How to Apply
How to apply for Financial Aid at Cuesta

Important Dates

FAFSA Online
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Veterans

Verification
Eligible Majors
Satisfactory Progress (SAP)
Clearinghouse

Types of Aid
Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW)
Grants
Work Study
Federal Student Stafford Loans

Scholarships
Emergency Book Loan
Foster Youth Program

FAQ's

  Cuesta College ASCC
Emergency Book Loan Program

 
  The money for this loan is made possible by the purchase of your Student Advantage Card Visit http://www.cuesta.edu/campus/lead/picid.htm to learn more about the benefits of purchasing a Student Advantage Card!
  LOAN TYPE:   300 Line-of-Credit at the bookstore to be utilized for books and supplies only.
  IMPORTANT DATES:   January 11, 2010:
Spring 2010 Book Loan Program Opens.  

January 29, 2010:
Last day to use the Book Loan at the Bookstore.

March 31, 2010:
Book Loan must be repaid to Cuesta College in full.

  HOW TO APPLY:   Complete an Emergency Book Loan Application available in the Financial Aid Office. The loan application will be honored at the Cuesta College Bookstore for the first three weeks of the semester only.

ascc emergency book loan flyer

QUALIFICATIONS: Have paid your current semester ASCC ID card.

Registered in 6 or more units.

Turned in all your financial aid document to our office.

Never been late repayig previous book loan.

Agree to repay loan on or before the due date.

Must file the Free Application for Federal Aid. If you will not file you will need a cosigner.

Agree to have the book loan amount deducted from future financial aid awards.

Priority is given to students who will NOT have a grant or loans available on the first check disbursement of the semester. “YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAYMENT OF THIS LOAN EVEN IF YOUR AID IS NOT AWARDED BEFORE THE DUE DATE.”

COSIGNER QUALIFICATIONS: Has a permanent address different from yours

Has a stable source of income from:

bulletFull-time employment
bulletBusiness ownership
bulletRetirement/investments

Is willing to repay the loan amount if the student is unable to pay.

 

  COSIGNER QUALIFICATION MAY BE WAIVED IF:   Student has a confirmed "future" Financial Aid grant award. (You are responsible for repayment of this loan even if your aid is not awarded before the due date.)

Student has a previous Emergency Book Loan that was repaid on time within the last five years.

Student is employed on campus and has a supervisor's initials on the application verifying employment dates.

Student is waiting for a confirmed VA benefit check and has the Cuesta VA Coordinator's initials confirming the awards.

EXTENSIONS: THERE ARE NO EXTENSIONS. You may make partial payments against your balance until the due date at the Cuesta College Cashier’s Office.
If mailing, payment must be sent to the San Luis Obispo campus only.
IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME:   Prevents you from registering for the following semester(s),

Places a hold on all Cuesta transactions,

You will be ineligible for future book loans.

Unpaid debt is submitted to the Chancellors Office Tax Offset Program (COTOP). This is a California State Collection program.  

PAYMENT INFORMATION:   Payments may be made directly to the Bookstore at either campus during the first three weeks of the semester.

THEREAFTER: Payment must be made DIRECTLY to the Cashier’s Office at either campus.

DO NOT MAIL PAYMENTS TO THE NORTH COUNTY CAMPUS!

San Luis Obispo Office
P.O. Box 8106
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106


Attention: Cashier’s Office
Telephone: (805) 546-3949
SLO Campus Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
North County Office hours vary, please contact North County campus at (805) 591-6200 to receive current schedule.

 
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