Applications & Forms
For more information on the application you need to complete and how to apply for financial aid, please navigate to the "Types of Aid" page.
Quick reference links to financial aid applications:
- FAFSA
- Dream Act
- California College Promise Grant (formerly Board of Governors BOG Fee Waiver)
- 2024-2025 Financial Aid Forms
Forms for the 2024-2025 academic year (fall 2024 and spring 2025):
24-25 4CD Student Cost of Attendance Budget (COA)
24-25 Financial Aid Disbursement Policy and Calendar
- 2025-2026 Financial Aid Forms
Forms for the 2025-2026 academic year (fall 2025 and spring 2026):
- Dependency Override Appeal Process and Form
Dependency Override Appeal:
Student aid programs operate under the idea that it is primarily your and your family's responsibility to pay for your education. The financial aid application uses a series of dependency questions to determine whether or not a student is required to provide parental information. Students unable to complete the financial aid application with parental information may request a Dependency Override. Financial Aid Administrators may override a student's dependency status on a case-by-case basis for students with unusual circumstances.
You can request a review of your dependency status based on unusual circumstances, such as the following:
- An abusive family environment that threatens the student's health or safety
- Abandonment by parents
- Unable to locate parents
- Incapacity of the parent due to incarceration, mental illness, or physical illness
The following are not considered unusual circumstances to request a review of your dependency status:
- Not living with your parents
- Not being financially supported by parents
- Not being claimed by your parents on taxes
- A parent's refusal to help help you with the application process
To Apply:
Submit the Dependency Override Request Form to be considered for a dependency override. Students will need to provide the following information:
- A written statement indicating the unusual circumstances that have occurred that prevent you from providing parental information on your financial aid application
- Student income information
- Third-party reference or other sufficient documentation to support your unusual circumstances
2024-2025 Dependency Override Request Form
2025-2026 Dependency Override Request Form
2025-2026 CADAA Dependency Override Request Form
What happens next?
- Our office will review your appeal to determine if your unusual circumstances can be considered for a dependency override
- You will be advised of the status of your appeal via your student email
- Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Additional processing time may be needed if more information is required. Check your email and respond quickly to requests for further information.
Dependency Override Renewal
A student with a previously approved Dependency Override at any 4CD college in the 2023-2024 award year or later will be presumed independent for each subsequent award year. The Office of Financial Aid may review conflicting dependency statuses if information exists in subsequent years. Students will be advised via email if more information is required.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 925-473-7525.
- Income Adjustment Appeal Process and Form
Income Adjustment Appeal:
The FAFSA uses financial information from two years ago to project how much you can contribute to your expenses while attending college. If your financial situation has changed after you submitted your FAFSA, the Financial Aid Office may be able to make certain adjustments to your income data so that it accurately reflects your current financial situation. These types of adjustments are made on a case-by-case basis.
You can request that your financial aid eligibility be reviewed if your financial situation changes for reasons such as the following:
- Recent job loss
- Reduction in income earned from work
- Separation or divorce
- Disability or death of a household wage earner
- Military discharge
To Apply:
To be considered for income adjustment, submit the Reduction of Income Assessment Form . Applicants will need to provide the following information:
- A detailed explanation of the financial situation change that occurred
- Supporting documentation based on the financial situation change that occurred
- Proof of current wages
2024-2025 Reduction in Income Assessment Form
2025-2026 Reduction in Income Assessment Form
What happens next?
- Our office will use the information provided to determine if the change to your financial situation could impact your financial aid eligibility. Please note that submitting information does not guarantee a change to your eligibility for financial aid.
- You will be advised of the status of your appeal via your student email.
- Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Additional processing time may be needed if more information is required. Check your email and respond quickly to requests for additional information.
Ready to submit your Reduction of Income Assessment Form?
Click here if you're ready to begin the process of completing and submitting the Reduction of Income Assessment Form. You will be prompted to log in using your Insite User Name and Password.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 925-473-7525.
Disclaimer:
The information on this web site is compiled from various State, Federal and college sources and intended to provide current and prospective students and their parents a tool to help make informed decisions about financial aid options while attending LMC. This information is subject to change due to changes in federal or state regulations, College policy, Office of Financial Aid procedures or budgeting.