The financial aid office at each College in the District - Coastline College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College - audits courses a student is enrolled in for the current term against what a student has to complete in their program as shown on the DegreeWorks worksheet for their specific associate degree or financial aid eligible certificate for the respective College.
Q&A
What type of Financial Aid does CPOS impact?
CPOS only applies to Federal Financial Aid (e.g. Pell Grant, SEOG Grant, Direct Loans). It does NOT impact eligibility for state or institutional financial aid (e.g., Cal Grant, California College Promise Grant (CCPG), College Scholarships).
How and when will I know if I am impacted by CPOS?
Please follow the steps in the document available at the link below to see if a class you are registered for is not counting for federal financial aid.
How to see in Degree Works if a course is not counting for federal financial aid
What should I do if one or more of my courses doesn’t count in my declared program of study?
Contact the financial aid office or consult with an academic counselor at the college where you have your declared program of study to consider an appropriate course of action (adding a required course, dropping the ineligible course, or remaining enrolled in the ineligible course).
What if I remain enrolled in courses that are not in my program of study?
Your federal financial aid will be affected and you may receive less than you were expecting.
What if courses that are needed for my declared program of study are added to my Student Educational Plan (SEP)?
On occasion there are courses a student's needs to take for transfer or degree completion and a counselor will list these on your SEP. The financial aid office will then make overrides on a student's record so the courses will count as eligible for federal financial aid. The financial aid office will review this information on a weekly basis. Courses would need to be added prior to the first financial aid disbursement.
What if I have transcripts from another college?
You should make sure they are on file and evaluated by having a counseling appointment prior to the semester starting to make sure your federal financial aid is not affected.
