Financial Aid

How to Pay for College

Applications, deadlines, financial aid eligibility and status: find out what you need to know to apply for fee waivers, financial aid, and more.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

The 2025-2026 FAFSA and CA Dream Act applications are open. Apply now!

For help with your FAFSA or CA Dream Act application come

to a Financial Aid Assistance Lab

Financial Aid Helpdesk

Questions about your financial aid?

Team members are available to assist you.

New Hours:

Tuesday - 10:30am-12:00pm

Thursday - 2:00pm-3:30pm

Ask on Zoom

Financial Aid Forms

Check your Self Service account for the required documents needed to complete your financial aid.

View Forms

Contact Us for Help

Do you need help with your FAFSA, Dream Act or BankMobile Disbursements or application? We can help!

Financial Aid Student Forms Account

You will receive an email from Cuyamaca Financial Aid that will provide you with information on how to create your Student Forms account to access your documents. If you need help creating or accessing your Student Forms account, please contact our FA HELP DESK for assistance.

Financial Aid Student Forms

Check Financial Aid Status

For current students who have applied for financial aid and need to check the status of their financial aid application, award information, payment schedule or other types of awards. Log into Self-Service and select Cuyamaca Financial Aid and Scholarships to review your financial aid status.

Check Financial Aid Application Status through Self-Service

Bank Mobile Disbursements

Cuyamaca College delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information.

Bank Mobile Disbursement Information

FA TV

Start with video answers, popular questions and answers, and helpful external resources. If you don't see the answer you're looking for, ask Sam the chatbot on your screen.

Financial Aid TV

Scholarship - Grants - Work Study - Loans

In 2021-22, Cuyamaca College administered over $20.3 million worth of federal, state, private and institutional student aid. Funds are awarded to students in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study.

Scholarships Grants Federal Work-Study Direct Student Loans

Financial Aid Office Location and Hours

Office Location

Our office is now located on the first floor of the new Student Services Building, Building G.

Student Services Building Building G (campus map)

Link to Live Online FA Help Desk

Tuesday - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Thursday 2:00pm-3:30pm