Financial Aid

Merced College administers a student financial aid program designed to assist students in meeting college costs. The amount of financial aid awarded varies from student to student, depending on individual student need and resources.

Financial aid awards are based on calculated financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Application for Dream Act (CADAA). Application assistance is available on the 3rd floor of the Lesher Student Services Building on the Merced Campus and Student Services Building on the Los Banos Campus.

Available programs include:

  1. the Federal Pell Grant;

  2. the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG);

  3. the Federal Work Study Program;

  4. State of California Cal Grant programs;

  5. Student Success Completion Grant;

  6. California College Promise Grant;

  7. MC4Free Promise Program;

  8. Merced College Foundation Scholarships; and

  9. Federal Direct Loan Program.

Merced Campus

Lesher Student Services Building, 3rd Floor
3600 M Street
Merced, CA 95348
Phone: (209) 384-6031
Fax: (209) 384-6312
Financial Aid Website

Los Banos Campus

Student Services Building
22240 Highway 152
Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone: (209) 826-3495
Fax: (209) 381-6583