible for the rest of the academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer).

  • To Get Started:

    • Add San Diego Mesa College [001275] to your current FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application if it is not already listed.

  • Submit Request

  • Completion Indication:

    • You'll know your COR has been changed when "MESA COLLEGE" appears on your student portal welcome screen.

Password Request Form for Financial Aid Students

  1. Download Password Form
  2. Print and fill out form with physical signature/manual signature/ handwritten.  
  3. Submit Form Online
    Send your request form with a visible copy [FRONT and BACK] of your valid Government Photo ID showing your signature (excluding Military ID). 

Third Party Authorization-Release of Student Records

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ensures the privacy of students' educational records, including both financial and academic information. Without the student's explicit written consent, FERPA typically restricts the sharing of this information. Hence, for any information related to your financial aid to be released, we require your authorization and password.

Only the student is allowed to complete this form. To get the release form approved, students must also submit the Password Request Form for Financial Aid Students along with a clear photocopy of a valid photo ID.

  1. If you haven't already done so, download and complete the Password Request form.
  2. Download and complete the 3rd Party Authorization Form.
  3. Click "Submit Form Online" to upload both forms. {select Financial Aid Form/Verification from the Forms/Applications box and complete the online submission request}
    Attach clear copies of the FRONT and BACK of a valid government-issued photo ID displaying your signature (Military ID is not accepted).

2025-2026 Academic Year Forms

SPECIFIC RULES AND/OR EARLIER DEADLINES MAY APPLY.  PLEASE CHECK the DEADLINES page. 

(Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026)

As of December 1, 2024, You can submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA and renewal applications using 2023 income information. Please be aware that the 2025-2026 application is applicable to the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, & Summer 2026 semesters.  You are encouraged to always apply as early as you are able.  In the interim, you may receive automated notices indicating the application was submitted successfully, or that you may need to make necessary corrections before the school can download and process the FAFSA. 

Please visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to fill in your FAFSA on-line.

 - Be Sure your Name, Date of Birth and SSN are correctly entered on your admissions record  and match your Social Security Card and FAFSA or SD Mesa College will not be able to match your FAFSA with your student record. 

- Para completar la solicitud, visite la página del web  https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa y escoja la forma del año 2025-26. Favor de contestar todas las preguntas correctamente para evitar retrasos innecesarios.

 It is best to fill in a FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov or CA Dream Act Application to have your eligibility for CCPG eligibility  determined.

 Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.

You can Download, complete, sign then Submit Online HERE with all necessary documentation. Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.

We strongly recommend that your Unusal Circumstance documentation be received complete by the Financial Aid Office (FAO) no less than 2 weeks before your last day of class for the term you are enrolled.  Requests received or incomplete on your last day of class may not be reviewed.  The law does not permit the FAO to process any requests submitted after your classes end for the term. 

Please note: Your last day of class may be earlier than the posted end of term.         
Fall 2025 Term ends 12/20/25.     Spring 2026 Term ends 6/1/26.     Summer 2026 Sessions end  8/15/26

You can Download, complete, sign then Submit Online HERE.

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.  

MUST INCLUDE:

+Copies of your IRS Federal Return or a copy of an IRS Tax Return Transcript(s) [external link] 2023, 2024 [and 2025 if submitting after 01/31/2026]

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.  

We strongly recommend that your Special Circumstance Income Reduction Request be received complete by the Financial Aid Office (FAO) no less than 2 weeks before your last day of class for the term you are enrolled.  Requests received or incomplete on your last day of class may not be reviewed.  The law does not permit the FAO to process any requests submitted after your classes end for the term. 

Please note: Your last day of class may be earlier than the posted end of term.         
Fall 2025 Term ends 12/20/25.     Spring 2026 Term ends 6/1/26.   Summer 2026 Sessions end  8/15/26

Loan Request - PARENT

Loan Requests - STUDENT

To process a student loan, students must complete a FAFSA, Entrance Counseling  and  EMPN, be actively enrolled in a minumum of 6 SDCCD units for the term requesting a loan, AND as of July 1, 2013 ALL student borrowers will be required to submit an Official Student Education Plan. Please see Counseling for more information about getting a Student Academic Educational Plan.)

Please see Deadline Dates.

3. Direct Loan Cancellation Adjustment Form (2025-26) – Available during the week of July 28 , 2025

Federal Direct Loan borrowers have the right to cancel their Federal Direct Loan and students are notified of this right on the award letter when the loan was certified. This form can be used to have the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office make the requested adjustment. If this form is submitted prior to or up to 14 days after disbursement, the cancellation will be performed and the student will receive notice of the new award amount. If submitted more than 14 days after disbursement, the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office will evaluate the request and forward a notification if the cancellation can still be done, as well as the impact on the student’s account.

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so. 

2025-2026 VERIFICATION FORMS  
  • Student Written/Signed Statement - Upload your signed, dated written student statement.

Submit Online HERE.   Please be sure to include your Student ID # on each page.
  • Parent Written/Signed Statement - Upload your parent signed, dated written statement. 

Submit Online HERE.   Please be sure to include your Student's Name and SDCCD ID # on each page.

Some tax filers may be able to see a PRINTABLE PDF tax return transcript on-line or to order a copy to be MAILED to your address on record with IRS to submit to the Financial Aid office. CLICK HERE for more information. 

 

2024-2025 Academic Year Forms

Academic Year Semesters - Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025

SPECIFIC RULES AND/OR EARLIER DEADLINES MAY APPLY.  PLEASE CHECK the DEADLINES page. 

(Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025)

As of December 31, 2023, You can submit your 2024-2025 FAFSA and renewal applications using 2022 income information. Please be aware that the 2024-2025  application is applicable to the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, & Summer 2025 semesters.  You are encouraged to always apply as early as you are able.   In the interim, you may receive automated notices indicating the application was submitted successfully, or that you may need to make necessary corrections before the school can download and process the FAFSA. 

Please visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to fill in your FAFSA on-line.

 - Be Sure your Name, Date of Birth and SSN are correctly entered on your admissions record  and match your Social Security Card and FAFSA or SD Mesa College will not be able to receive your FAFSA. 

- Para completar la aplicación visite la página del web  https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa y escoja la forma del  año 24-25. Favor de contestar todas las preguntas correctamente para evitar retrasos innecesarios.
  • Appeal Form (2024-25)

Appeal Submission Windows:

Fall 2024 Semester - 8/5/2024 thru 11/29/2024. Students are no longer eligible to appeal for this term. 

Spring 2025 Semester - 11/12/2024 thru 5/16/2025. Students are no longer eligible to appeal for this term. 

Summer 2025 Sessions – 5/13/2025 thru 7/25/2025 - Students are no longer eligible to appeal for this term.

 It is best to fill in a FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov or CA Dream Act Application to have your eligibility for CCPG eligibility  determined.

 Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.

You can Download, complete, sign then Submit Online HERE with all necessary documentation. Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.

We strongly recommend that your Unusal Circumstance documentation be received complete by the Financial Aid Office (FAO) no less than 2 weeks before your last day of class for the term you are enrolled.  Requests received or incomplete on your last day of class may not be reviewed.  The law does not permit the FAO to process any requests submitted after your classes end for the term. 

Please note: Your last day of class may be earlier than the posted end of term.         
Fall 2024 Term ends 12/16/24.     Spring 2025 Term ends 6/2/25.     Summer 2025 Sessions end  8/16/25
 

You can Download, complete, sign then Submit Online HERE.

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.  

MUST INCLUDE:

+ IRS Tax Return Transcript(s) [external link] 2022, 2023 [and 2024 if submitting after 12/01/2024]

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.  

We strongly recommend that your Special Circumstance Income Reduction Request be received complete by the Financial Aid Office (FAO) no less than 2 weeks before your last day of class for the term you are enrolled.  Requests received or incomplete on your last day of class may not be reviewed.  The law does not permit the FAO to process any requests submitted after your classes end for the term. 

Please note: Your last day of class may be earlier than the posted end of term.         
Fall 2024 Term ends 12/16/24.     Spring 2025 Term ends 6/2/25.     Summer 2025 Sessions end  8/16/25

Loan Requests - STUDENT

-To process a student loan, students must complete a FAFSA, Entrance Counseling  and  EMPN, be actively enrolled in a minumum of 6 SDCCD units for the term requesting a loan, AND as of July 1, 2013 ALL student borrowers will be required to submit an Official Student Education Plan. Please see Counseling for more information about getting a Student Academic Educational Plan.)

Please see Deadline Dates.

3. Direct Loan Cancellation Adjustment Form (2024-25) – coming soon!  Federal Direct Loan borrowers have the right to cancel their Federal Direct Loan and students are notified of this right on the award letter when the loan was certified. This form can be used to have the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office make the requested adjustment. If this form is submitted prior to or up to 14 days after disbursement, the cancellation will be performed and the student will receive notice of the new award amount. If submitted more than 14 days after disbursement, the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office will evaluate the request and forward a notification if the cancellation can still be done, as well as the impact on the student’s account.

Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so. 

2024-2025 VERIFICATION FORMS  

  • - Unusual Enrollment History Verification(2024-25). Download, complete, sign and mail or deliver to the Financial Aid Office or Submit Online HERE.  Please DO NOT fax, email or mail multiple copies or select more than one submission option for the same document unless instructed to do so.
  • - Verification of Identity and Statement of Education WITH NOTARY (2024-25). PLEASE NOTE:  This form must be completed in person at the Financial Aid Office.  For students who are fully remote,  it can be printed, completed and signed in ink in the presence of a NOTARY and mailed to the Financial Aid Office, including copies [FRONT and BACK] of your valid verified government issued Photo Identification (ID) as verified by the NOTARY, such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, other state-issued ID, or passport (excluding Military ID). Please DO NOT mail, email, fax or upload this form to the Student Support Desk document system as it can not be accepted remotely.
  • - Verification Worksheet Dependent Student (2024-25) Dep Verification Worksheet
  • - Verification Worksheet Independent Student/Spouse (2024-25) Indep Verification Worksheet)
  • Student Written/Signed Statement - Upload your signed, dated written student statement.

Submit Online HERE.   Please be sure to include your Student ID # on each page.
  • Parent Written/Signed Statement - Upload your parent signed, dated written statement. 

Submit Online HERE.   Please be sure to include your Student's Name and SDCCD ID # on each page.

Some tax filers may be able to see a PRINTABLE PDF tax return transcript on-line or to order a copy to be MAILED to your address on record with IRS to submit to the Financial Aid office. CLICK HERE for more information. 
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