Submit a FAFSA or Cal Dream Act application and include COA (006720)
Email: Email us at FAO@Collegeofthedesert. Please be sure to email us using your MyCOD email and be sure to include your student id number.
Fall and Spring semesters are 18 weeks long. Summer session is 6 weeks.
College of Alameda Academic Senate Scholarship This scholarship was created to promote and encourage academic and professional development of all students at College of Alameda. This is a $1,000 scholarship award.
Technically, no income is too high for the FAFSA. The U.S. Department of Education recommends filling out the FAFSA yearly, regardless of income. However because FAFSA is needs-based aid, those from lower-income families with a greater financial need get access to more financial aid.
Some of the biggest mistakes you can make when filling out the FAFSA include: Not registering for an FSA ID. Missing the deadline. Not filing early. Leaving fields blank. Not listing schools. Entering inaccurate information. Not listing a transfer school.
Apply Online Online applications are easier to complete than the paper application because they use skip-logic to only ask relevant questions. In addition, online applications will be processed faster and will likely be more accurate because the FAFSA website is designed to catch common errors.
7 Options if You Didn't Receive Enough Financial Aid Apply for scholarships. Request an aid adjustment. Explore additional needs-based programs. Find part-time work. Ask about tuition payment plans. Request additional federal student loans. Research private or alternative loans.
Let's walk through the process step by step. Create a StudentAid account. Start the FAFSA at studentaid. Fill out the Student Demographics section. List the schools to which you want your FAFSA information sent. Answer the dependency status questions. Fill out the Parent Demographics section.