College of the Desert Financial Aid

College of the Desert Financial Aid The Financial Aid Office provides all eligible students with the available financial resources to make the cost of a college education more affordable.

Hey Roadrunners! Join us Wednesday April 8, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm for our Annual Financial Aid Awareness Day! Good vibes + fr...
03/30/2026

Hey Roadrunners! Join us Wednesday April 8, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm for our Annual Financial Aid Awareness Day! Good vibes + free bites while supplies last! We hope to see you there!🙂 College of the Desert

We have our new dates for upcoming FAFSA/Dream Act workshops throughout Spring '21 Semester. If you can make it, be sure...
02/01/2022

We have our new dates for upcoming FAFSA/Dream Act workshops throughout Spring '21 Semester. If you can make it, be sure to bring your 2020 taxes.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/jBdm1TPyJHHdwoSV6

Hello, Students! The first day of Spring '22 term is January 31, 2022. To kickstart a wonderful semester, Financial Aid ...
01/26/2022

Hello, Students!
The first day of Spring '22 term is January 31, 2022. To kickstart a wonderful semester, Financial Aid will have extended hours:
Friday, January 28th, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Saturday, January 29th, 9:00AM - 2:00PM.

See you then, and cheers to a successful semester! 🥳

-FAO

The Financial Aid Office is still accepting SAP Appeals until May 8th for students that are on suspension! Visit our Get...
04/06/2020

The Financial Aid Office is still accepting SAP Appeals until May 8th for students that are on suspension!
Visit our GetSAP site at collegeofthedesert.get-counseling.com/sessions and watch the counseling session called “An Overview of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Financial Aid Appeal Process.” Print your certificate, application, and any supplemental documents. Submit your appeal requests to your student portal, our fax at (760) 776-7338, or to [email protected].

04/06/2020

The Financial Aid Office does not anticipate any disruption to financial aid disbursements due to the COVID-19 closure. Please note, that during this high-volume time, the fastest way to get your question answered is through our Chatbot, FATV, and visiting your Student Self-Service Portal.

04/02/2020





CA college students: Help is available so you can make it through   challenges. Apply to the CA College Student Emergenc...
04/02/2020

CA college students: Help is available so you can make it through challenges. Apply to the CA College Student Emergency Support Fund. bit.ly/covid-student-grant.


CA College Student Emergency Support Fund To support California college students through these unprecedented times, MAF has established the CA College Student Support Fund. Eligible students will receive a $500 grant to help manage their financial needs – whether that’s class materials, rent, or...

03/18/2020

***IMPORTANT UPDATE:

As some of you may be aware, if you were contacting the Financial Aid office, our staff has been accepting calls from the public despite campus closure. Effectively immediately, there will be no one to answer calls, but you may contact our office for general questions at [email protected].
As of right now, all disbursements for Pell will be on time.

Please stay safe everyone. Always wash your hands and use sanitizer if it is readily available. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Best,

- FAO

03/17/2020

Our Financial Aid workshops in Palm Desert and Indio have been cancelled for the remainder of this Spring semester. If you have any issues regarding your Financial Aid application, please contact FAFSA: 1-800-433-3243. CA Dream Act applicants may contact CA Student Aid Commission at 1-888-224-7264.

Thank you,

- FAO

Address

43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA
92260

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

(760) 773-2532

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