Financial Aid

Friday-May 23, 2025 Office Hours: 9:00am - 11:00am (Pittsburg and Brentwood campuses)

Important Notice: LMC and BankMobile staff will never ask you for your username or password.

Contact Financial Aid

Hours
Locations
Success Lab
Staff Contact Information

You can reach the Financial Aid Office at (925) 473-7525, or by email financialaid@losmedanos.edu. Please include your LMC student ID number, your full name, and details regarding your inquiry.

Pell Grant Disbursements: Pell Grants are adjusted based on enrollment at time of disbursement for classes starting within 10 days of the Award Calculation Date.  

Student Account Charges:  Beginning with the 2023-2024 FAFSA, Financial aid funds (excluding some scholarships) will be applied toward current student account charges. Remaining financial aid balances after charges have been paid, if any, will be refunded to the student according to the Disbursement Calendar below. To view student account charges/payments, log onto InSite, click the Payment tile, then Account Activity

 

Remote and In-Person Service Hours:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 1pm

 

 

Pittsburg Campus:
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone: (925) 473-7525
Fax: (925) 473-1651

Brentwood Campus:
1351 Pioneer Square
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone: (925) 473-7525
Fax: (925) 473-1651 

 

Need help completing your financial aid application? Visit our Financial Aid Success Lab for assistance! 

 

FINANCIAL AID Application Drop-In Help: The financial aid lab is available to assist students with applying for financial aid, completing financial aid forms, creating an FSA ID, and helping students make changes/corrections to their FAFSA or Dream Act application. Note, hours are subject to change based on staff availability. 
 
 

Financial Aid Success Lab: 

The financial aid success lab is available to assist students with applying for financial aid, completing financial aid forms, creating an FSA ID, and helping students make changes/corrections to their FAFSA or Dream Act application

**Please note, hours are subject to change based on staffing availability.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 9am - 11am 2pm - 4pm 9am - 11am 2pm - 4pm CLOSED

 

What will I need to complete the FAFSA for 25-26 (Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026)?

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student
  • Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
  • Your 2023 federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
  • Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
  • Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

Please bring your Photo ID!  Note: Lab hours are subject to change based on staff availability. 

 

Who Do I See When I Have Questions?

To provide better and more comprehensive services to Los Medanos students, a financial aid team member is assigned to every student based on the first letter of their last name. Team members are also assigned specific programs based on their expertise. If you have questions regarding your financial aid file, contact 925-473-7525 or contact one of our team members listed.

MAIN CONTACT  Phone: 925.473.7525 Email: financialaid@losmedanos.edu

 

Financial Aid Team Members Program

DB

Deborah Baskin

Financial Aid Specialist

925-473-7519

dbaskin@losmedanos.edu
  • Alpha String: O-S
  • Federal Student Loan
  • Chafee Grant
  • Foster Youth
  • Financial Literacy
  • Outreach Coordinator

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Beverly Bui

Financial Aid Scholarship Program Specialist

925-473-7349

bbui@losmedanos.edu
  • Alpha String: T-Z
  • Scholarship Program
  • Federal Student Loan
  • Guided Pathway: STEM

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Tamara Carreon

Financial Aid Specialist, Lead

925-473-7513

tcarreon@losmedanos.edu
  • Federal Program Compliance
  • Overpayments

JE

Jeanette Espinda 

Financial Aid Assistant I

Phone: (925) 473-6917

jespinda@losmedanos.edu
  • Brentwood Financial Aid Office
  • Student Support: Front counter, phone, financial aid lab, and email

FL

Faidra Lopez

Financial Aid Assistant II

925-473-7514

flopez@losmedanos.edu 
  • Alpha String: E-N
  • Appeals Coordinator
  • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
  • Guided Pathway: Health & Public Service

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Ivan Urrutia

Financial Aid Assistant I
  • CURRENTLY OUT OF OFFICE

MV

Malia Valencia

Financial Aid Assistant I

925-439-2185

mvalencia@losmedanos.edu 
  • Alpha String: C-D
  • Dream Act Coordinator
  • Student Support: Front counter, phone, financial aid lab, and email
  • Guided Pathway: Business, Manufacturing, and Transportation
  • Guided Pathway: Arts, Humanities, and Communication

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Pierce Young

Financial Aid Assistant I

925-473-6401

pyoung@losmedanos.edu
  • Alpha String: A-B
  • Student Support: Front counter, phone, financial aid lab, and email
  • California Promise Grant (CPG)
  • Federal Work Study
  • Guided Pathway: Behavioral Science and Social Science 
  • Guided Pathway: Arts, Humanities, and Communication

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Tammy Oranje

Director of Financial Aid

925-473-7518

toranje@losmedanos.edu
  • Federal and State Compliance Related Matters 
  • Institutional Eligibility