Eligible & Ineligible Financial Aid Majors

Eligible Majors for Financial Aid

To receive federal financial aid (Pell Grant, FSEOG, Cal Grant, Student Success Completion Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Student Loans) students are required to declare an eligible program of study, or major.  Eligible programs of study (majors) are defined as associate degree programs and certificate programs.

To change your major, complete the Online Major Change Form.

Eligible Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) 
  • Associate in Arts (AA)
  • Associate in Science (AS)
  • Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T, AS-T)
  • Certificate of Achievement (CT)

InEligible Majors for Financial Aid

The following programs are NOT eligible for Financial Aid (Pell Grant, FSEOG, Cal Grant, Student Success Completion Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Student Loans):  

No. Academic Plan - SR Description Degree Units
1. ARCHDAD-CT Architectural Draft &Design-CT Certificate 14.00
2. BA_BE-CT Business Essentials-CT Certificate 12.00
3. CALGETC_GE    Cal-GETC General Ed Pattern    
4. CDCORE-CT Child Development Core-CT Certificate 12.00
5. CGEC Cerritos Gen Ed Curriculum    24.00
6. CGEC_E Cerritos Gen Ed Curric-Exempt    24.00
7. CISSA-COC CIS: Systems Analyst-COC COC 16.50
8. COMM-CT Communication Studies-CT Certificate 12.00
9. CSUGE-CT CSU General Education-CT Certificate 39.00
10. ETEEEDT-CT ET:Elect&ElectronicEngrDesign Certificate 14.00
11. ETMEDT-CT ET:Mech Engr Design Tech-CT Certificate 12.00
12. FSAP-CT               Apprenticeship Fire Sprinklers   Certificate 28.50
13. IGETC-CT IGETC-CT Certificate 34.00
14. IWAPR-CT Field Iron Workers Reinforcing-CT Certificate 29.5
15. IWAPS-CT Field Iron Workers Structural-CT Certificate 27.5
16. LGBT-CT LGBT Studies-CT Certificate 15.00
17. PEAIM-CT Exer Sci: Athl Injury Mgt-CT Certificate 14.00
18. PEFITT-CT ExerciseSci:Fitness Trainer-CT Certificate 13.00
19. PLAN_A AA General Education   18.00
20. PLAN_B CSU General Education   39.00
21. PLAN_C IGETC   34.00
22. SPCH-COC Speech Communication-COC COC 12.00
23. SPCH-CT Speech Communication-CT Certificate 12.00
24. UND-AA/TR Undecided - AA/Transfer    

UPDATED 8/1/25