Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW) 2008-2009
 

California's Board of Governors Waiver (BOGW) Program waives enrollment fees for qualified residents of California for the entire school year.  Students may receive a waiver for any number of units, with no minimum. All students with some financial need qualify in addition to those who receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (AFDC/TANF), Supplemental Security Income or General Assistance. Students must submit a FAFSA for processing in order to establish eligibility, or current documentation of receipt of TANF/CalWORKs, SSI or General Assistance. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

Applications for FALL 2008, SPRING 2009, and SUMMER 2009 are available in the Admissions and Records Office and the Financial Aid Office.  California residents who attend community college may be eligible to have their enrollment fee  paid by the State of California.

METHOD A

• If you are receiving or your parent is receiving TANF/Cal Works, SSI/SSP or General Assistance.

• If you have certification from the California Department or Veteran's Affairs or the National Guard Adjustant General, that you are eligible for a dependent's fee waiver.

• If you are eligible as a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor or as a child of a recipient.

• If you are a dependent of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

• If you are eligible as a dependent of a deceased law enforcement/ fire suppression personnel killed in the line of duty.

METHOD B
For families who meet the income criteria for 2007. 
Complete the BOGW application, provide signatures, and take it to
the Financial Aid Office  




Dependent students must use Parent’s income and household size.  A parent’s signature is required.  Do not include student’s income.   Independent students must use student’s (and spouses) income and household size.  



Income includes: Adjusted Gross Income, wages not reported on a tax return, all untaxed income such as disability, child support, social security, payments made on your behalf, loans or cash gifts.  Do not include the Earned Income Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit reported on the tax form as income.

METHOD C

1.             Complete the 2008-2009 FAFSA application using Santa Ana College, code number 001284.

2.        The Financial Aid Office will determine unmet need after an EFC has been established. A Board of Governors Enrollment Fee Waiver will be processed for anyone with at least $ 1 of unmet need.  Student budget minus the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) equals the amount of unmet need.