1. Students must complete the entire application and must be prepared to verify all information on the application.
2. When accepting a financial aid award, students must comply with federal, state and college regulations by defining their goals and must make satisfactory progress toward achieving those goals.
3. In determining aid eligibility, a total financial assessment of the applicant and/or his/her parents is taken into consideration. Financial aid is designed to be a supplement to existing available financial resources. In nearly every case, the applicant and/or his/her family is expected to meet some of the college and living costs.
4. Students must maintain regular attendance and a good academic standing with at least a 2.00 GPA. Students who are paid as full-time students (12 units or more) must complete at least 10 units. Students paid as a three-quarter student (9-11.5 units) must complete at least 8 units. Students paid as a half-time student, (6-8.5 units) must complete at least 6 units. Failure to complete the required units will result in automatic probation for the next semester. An appointment should be made with your counselor to determine the classes and the date the educational objective will be reached. Each student's progress will be monitored at least once each academic year. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress for two semesters will result in cancellation of the financial aid award.
5. An appointment should be made with your counselor to determine the classes and the date the educational objective will be reached. Each student's progress will be monitored at least once each academic year. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress for two semesters will result in cancellation of the financial aid award.
6. Students who are not high school graduates must prove their ability to benefit from the instruction provided at Laney College by passing a federally approved examination. Arrangements for taking the Ability to Benefit tests can be made through the Financial Aid Office. It is the student's responsibility to check at the Financial Aid Office for current changes in regulations.
7. Checks for financial aid are disbursed from the Cashier's Office (Administration Building, second floor) and should be picked up immediately as checks are canceled after 10 days from the issued date. Students must present their social security card with at least two forms of identification to pick up their financial aid check. One must be the Laney registration card and the second should contain a picture; e.g., California driver's license or California ID card, Laney Student Body Card, etc.
8. It is the responsibility of the student to see that he/she is officially enrolled in the classes he/she is attending since the Financial Aid Office must assume the official school records of enrollment are correct. If any problems arise in connection with enrollment, it will be the responsibility of the student and the instructor to solve these problems. Checks will not be prepared for students with deficient units.
9. Agencies of the Federal Government have a right to review information on the financial aid application.
10. It will be the responsibility of the student to submit an Academic Transcript from each school previously attended regardless of whether financial aid was received at that institution. The Financial Aid Office accepts unofficial transcripts.
11. Financial Aid is limited during the summer (inquire at the Financial Aid Office).
    Note; 12 Units are considered full time for summer aid.
12. Students who have attempted more than 90 semester units must file a petition form with the Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility. Attempted units will include classes for which a grade of "W", "I", "F", credit or no credit is received.

Should financial aid be denied as a result of any or all of the policies above, students have the to file a petition with the Financial Aid Petition Committee. Petitions may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.
For additional information regarding financial aid, consult the Financial Aid Handbook which can be obtained in the Financial Aid Office, Administration Building, Rm. 201, (510) 464-3414.

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