3 Steps to Apply

Step 1: Application for Admission - California Community Colleges

Before applying to college, you must first have an OpenCCC account.

The OpenCCC single sign-in account allows you to access the online services of the California Community Colleges. OpenCCC is a service of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. The information in your account is kept private and secure.

Apply here: Application for Admission to College (opencccapply.net)

Applications take 1-2 days to process. One you receive your student identification number by email, you can register for courses at Palo Verde College (STEP 2).

Step 2: Application for Admission - Palo Verde College

Apply here:

For questions, please contact us by e-mail at admissions@paloverde.edu or by phone at 760-921-5356 or 760-921-5483.

Step 3: Application for FAFSA - Federal Student Aid

Students, parents, and borrowers are advised to establish an Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). The FSA ID is a username and password combination that serves as a student's or parent's identifier to allow access to personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems and acts as a digital signature on some online forms such as the FAFSA.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online and include PVC's Federal School Code: 001259. Please be sure your name is as listed on your Social Security card to prevent a rejected application. To gain a better understanding of what the FAFSA entails and what information to include when applying, visit FAFSA Help. Most high schools, colleges, vocational schools, libraries and community or state agencies will no longer have paper applications available but if applying online is intimidating, a printable version (English or Spanish) is available for download.

What happens after I apply?

After an electronic FAFSA submission is processed by the Department of Education, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), either by email or mail, from the Department of Education. (This NOT an award!). Provided that you have gone through the admissions process at our school, it will take at least 3-5 business days before your FAFSA is linked to your record on the PVC Financial Aid database. Once received, The Financial Aid Office will use the information to determine if any further paperwork is necessary.

Verification: Some FAFSA results require the school to verify certain information. In those cases, notifications informing you of any required documents will be posted to your student Self-Service account by PVC Financial Aid office. Students are responsible for checking their student accounts regularly for any requirements needed to complete their file. Students with further questions or requiring clarification are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office. If corrections are required, the Financial Aid Office will submit them electronically or ask the student to make the corrections online. Expect processing to be delayed by several weeks. All items reported on the FAFSA are verifiable. Financial aid may ask for additional documents throughout the academic year.

All complete files will be awarded eligible funds for the school year based on assumed enrollment status and distributed evenly between the Fall and Spring terms. Disbursement amounts will depend on a student's enrollment level per semester. All Financial Aid funds that are processed are via check and distributed to students at the PVC Financial Aid Office or via US Mail upon request to the address on your PVC student account.