Financial Aid

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Scholarship

Scholarship: Many nonprofit and private organizations offer scholarships to help students pay for college or career school. This type of free money, which is sometimes based on academic merit, talent, or a particular area of study.

Grant Money

Grant: a form of financial aid that does not have to be repaid.

Federal Work Study

Work-Study: allows you to earn money to pay for school by working part-time.

Student Loans: borrowed money that must be paid back, including interest that accrues.

Financial Aid 101- Santiago Canyon College.pdf

Santiago Canyon College Financial Aid 101 Presentation

Financial aid is any form of funding that helps you pay for college, including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs. You have to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, to be eligible for most of it.

This application is used to determine the eligibility of AB 540 students for California student financial aid for the 2020-21 school year.

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