Educational Goal Information
It is important to ensure the Admissions & Financial Aid Office has your current educational goal information.
Some programs offered at Shasta College are not eligible for Federal and State Financial Aid; All programs offered as an Associate’s Degree or higher are eligible. All Certificates must be approved by the Department of Education (DOE) prior to funding students enrolled in the program. In order to be approved by the DOE, they must be at least 16 units and lead to Gainful Employment.
Certificates Not approved for Federal or State Financial Aid
The following certificates are only eligible for the California College Promise Grant to waive the $46/unit enrollment fee. If you are enrolled in one of these certificate programs you will not be eligible for: Pell Grant, Cal-Grant, Full Time Student Success Grant, Student Success Completion Grant, Federal Work-Study or Federal Direct Student loans. You may also still apply for scholarships.
23-24 Certificates Eligible for California College Promise Grant Only
| Program | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Sustainable Landscape, CT.3431 |
| Business | Business Administration, Business Entrepreneurship, CT.3055 Customer Service Academy, CL.3133, NCR.1006 Small Business/Entrepreneurship Start-Up, NCR.1003 |
| Career & Life Success | Career Success Certificate, CL.3415 Life Success Certificate, CL.3416 |
| Culinary Arts | Wine Essentials, NCR.1002 |
| Fire Technology | Wildland Firefighter I Academy, CL.3434 Emergency Medical Services Specialization, NCR.1004 |
| Foundational Skills | English Second Language, NCR.1001 |
| Health Sciences | Medical Scribe Specialist, CL.3455 Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide, CL.3300 |
| Human Services | Level 1 Case Management, CL.3417 Life Management, CL.3252 |
| Industrial Technologies | PLC Automation, NCR.1005 |
| Watershed Restoration | Watershed Restoration, CL.3421 Water/Wastewater Treatment, CL.3420 |
If you were previously enrolled in one of the certificates listed above, and have changed your major, please submit a Change of Information form to the Admissions & Financial Aid Office. If you need to meet with a counselor to create/update your Educational Plan please call (530) 242-7724.
Alternative Program Information
If you are pursuing the Associate Completion in the Evenings (ACE) program or the Bachelor's of Science (BS) in Health Information Management, information related to financial aid and these programs is listed below: