Financial Aid

SUMMER 2010 FINANCIAL AID

Students who attend the Summer 2010 semester at Napa Valley College may qualify for assistance to help pay for college costs. Summer is considered a "cross-over" period, which means that it begins in one academic year and crosses over into another. In order to be considered for both the Federal Pell Grant and the Board of Governor's Enrollment Fee Waiver (BOGW), students must apply for both the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years.

• To be considered for the Board of Governor's Enrollment Fee Waiver (BOGW), students must submit the
2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• To be considered for a Summer 2010 Federal Pell Grant, students must complete each of the following steps.

1. Submit the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
2. Submit ALL documents required to complete your financial aid file at NVC by May 28, 2010 and be determined eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the 2009-2010 academic year.
3. Enroll in Summer 2010 classes at NVC by May 31, 2010. See Table 1 for financial aid enrollment status requirements.
• Pell Grant eligible students enrolled less than half-time (6 units) must have have remaining eligibility from their first Scheduled Pell Grant Award for the 2009-2010 academic year.
• Pell Grant eligible students enrolled half-time or greater may qualify for a second Scheduled Pell Grant Award for the 2009-2010 academic year.
• Students limited by a Petition for Special Circumstances (PFSC) must have been approved for the Summer 2010 semester.
• Check NSLDS for Students to review your financial aid history and determine how much you have already received for the year. Pell Grant amounts received for the 2009-2010 academic year at ALL schools are combined when determining eligibility for summer aid.
4. Read the Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy.
5. Notify the Financial Aid/EOPS Office immediately if you do not attend your summer courses or you withdraw (or are dropped) from all of your enrolled courses during the semester. 
 

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Enrollment in any semester, Fall, Spring, or Summer, requires the same satisfactory academic progress standards. If you enroll and then officially or unofficially withdraw from all of your classes, you will immediately be placed on Financial Aid Suspension status. In addition, if you received financial aid funds for the same semester, you may be required to repay all or part of the funds you received. The complete Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy is available online.

If you do not meet the SAP standards and are placed on financial aid suspension, you will be ineligible to receive any aid, other than the BOGW, in the following semester (even if your aid has already been awarded). Please read the Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy carefully so that you understand how to stay in good academic standing for financial aid purposes.