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- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at Studentaid.gov, listing VVC’s school code 001335. (For our Dreamer students, you will need to complete the California DreamAct Application- Dream.csac.ca.gov)
- Wait 7-10 business days for VVC to receive your FAFSA information
- Log on to MyVVC and click on the “Self Service SaaS” icon. Click on “Financial Aid” to review your Offer Letter and/or see if there are additional tasks to complete.
- If additional tasks/documents are required, click on the Complete Required Documents link.
- Complete ALL required tasks via the Student Forms platform by clicking the link in the task description. *If you are required to submit a Statement of Educational Purpose it must be completed either in person or notarized and mailed to our office. You will be asked to provide a valid government-issued ID.*
- Continue to monitor the financial aid area of your “Self Service SaaS” in MyVVC, and your VVC student email account for updates/notifications. Processing may take 45 business days or more (for documents submitted to our office), depending on the volume of applications received.
* Please note that you will get a message from Student Forms after your submission, but your Self Service portal will not be updated until your documents are reviewed*
- If you were awarded a disbursable Federal or State Grant (i.e. Pell Grant), you will be notified by BankMobile within 7-10 days after enrolling in classes & successfully completing steps #1-6 above (via your VVC email address and/or a green envelope in your mailbox) of the two electronic options available for your disbursements. *Please visit https://www.vvc.edu/financial-aid-refund-information and click on the appropriate semester in the right hand menu bar for disbursement dates. *
Need help with the FAFSA / DreamAct, please contact Financialaid@vvc.edu or visit vvc.edu/fafsadream-act-workshops-available-now