Financial aid is funding that will help you and your family meet college expenses such as tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc. The basic sources of aid are grants, scholarships and employment. You and your parents (if you are dependent) are still considered the primary source of funding for these costs. Financial aid is intended to fill the gaps where you and your parents might fall short in paying for your education. Follow these three steps to apply for financial aid:
The Financial Aid office is available to assist students with the application. Award Notifications: Financial aid award packages are e-mailed to those students whose files are complete by the priority date. Award conditions and responsibilities: Be sure to read the emails for conditions attached to your award. Every student has to keep attendance and grade.( It should be above GPA 2.0) Financial aid disbursement: Financial aid is awarded by the Financial Aid Office, but is disbursed by the PTSA Business Office. If you have financial aid in excess of your tuition/fees, a check for the balance will be given to you by a check. Financial Aid awards made for the academic year are usually disbursed in two installments; one each semester, assuming you are registered for the number of hours on which your financial aid award was based. If you have any questions, please stop by, call at 562-926-1023(Ext. 302) or e-mail us at Fsa@ptsa.edu. Reapplying for Financial Aid You must apply for federal student aid for every school year that you attend. A PELL Grant award is received for one award year (July 1 to June 30 of the following year), and is not automatically renewed for the next award year. Students must re-apply for the PELL Grant and submit a copy of the new SAR or ISIR to the financial aid office for each award year. To reapply, you should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you submitted a FAFSA last year, and you are eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA, you may choose to have most of the questions pre-filled with the information you provided. Simply updating the information for the new school year on a Renewal FAFSA may be faster. However, the Renewal FAFSA is available solely for your convenience. If you prefer to start fresh with a new FAFSA, you are free to do so. To reapply, click Login on the home page to log in to FAFSA on the Web, and then click FAFSA Renewal
Click this links for more guidance when filing applications https://studentaid.gov