The Peralta Colleges (Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, and Laney and Merritt Colleges in Oakland) offer a transportation reimbursement program to students who rely on East Bay Paratransit to get to and from school and school-related events.
Important: Students must be enrolled in 6 or more units during the semester for which they are seeking the reimbursement.
Reimbursement Process
- Eligibility: Reimbursement can occur for any current or future semester where the student is enrolled in 6 or more units and is East Bay Paratransit eligible.
- The student must do two things for a successful reimbursement:
- Keep and submit all receipts for expenses incurred for East Bay Paratransit transportation to and from college courses and/or college-related events.
- Complete the East Bay Paratransit Reimbursement Form.
- Students who are unable to submit receipts for any reason cannot apply for reimbursement.
- The receipts and form should be emailed to dfitzgerald@peralta.edu or mailed to Peralta Community College District, Attn. Diana Fitzgerald, 333 East 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94606, before the last day of instruction for each semester of eligibility. The last day of instruction is the last day of final exam week each semester. Students are welcome to submit receipts and/or the East Bay Paratransit Reimbursement Form prior to this date.
- Upon receipt of the fully completed reimbursement form and receipts, where available, PCCD will reimburse the student within 30 days by mailing a check to the address submitted on the reimbursement form.
- If any student needs assistance with the form or any part of the reimbursement process, they should contact Diana Fitzgerald, Staff Assistant at dfitzgerald@peralta.edu or (510) 466-7371. Ms. Fitzgerald can assist students by phone, email, or in person.
