Financial Aid Help
Take the next financial aid step with confidence.
We can help you start an application, find follow-up tasks, upload requested documents, and connect with Financial Aid for official eligibility or award questions.
Choose your next step
What do you need to do?
Use the current Financial Aid site for deadlines and requirements. Welcome & Connect can help you work through common application and follow-up steps.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Use this application to apply for federal and state financial aid.
Submit a California Dream Act Application
Eligible students can use this application to apply for California state financial aid.
Check your status
Open the My Financial Aid card in Bear Cub Hub to see outstanding requirements, messages, and aid information.
Submit requested documents
Use the secure StudentForms process when Financial Aid asks for verification or supporting documents.
Look for scholarships
Review SRJC scholarship opportunities and application information through the official Financial Aid site.
Ask about an award or eligibility
Financial Aid is the official source for eligibility, awards, satisfactory academic progress, disbursement, and student-specific decisions.
Who owns the answer?
Welcome & Connect assists with the process. Financial Aid determines official requirements and awards.
We can help you navigate applications and locate follow-up steps. Always rely on Financial Aid for current deadlines, eligibility, verification requirements, satisfactory academic progress, disbursement, and decisions about your file.
Hands-on application help
You do not have to figure out the form alone.
Get help in person or remotely by phone, text, or Zoom during regular service hours. Have your questions and any requested information available; we can help identify the next step and connect you with Financial Aid when needed.