IVC Financial Aid disburses financial aid funds to eligible IVC students in coordination with the Student Payment Office and Touchnet. Returning IVC students who previously had direct deposit with Nelnet will need to set up a refund method in Touchnet. Financial aid disbursements will be applied to any outstanding balances for the current term, and any excess balance will be refunded directly to students. 

Touchnet offers two different refund methods to receive financial aid funds, if eligible:

If you have been selected for verification and/or need to submit an appeal for Satisfactory Academic Progress, Maximum Time Frame, Unusual Circumstance or Special Circumstance - SAI Calculation, please log in to ivc.studentforms.com using your IVC email credentials to view and complete your financial aid file. If you need assistance with completing your financial aid file, please contact the Financial Aid Office or RSVP to one of our at Financial Aid Support Labs.

• Emergency Grants
• California College Promise Grant
• Grants
• Federal Direct Loans
• Federal Work-Study
• Other IVC Programs
• Irvine Valley Promise
• IVC Scholarship Program

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Get help paying for college by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To be considered for federal financial aid for the next academic year, complete and submit your FAFSA as soon as possible starting October 1st.

Award Year

The period of time that begins with the fall semester, includes the following spring semester and ends with the following summer session at IVC.

Cost of Attendance (COA)

The calculated cost to attend Irvine Valley College. This amount includes enrollment fees, books, food, housing, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Default

Failure of a borrower to repay a student loan.

FIRST STEP: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

To be considered for federal and state financial aid at IVC, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and add Irvine Valley College's Title IV School Code 025395 on the application. The FAFSA should be completed and submitted to the processing center as soon as possible after October 1^st and before the March 2 deadline of each year for priority consideration for the next academic year.

Notice to Students:
The policies and procedures listed below apply to the Irvine Valley College Financial Aid Office.

EOPS is a state-funded program designed to serve students who are economically and educationally disadvantaged. Applicants must: