Financial Aid Office

Finish Line Scholars Scholarship and Emergency Grant program provides financial assistance through a scholarship, to eligible students who are on their way toward a finish line goal of transferring to a college or university or completing a certificate or degree. Read qualifications carefully!
The application will be open until funds are exhausted 

• The student must qualify for and receive a tuition fee waiver through the California College Promise Grant.

Program Completion Goal:

• The student must be working toward completing a certificate or degree. Eligible completion goals include:
  • A Chancellor’s Office-approved certificate
  • An Associate Degree (including for Transfer)
  • A Baccalaureate Degree
  • Transfer to a four-year institution prior to receiving a credential from a California Community College (early transfer)

• Students must be enrolled full-time (or equivalent) during all scholarship-supported terms. Students in programs that require substantial out-of-class time (e.g., Nursing) may qualify if enrolled in fewer than 12 units, provided their program designates them as full-time. Students receiving support from Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) may qualify if DSPS has approved a reduced course load.
• Students with fewer than 6 units remaining to complete their program are still eligible without needing to enroll in unnecessary additional units.

• Students must have completed at least 50% of the credits required for their program and have a realistic plan to finish within one year.
• Students who have completed 75% of program credits are eligible for one semester of funding.

• Preference is given to students who meet any of the following:
• Completion of a transfer-level English course
• Completion of a transfer-level math course
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Students pursuing programs in regional workforce priority areas, such as Nursing or STEM, should receive additional priority.

FRC Emergency Funding Request

This request form is for students experiencing an unexpected emergency that may impact their ability to continue their educational pursuits
To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
-have at least a 2.0 GPA and be in good academic standing (some exemptions may apply)
-be enrolled in 6 or more semester units
-be enrolled in a degree or certificate program
-completed a FAFSA, CA Dream Act Application, or be an international student

Be sure to upload supporting documentation of your emergency with your name on it. Examples include but are not limited to: utility bill, eviction notice, new lease agreement, medical bill, etc.

FRC Emergency Funding Request

Citizen Scholar Scholarship PSREC and its telecommunications subsidiary (PST) offer two $1,000 scholarships. All interested students are invited and encouraged to apply. Scholarships are open to high school seniors and older students with no upper age limit. To qualify, the student’s residence in Plumas, Lassen, Sierra or Washoe counties must be supplied with either electric power through PSREC, or Internet service through Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications.

The entry deadline for the Citizen Scholar Scholarship is Friday, April 24, 2026.

Applications for the 2026 Citizen Scholar Scholarship are available on the website at www.psrec.coop, or by calling the PSREC Member Services Department at 530-832-6032 or 800-555-2207 ext. 6032.