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Registration information is on pp. 65-76. For help with registration call (510) 981-2800 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Access Berkeley City College information on the World Wide Web:
California’s Board of Governors Waiver
(BOGW) Program waives enrollment fees
for qualified California residents who attend
community colleges for the entire academic
year. You may receive a waiver for any num-
ber of units, with no minimum. Read the di-
rections on how to apply for a Fee Waiver on
p. 69 of this schedule or ask at BCC’s Finan-
cial Aid Office. In order to be eligible for the
Fee Waiver the Admissions and Records Of-
fice must first determine that applicants meet
California residency requirements.
All students with financial need
qualify, as do those who receive benefits from
the following sources:
Documentation for BOGEFW Method A
TANF/CalWORKs or SSI Recipients—
If you wish to receive the Fee Waiver based
on demonstration of financial need, you must
complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Need is established
using the federal needs analysis formula. You
also must furnish the Financial Aid Office
with a current printout from the agency for
verification purposes.
If you are receiving benefits from
TANF/Cal Works, SSI, or General Assis-
tance, you may be eligible for the Fee Waiver
under Method A. Consult BCC’s Financial
Aid Office for details.
Documentation
for BOGEFW Method B—
If you meet the 2016-17 income standards
may be eligible to receive the Fee Waiver un-
der Method B. If you are a dependent, you
must use the parental income and household
size. A parent’s signature is required for de-
pendent students. If you are independent, you
must use your and your spouse’s income and
family size. If you apply for the Fee Waiver
under Method B, you may be required to fur-
nish BCC’s Financial Aid Office with proof
of income.
Documentation
for BOGEFW Method C—
I
f you do not meet the income standards for
Method B, you may be eligible to receive the
Fee Waiver under Method C providing that
they demonstrate sufficient financial need.
Your need will be determined us-
ing the Federal Need Analysis system, the
same one used to determine need for all Title
IV Federal Student Aid programs.
*Income levels may change.
eligibility based on individual family size and income. These standar
poverty guidelines as published annually by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Under
Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, the student or the student’
income in the prior year (in this case, 2015) that is equal to 150% of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services Poverty Guidelines based on family size. These income standar
2016-17 academic year and ar
Important News about California Community Colleges
Board of Governors Enrollment Fee W
2016-17 Level BBOGEFW
Annual Family Income Levels*
Family Size (including self)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Each Additional Family Member $6,240
The need
once you complete
for Federal Student Aid
However
done so already, we recommend
obtain your Federal Student
you will use to sign your
ically, instead of mailing
page. This will save you
processing time. The
is
BCC’s Financial
determine if you demonstrate
for the BOGFW “C”
results of your federal need analysis.
If you complete
rectly and sign it electronically
analysis will be available
in three-to-four business days after
mit your application.
Deadline
The deadline for applying
for the 2016-17 academic
30, 2017. We are not
regulations to retroactively
Waiver for any student
exceptions. No appeals will be accepted.
How to Register and Enroll for Classes at Berkeley City College
berkeleycitycollege.edu or at
edu
Contact Berkeley City College’s Financial Aid Office to determine your
ds are based on the federal
s family must have a total
ds are for the
e to be used to determine BOGFW-B eligibility effective July 1, 2016.
aiver
Refunds
If you apply for and are deemed eligible for
the BOGW after you pay your enrollment
fees, you will be eligible for reimburse-
ment of enrollment fees only.
You will only be reimbursed for
the number of units in which you were
enrolled at the time of the refund. If the
BOGW is awarded after the end of a se-
mester, the BOGW cannot reimburse you
for the semester that has ended.
Important News about AB540
Students verified as eligible under AB540
California DreamAct are able to apply for the
BOGEFW. You are an AB 540 eligible stu-
dent if you meet all of the following criteria:
• Attended a California high school for
at least three years;
• Graduated from a California high school,
got a GED, or passed the California High
School Proficiency exam;
• Are enrolled at a California Community
College; and
• If required, complete an affidavit saying
you have filed (or will file when you are
eligible to do so) for legal immigration
status.
You can complete the California
DreamApplication at
2015 Income
$17,655
$23,895
$30,135
$36,375
$42,615
$48,855
$55,095
$61,335
analysis is performed
the Free Application
(FAFSA) on line at
, unless you have
that you first
Aid PIN# which
application electron-
in a paper signature
up to six weeks of
Web site for the PIN #
Aid Office will
sufficient need
after we download the
your form cor-
, your need
for us to download
you sub-
for the BOGW
year is June
permitted by state
process a Fee
after that date. No
