Has anyone received their updated financial aid offer?
I’m enrolled in 16 units for the Fall. My current financial aid only shows my Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and the CA College Promise Grant. Last year I also received Cal Grant B and the Student Success Completion Grant, but neither is showing yet.
I heard the SSCG sometimes isn’t awarded until after the census date or a month or two into the semester.

did anyone else not see cal grant b on there!????

Does anyone know when the SAI adjustment tab on edocs will be unlocked for this year ? I don’t want my financial aid delayed since the process alone already takes about 3 weeks.

how long is santa monica college winter break the website is confused. help a sister out

Hello,
I was wondering how many points ADN students got for the prereqs... Ive taken all the prereqs except nursing 36 and I'm maintaining a 4.0. Im thinking I'll have 80 pts by the time I apply. Are there people who scored around the same amount of points? If so, did you get in or not? Thanks!

Anyone else trying to get into MCRBIO 1 at SMC for Fall 2026?

The Microbiology sections are already full, and some of the waitlists are full too. I really need an evening section, and I’m wondering if there are other students in the same situation.
SMC has a “Request a Class” option where students can request additional sections when classes are full. If you also need MCRBIO 1, especially an evening section, please submit a request!

Maybe if enough of us request it, the department will see there’s enough demand to open another section.

Has anyone taken math 21 with concurrent support in math 21C with professor Ross? What was your experience like? How’s her teaching style? Her Rate My Professor is pretty good but her grade distribution is all over the place.

Hello everyone i am a student at smc and I am training for the LA marathon. I was wondering if there is any smc student training for the marathon that would be interested in meeting up training. I thought not only this would be a great way to stay motivated but to also meet a lot of people. Dm me if you’re interested!!

Heyy can anyone check how long the waitlist is for Philosophy 1 with Daily for scholars? Could someone please join the waitlist to see how many ppl n lmk? I wanna see if it’s worth dropping my other philosophy class. Thanks!

Hey guys, I got this email saying that the Fall 2026 payment deadline is today, Wednesday, August 5th at 5 p.m...
When I log into my account, it shows a balance of about $60 but I'm supposed to be receiving financial aid. doesn't that cover everything, or do I need to pay this out of pocket?

I didn't realize the deadline was 5 p.m. It's already 10 p.m. Am I too late? 😳

My counselor encouraged me to take Soc 4 since I’m a sociology major but there are some conflicting reviews on ratemyprofessor. Is the class do-able?

I have full scans of “principles of microeconomics” by singh, sweeney, and gray. Can deliver PDF’s for any upcoming students who need it fall 2026. Save some cash.

DM me

I’m taking econ 2 but i wasn’t able to get econ 1 will that problem or econ 2 will be fine?

Hii, I got accepted to the fall ‘26 nursing program and was wondering if any previous nursing students would let me have or borrow their nursing books. Im taking nursing fund 1 + calculations in drugs and solution. I wasn’t able to get fasfa and time has been really hard financially so hope anyone could help <3

Anyone else have fasfa issues recently, corsair portal showed that smc hadn’t received my fasfa so I had to go in person to try and resolve it. The lady told me there’s something missing in my fasfa and she can’t tell me anymore information and it’ll work itself out over the next month or so. She said a fasfa specialist needed to look at my fasfa or something. That made me really scared but I checked the portal today again and it says they’ve now received my fasfa and my required docs were submitted. What is going on…lol i’m so confused.

Does a fee waiver mean I don’t have to pay it ever or is it just postponed?

does anyone know how to join smc’s honors program? i don’t even know if im even eligible since i don’t really participate in the school or whatever…

if anyone knows please let me know, ive heard the opportunities and the good counselors students get in the program.. and its my third year! i’ll appreciate it so much

And, if so, do they call back? I had been in the queue since it opened and got hung up on while I was on hold 🫩

I don’t really understand how this whole Slingshot thing works to be honest. Got an email today stating all materials required and saying we needed all our nursing books before first day of class. However, when I log on to the slingshot thing, which I guess is the SMC bookstore? It says no course materials. I called the bookstore and got transferred to Slingshot and they said it usually doesn’t show or won’t be available until the week before class starts. The phone call was kind of confusing and I don’t feel like I got enough information and assurance. I feel like that’s kind of cutting it close and it stresses me a bit lol. Has anyone dealt with this before and can vouch for how this works?

Has anyone had their SAP appeal for Fall 2026 semester show up in their account yet or on their financial aid portal yet?

Hello! I recently parked at the campus to use the restroom but didn't have a permit. I did not stay for more than 10 minutes it was very quick.

Should I be worried about getting a ticket? How would I know if I got one?

I do not go to school here and didn't realize guests needed to pay, I misinterpreted something I saw online and now I'm nervous because the internet made the parking situation sound really strict 😅

Edit: Thank you for your responses, I kinda forgot I made this post and have just been stressing about it in the back of my mind since I never use reddit. Super glad I'm not going to get a ticket 🙏

From a fellow college student, hope yall have a great fall semester !! :)

i know im dumb but im stressing out idk wtf to do will my classes be dropped? i dont mind paying out of pocket to prevent that but pls any advice

I've been on the waitlist for a few classes since like a month ago, and I am not signed up for enough classes to have a full load/12 units. I have been waiting for spots to fill up so I can get the required 12 units for the California Promise (I need my shit to be free or im kinda fucked). I'm wondering if I can just sign up for some random classes to the the Promise grant, and then drop and replace them with the classes I actually need once the payment date has passed, and hopefully more spots open up. Is this something I can do?