California Chafee Grant extends age limit for applicants
Foster care is often overlooked as a financial factor, but the Chafee Grant’s age extension provides older foster students a new form of financial aid.
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California Chafee Grant extends age limit for applicants
Foster care is often overlooked as a financial factor, but the Chafee Grant’s age extension provides older foster students a new form of financial aid.
Financial Aid department to host informational event tomorrow
The East Los Angeles College Financial Aid department will hold a financial aid awareness event tomorrow from noon to 2 p.m. in front of the E3 building at the main campus and at the South Gate campus in the main foyer.
STOMP conference helps students transfer to UCs
East Los Angeles College students joined the University of California Los Angeles for their 20th Annual Student Transfer Outreach Mentor Program conference.
FAFSA aids transfer student success through grants and scholarships
By Cristal Gomez East Los Angeles College financial aid office hosted Financial Aid Transfer Workshop for students planning to transfer or will be this upcoming school year. Twice a year, the financial aid office brings a representative from the California State University of Los Angeles and University of California Los Angeles to explain how financial aid works at both institutions. Daniel Mejia and Jonathan Choy from CSULA gave a presentation…
Town hall meeting informs students of financial aid options
By Christian Horta Financial aid information was provided at the town hall meeting at the E3 building on Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. Originally, the meeting was going to be held outside by the walkway, but the wet weather forced it to move outside the main elevators. The purpose of Wednesday’s town hall meeting was for students to be aware of any updates, along with clearing up any…
Students fazed by financial aid delays
By Frank Portillo Due to a new system implementation for the Fall 2017 semester, students are experiencing delays receiving their financial aid awards. The new Oracle PeopleSoft system replaced the old DEC SIS system, which had been in place for 40 years. Financial Aid Office technician Julio Alvarado said students aren’t receiving their financial aid awards because of system-related issues. “A lot of it has to do with the way…
OPINION: Late financial aid causes troubles for students
By Gustavo Buenrostro The spring semester is more than a month in and students still have not received their financial aid. That is not okay. Many students are going to the Financial Aid Office to figure out why they haven’t received any money yet. What the office tells students is that they don’t know when they will receive their financial aid. The best they can do is tell students whether…
OPINION: Financial aid not helping students in need
By Cristal Gomez Financial aid is not helping students in need. During times like these, financial aid isn’t fulfilling its purpose as is making students worry if they will be able to pay for their semester. Winter session helps students obtain credits in order to graduate earlier or on time, but the money was not given to students who needed the aid in order to get their classes. A freshman…