How to Complete My File

I've done the FAFSA what's next? 

1 to 2 weeks after you complete the FAFSA, Shasta College will download the application. Once we have your FAFSA a​n email will be sent from our office. It will include links to the forms you need or you may log in to "My Financial Aid" on MyShasta to view any requested information we need to determine your financial aid eligibility. 

We cannot download your FAFSA until you have applied to Shasta College.

For more information including types of aid, you can watch videos from the Federal Student Aid YouTube.

Reasons we haven't received​ your FAFSA:

  • The Social Security Number on the FAFSA is incorrect
  • Shasta College doesn't have your correct Social Security Number
  • The Shasta College School Code was not on your FAFSA (School Code: 001289)
  • It has not been 1-2 weeks since your FAFSA was processed by the federal processor

Make appropriate corrections online by logging in to your FAFSA application and/or by submitting a Change of Personal Information form. 

Submitting Financial Aid Forms

  1. Log in to your MyShasta ac​count  
  2. Click the "My Financial Aid"
  3. An alert will be visible if any documents are needed.
  4. Complete and submit any requested documents through StudentForms. 
  5. You may also submit documentation:
    • In person:
      Main Campus (Room 139, Building 100), Tehama Campus, Intermountain Campus, or Trinity Campus.
    • Documents will be reviewed and processed within 1-2 weeks of submission. 

Financial Aid Offer

Once your file has been evaluated and eligibility determined you may view your Financial Aid Offer on “My Financial Aid”. Your Financial Aid Offer may be updated throughout the year as your eligibility for additional grants or institutional aid is determined.

The Financial Aid Offer is based on full-time (12 unit) status, if you are enrolled in less than full-time or if you drop classes during the semester your payments will be adjusted to reflect your current enrollment status. View our chart on the Disbursement Schedule for more information.

While we make every effort to package accurate awards based on your cost of attendance and need evaluation, we reserve the right to adjust your award notification at any time. Awards may be adjusted for reasons such as change in units, additional awards, funds availability or Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Students who have been overpaid will be responsible to return funds. While we make every effort to cause the least amount of error, overpayments, regardless of the cause, will be the responsibility of the student. 

Students may only receive payment from one institution at a time. In some instances, due to attendance during summer terms or transferring from another school, some students may receive an overpayment due to a delay in reporting from the prior school. When this occurs the student will be required to repay any overpayment. ​ 

Deadlines

A valid FAFSA and all forms must be received while the student is enrolled. However, students selected for verification must submit all documentation within 120 days of the students last day of attendance. After that date the student loses any eligibility of aid for that academic year.

October 1

New FAFSA is available, apply for the next academic year!

​Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU)

Students have a limited lifetime eligibility for Pell Gran​ts. You may monitor your Pell LEU at studentaid.gov​.