To receive federal financial aid (Pell Grant, FSEOG, Cal Grant, Federal Work Study and Student Loans) you must declare an eligible program of study with the Admissions Office.
Eligible programs are:
Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Certificate of Achievement (CA) if the program can lead towards Gainful Employment.
If you are transferring to a 4-year university the following academic transfer program majors are eligible for federal financial aid:
Associates in Arts (AA.U), Associates in Science (AA.X), and Associates in Arts in University Studies.
The following programs are not eligible for federal financial aid:
Undecided, Certificate of Proficiency, Transfer majors ending in “.T” (example: Sociology.T), and Certificates of Achievement in University Studies (US-CSUGE, US-ICSU,US-ICUSC, US-IUC)
Visit the Palomar Financial Aid website for the complete list of eligible majors.
