Am I eligible for Financial Aid at SBVC?
Financial Aid at San Bernardino Valley College is awarded based on calculated financial
need. In addition, eligibility for federal financial aid requires that a student meet
the following guidelines:
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Have a valid Social Security number
• Register with the Selective Service (for men between the ages of 18 and 26)
• Be working toward a degree or certificate
• Have a high school diploma/GED effective July 1, 2012
•Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress once in school
•Any other requirements, as determined by the Department of Education
How much does SBVC cost?
The enrollment fee at San Bernardino Valley College is $46.00 per unit (for California Residents) for the Fall 2018 semester. There are some additional
mandatory fees that are also charged each semester. Students are responsible for paying
all miscellaneous, mandatory fees the same day of registering for classes, otherwise
they will be dropped for non-payment.
For financial aid purposes, however, each student is assigned a budget that represents
the student's estimated cost of attendance. The budget for the 2018-2019 school year for students living at home is $13,182 and $21,543 for students living on their own. The budget is made up of average costs for tuition
and fees, books and supplies, rent and groceries, transportation and personal/miscellaneous
expenses. The budget represents the average costs for a student who attends San Bernardino
Valley College for a full academic year.
Use our Net Price Calculator for the cost to attend SBVC!
In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, San Bernardino Valley
College is providing all current and prospective students and parents with this Net Price Calculator (NPC) The NPC will provide you with and estimated net price for attending San Bernardino
Valley College based on the student's individual circumstances.
How is my aid calculated?
The information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to calculate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for a student.
This represents the amount that the student and/or student's family can contribute
toward the student's education. The EFC is determined using a complex federal formula.
Keep in mind that that your expected family contribution will not be what is actually
paid out by the student and/or student's family. At SBVC, the EFC is used to determine
the amount of aid eligibility a student has. The student will never be "billed" for
the EFC amount. A student's financial need is determined by subtracting the EFC from
the Cost of Attendance.
Cost of Attendance (Budget)
-Expected Family Contribution
=Financial Need
To preview an estimate of your Expected Family Contribution, Cost of Attendance and
Financial Need please visit the FAFSA4Caster. The Financial Aid Office then awards a student all sources of aid for which he
or she qualifies, not exceeding the student's financial need. Because SBVC is a public
institution, financial aid resources are limited to federal and state funds -- no
institutional funds are available. If a student's or student's family's income situation
has changed from the income provided on the FAFSA, contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
In the event a student withdrawals from all courses or there is a change in enrollment
status, in any given semester, this may cause a student to be placed into overpayment
status and a letter will be sent with the amount owed to the home address on file
with the college.
- Repayment of federal financial aid funds that had previously been disbursed to a student
will be calculated based on the student’s enrollment status for the duration of the
semester.
- In the event a student is placed into repayment, they will not qualify for any additional
financial aid funds until the debt has been repaid in full.
- Ineligibility of federal financial aid funds, while in overpayment status, applies
while a student is in attendance at San Bernardino Valley College as well as any other
college.
- Overpayment of federal financial aid funds will be reported to the National Student
Loan Database System and forwarded to collections should the student not repay the
debt owed.
Important websites that every student should know.
California Community Colleges www.cccco.edu
California State University www.calstate.edu
California Student Aid Commission www.csac.ca.gov
Cal Grant www.calgrant.org
Cash For College www.californiacashforcollege.org
Chafee Grant www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
FAFSA4caster https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate
FAFSA on The Web www.fafsa.gov
FastWeb www.fastweb.com
California Dream Act www.caldreamact.org
Governor's Scholarships www.scholarshare.com
I Can Afford College www.icanaffordcollege.com
Military Student Aid www.studentaid.ed.gov/military
My Money Website www.mymoney.gov
National Student Loan Data System www.nslds.ed.gov
San Bernardino Community College District www.sbccd.org
San Bernardino Valley College Financial Aid www.valleycollege.edu/financial_aid
San Bernardino Valley Scholarship www.valleycollege.edu/scholarships
Student Aid on the Web www.studentaid.ed.gov
University of California www.ucop.edu
Webgrants for Students https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp
Click here for the complaint process.
Important Financial Aid terms that every student should know.
Academic Year - The period of time that starts with the Fall semester, includes the following Spring
semester, and ends with the following Summer Session at San Bernardino Valley College.
COA (cost of attendance) - The amount of money students spend to go to school and support them while attending.
It includes enrollment, books, food, housing, transportation, and miscellaneous personal
expenses.
Dependent Student - A student who is less than 24 years of age, unmarried, has no dependent children,
is not an orphan, ward of the court, or veteran of the military.
EFC (Expected Family Contribution) - The projected amount a student and their family is expected to contribute to the
cost of attendance of the student.
GED (General Equivalence Diploma) - A certificate given to students who have passed state approved high school equivalency
test.
Grant - A type of financial aid, usually awarded based on financial need, which does not
have to be repaid.
Independent Student - A student who is 24 years old or older, an orphan or ward of the court, military
veteran, married or who has dependent children of their own is considered to be independent.
Need Analysis - the generic term for the federally regulated process used to estimate a family's
ability to meet educational costs (i.e., to estimate financial need).
SAR (Student Aid Report) - The report mailed to student aid applicants which confirms the financial information
submitted on the FAFSA.