The California Chafee Grant Program provides financial assistance to current and former foster youth to use towards vocational training or a degree program. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units and are awarded $2,500 each semester. The Chafee Grant Program, also known as the Educational and Training Voucher (ETV), is a federally and state-funded program and therefore subjected to the availability of funds each year.

Borrowing can be costly. We recommend that you consider borrowing only if you have exhausted all other options, and that you make a budget for yourself to keep your debt within manageable limits. Only borrow what you need.

Federal Direct Subsidized and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are long-term, low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Education. 

​The Federal Pell Grant is available to assist students in meeting educational costs and does not have to be repaid. It is intended to assist those students with high financial need. Students can only receive a maximum of 6 years of full-time Pell Grant towards their undergraduate education, including study at a four-year college or university.​

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

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

Formerly the Full-Time Student Success Grant and the California Community College Completion Grant, the Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG) was created by California Senate Bill 85. The 2017 Budget Act Education Trailer Bill was signed by the Governor on June 27, 2017 and includes language initiating a new grant program for California Community College students as of Fall 2018.

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program provides those students with (federal) or without (institutional) financial need part-time work in order to earn money to help pay educational expenses. The amount of Work-Study award depends on the student's financial need (federal) and the availability of funds at Irvine Valley College. Pay rates may vary but will not be less than the current minimum wage.

Applying for Federal Work-Study Jobs​

When applying for a Federal Work-Study job at Irvine Valley College, be sure to follow these steps:

Handwritten applications will not be accepted.

To apply for any scholarship, all four of the following criteria must apply to you:

Apply as a Continuing or Transferring Student

• Apply as a CONTINUING student if you plan to return to IVC for the fall term of the following academic year.
• Apply as a TRANSFERRING student if you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, or to a program not offered at IVC in which a certificate or degree can be received.

Irvine Valley College (“IVC”) does not directly, contractually or by other arrangement facilitate the following external scholarships.

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