Financial Aid
Notice:
During
the COVID-19 campus closure, the Financial Aid Office will continue to operate
remotely to support you during the campus closure.
We encourage you to check out our Financial Aid Chatbot and FATV available 24/7/365 days per year to get you the
financial aid answers you need to the questions you have. These services
communicate information about financial assistance in a manner that is easy to
understand during a time that works best for you and can be accessed virtually
anytime.
You can still review your financial aid status, complete your
missing documents, and view your financial aid awards through the Financial Aid Self-Service Portal. We highly encourage you to visit our Financial Aid Self-Service Portal, where you can access
all of the financial aid forms that you need to complete.
For missing documents, use the links on the missing documents page in the Financial Aid Self-Service Portal to submit missing forms. If you need to upload a missing form to the Financial Aid Office, you can also use the upload function under links on the right hand side of the homepage in the Financial Aid Self-Serice Portal. Please give our office 7-14 business days to mark the item as complete on
your portal once you have submitted the form. You will receive an email from our office if the forms were not completed correctly.
Questions:
Contact:
Chatbot 24/7/365 days per year
The Financial Aid Office does not have access to the system due to the malware attack but can answer general financial aid questions via email at FAO@collegeofthedesert.edu. Please be sure to email us using your MyCOD email and include your student id number. Due to the high volume of emails, the average response time is 3-4 business days from the date the email is received.
Location:
Cravens Student Services Center, 2nd Floor- Our Palm Desert Campus is currently closed due to COVID-19.
College of the Desert Federal School Code:
001182
Welcome to College of the Desert's Financial Aid Office website! The Financial Aid Office is committed to making college affordable for students, and to assist students and families with any questions regarding the student financial aid process. We highly recommend that all students apply and/or inquire about financial aid even if they don't anticipate the need for assistance. The Financial Aid Office offers several types of financial aid which are funded through federal, state and local agencies, as well as the college itself. View more information on the types of financial aid available.
To be considered for financial aid at College of the Desert, students must follow these steps to apply for financial aid. The financial aid application for this academic year is available for submission! Apply and submit your financial aid application(s) today!
Once the Financial Aid Office has received your financial aid application, the Financial Aid will contact you to let you know your financial aid status. The Financial Aid Office's official and ONLY means of communication is a student's MyCOD email account. For important financial aid information, students must regularly check their MyCOD email account and/or Financial Aid Self-Service Portal by logging into their MyCOD Portal.
Have questions about the financial aid programs at College of the Desert? Learn about financial aid through short video clips from the Financial Aid TV website.