Awarding Policies
The Financial Aid Office strives to award all applicants the maximum grant and scholarship aid for which they qualify. However, federal, state, and/or institutional guidelines may restrict the total amount or type of award a student may receive. Institutional aid (scholarships and grants awarded from Oak Valley College’s financial resources) is determined based on both merit and demonstrated need. The college reserves the right to change institutional financial aid should the status of a student change. Please be aware that any changes in federal aid, outside scholarships, number of credits taken per semester, or other factors may impact your financial aid eligibility. For example, if you change from full-time to part-time, your Cost Of Attendance (COA) will be reduced as the estimated COA for part-time is less than the estimated COA for full-time enrollment. In turn, your financial aid eligibility will be reduced
Aid will be stacked in the following order (unless otherwise stated):
Federal Grants
State Grants
Outside Aid (depending on what the scholarship/award is designated to help cover)
Institutional Aid
In the case that your Federal or State Grants change (increased or decreased), your Institutional Aid will be adjusted.