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How to Apply for Financial Aid

Step 1

File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at.fafsa.gov. Our school code for the application is 001224. Earlier is best. Make sure to use an email address that you will check frequently. All correspondence will be by email.

Step 2

Check your email for a “document tracking letter” which will give you further instructions and let you know if there is any documentation that you need to submit.

Step 3

All students will need to complete online forms. They can be found by going to the LAHC website at www.lahc.edu, click on “Register for Classes”, sign in and click on “Online Forms”. You must complete the Educational Goal and Authorization for Charges pages. Some students will be asked to provide copies of tax returns or other paperwork. If tax returns are requested, you can go back to fafsa.gov. and use the IRS transfer tool to transfer the tax information directly into your FAFSA. If you do that, you do not need to submit copies of the tax return. If selected for verification, you will still need to submit the Verification Worksheet that can be found under the “forms” link on this LAHC financial aid page.

Step 4

The Financial Aid Office reviews the application for eligibility and automatically processes a fee waiver for eligible students.

Step 5

The Financial Aid Office emails an Award Letter to the student.

Step 6

If the Award Letter includes federal Work-Study, the student must come in and accept or reject the work-study award.

Step 7

All financial Aid payments are transferred electronically to the student's my LACCDcard or bank account . All new students should look for a green envelope with information about their debit card or how to direct payments to another account.