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Financial Aid

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Financial Aid Timeline: See all the steps here!

Why Financial Aid

Why Financial Aid?

This slide show gives a brief overview of why all seniors are encouraged to apply for financial aid, even if they aren't sure where or if they will be attending schooling after high school.

Financial Aid Info Night 2024 - Date TBD

This slide show provides the slides presented in November 2003 by 10,000 Degrees as part of our annual financial aid night offered each fall.

FAFSA

The FAFSA opens each year on October 1 for the following school year. The California Priority deadline is 3/2.

After October:

Start by creating an FSA ID for yourself. Then complete the application for next year school year.

The California Dream Act Application allows certain students who meet the requirements below to apply for and receive state financial aid at California public and private colleges and private scholarships administered by California public colleges.

Opens 10/1. Deadline is 3/3/25.

Calgrants

If you filed your FAFSA or CADAA, your next step is to create your Webgrants for Students account.

This account checks your eligibility for a Calgrant award. After you set up the account, you will need to verify your school.

FSAID Worksheet (With SSN) (1).pdf

Start by creating an FSA ID for your FAFSA!

Creating an FSA ID is the first step for a student and their parent before they can complete the FAFSA application.

Parent FSA ID creation without SSN

The new FAFSA allows parents without a social security number to create an FSA ID so they can complete their contributor information for their student. This video outlines this process.

FAFSA GUIDE: Tips for completing FAFSA on your own!

FAFSA Guide: Tips & directions on completing FAFSA from home!

Miss our Financial Aid Nights or just prefer to do this on your own? These slides provide essential information and tips on successfully completing your FAFSA on your own! But always feel free to reach out if you get started and need some help along the way!

FAFSA Steps 2022

FAFSA Steps

Prefer to have a print-out of the FAFSA steps? Use this sheet to guide you!

10KD Video Tutorials

10KD, a local nonprofit organziation, has created a video series to support students and families in completing their financial aid forms. This first video will introduce you to what financial aid is, where it comes from, the two applications available to students in California, and what information you will need handy when staring your application. More videos on other financial aid topics are available on their full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNQ-y6lSdk-Jot9kvG--wWPWpKvx4ZV

Middle Class Scholarship

The Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) provides undergraduate students, including students pursuing a teaching credential, with family income up to $184,000 and assets up to $184,000 a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses.

Students may be eligible for a scholarship amount between 10% and 40% of the mandatory system-wide tuition and fees at a University of California or California State University campuses.

https://www.csac.ca.gov/middle-class-scholarship

Doyle Scholarship

Graduating seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher will be eligible for the Doyle Scholarship at the SRJC. This scholarship is about $1200 a year (exact amount depends on number of units taken).

To receive this scholarship you must complete a FAFSA or CADAA application and list the SRJC as one of your schools. You must also complete an orientation (Counseling 270 preferred) at the SRJC.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SRJC FINANCIAL AID

Paying for College

Did you get your financial aid offer? Wondering how you are going to pay for college next year? This slideshow offers information, resources, and tips!