Financial Aid Resources
FAFSA Deadline March 2, 2022– Seniors
If you are apprehensive about filling out the FAFSA, don’t worry. Help is on the way. Go to the web site below to view a video in both Spanish and English on how to fill out the application.
Application available October 1, 2022 at www.fafsa.ed.gov you will have to create a pin number & your parent will have to create a pin to sign the application electronically.
Students will be filing the 2022 – 2023 FAFSA application
Students must know their social security number
Students must know parents adjusted gross income and other income tax information
Scroll down for more info or Go to Career Center for assistance filling out the FAFSA application
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FAFSA Overview
This video will walk you through the process of creating your own FSA ID. An FSA ID is simply a username and password combination, which can be used to securely log in to U.S. Department of Education websites like https://fafsa.gov. If you plan to fill out the FAFSA when it becomes available in October, you (and your parent if you're a dependent student) should create an FSA ID ASAP.
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) CHECKLISTChafee_Fact_Sheet_2016_V1.pdfFinancial Aid
California FAFSA/CADAA submission deadline: March 2nd
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
CADAA (CA Dream Act Application): https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
How Financial Aid Works: https://studentaid.gov/h/understand-aid/how-aid-works
Types of Financial Aid: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
Eligibility Requirements for Federal Student Aid: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility
Estimate Your Aid using FAFSA4caster: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/estimate
Cal Grant FAQ’s: https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grant-faq
California Student Aid Commission: https://www.csac.ca.gov/
Financial Aid Checklist (by Month): https://www.csac.ca.gov/pod/financial-aid-checklist
Helpful Videos:
Completing the FAFSA 2020-2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8nfk5ApcQ4
Completing the FAFSA 2020-2021 (Spanish version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKrU-iKrqmU
Filling out the FAFSA for Dependent Students 2020-21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFijtBHLIeY
Filling out the FAFSA for Independent Students 2020-21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sl9N7fYwyw
CAL-GRANT OPT OUT FORMS
Per Assembly Bill (AB) 2160, all seniors will have a Cal Grant GPA submitted electronically by their high school, to the California Student Aid Commission, unless a signed Opt Out form is returned to the Guidance Office by October 1st of their senior year. Please see the English or Spanish version of this document below for more information regarding the process.