Financial Aid

Awards and loans are available for the spring 2024 semester through the Citrus College Financial Aid office. After applying and receiving a Citrus student ID number, click here to complete the Financial Aid Request Form.

*IF YOU ARE USING LOANS, BE SURE TO REQUEST A FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN.

Scholarship

In order to minimize your reliance on financial aid/loans be sure to budget, plan, fundraise, and apply to as many scholarships as possible.

Review our "Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay" worksheet. Be certain make an appointment with your study abroad advisor, writing center, or faculty for essay review and assistance.

AIFS Ambassador Scholarship: five are available only for Southern California Foothill Consortium college students. Click here to view the flyer (the second page features application requirements).

The Gilman scholarship awards Pell Grant eligible students (required) a maximum of $5,000 per program (usually $2,000-$3,500).
Deadline: first Tuesday of October for winter and spring programs (or you can submit early for summer and fall) and the first Tuesday of March for summer and fall programs (or submit early for winter and spring).
View the Gilman overview presentation slides as a PDF file.

Your college's financial aid web page will likely have information about internal and external scholarships. Citrus College's internal scholarships open in the spring and close in May.

Download our scholarship and fundraising information sheet (PDF) for resources.

Additional scholarship resources and links are available for viewing in a spreadsheet format.

Click here to download the slides from our Funding Your Study Abroad presentation. (PDF file)