There are two types of aid through our office:
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) offers grants, loans, and scholarships
- 2009-2010 Board of Governors (BOG) Enrollment Waiver (also in Spanish) will pay eligible students' enrollment and health fees for the entire year
Click here to find out more about the difference between FAFSA and BOG Enrollment Fee Waiver.
Applying for FAFSA:
- Complete a FAFSA application. You can apply electronically at www.FAFSA.ed.gov
- After you receive your electronic (or paper) response from the Department of Education, bring a copy of your Student Aid Report to the College of San Mateo Financial Aid Office. You will also need to submit a 2009-2010 Student Information Sheet.
- If you are selected for "verification," you will need to provide the following documents:
• 2009-2010 Independent Verification Worksheet
• 2009-2010 Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Signed copies of Federal Tax Returns and W-2's - Send to the CSM Financial Aid Office official transcripts from all non-District colleges and universities that you have attended. (If the CSM Admissions and Records Office has already received your academic transcripts, you may skip this step.)
- You may also need to provide documentation of U.S. citizenship, eligible non-citizenship status, proof of Selective Service registration, proof of Social Security Number, repayment of defaulted loans, or other information on a case-by-case basis.
The BOG Enrollment Fee Waiver will pay an eligible student's enrollment and health fees for the entire year. You can apply in several ways:
- If you submit a FAFSA appplication, you will also be applying for a BOG Enrollment Fee Waiver; however, it may take the Department of Education up to four weeks to process your FAFSA Application
- You may also go to the CSM Financial Aid Office and complete a BOG Enrollment Fee Waiver application--and, depending upon your fee waiver eligibility, you may need to provide some documentation
- You may apply online through WebSmart: after logging into WebSmart, you will need to click on the BOG Enrollment Waiver application and answer the questions; if you are eligible, you will need to print the "Signature Page" and provide any documentation that is requested; the "Signature Page" and any documentation must be returned to the CSM Financial Aid Office
Apply for a BOG Enrollment Fee Waiver at Websmart now!
To find out more about financial aid issues, search our CSM Financial Aid Handbook.
