FAFSA and CADAA

College is expensive, but it doesn't have to be for you! Apply for the FAFSA and you could recieve thousands of dollars to be used towards your college education! And if you don't qualify for FAFSA, don't worry! You can still apply for the California Dream Act Application!

FAFSA - for US Citizens and Eligible Non-Citizens

• Deadline in California: March 2nd

• Visit fafsa.gov to apply!

California Dream Act Application - for undocumented and DACA students in California

• Deadline in California: March 2nd

• Visit https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing  to apply!

Want some more financial aid?  Check out https://icangotocollege.com/financial-aid for even more options!

BigFuture

Check out our new resources to help you, your students, and their families learn about the benefits of the BigFuture School app:

Students can also opt in to Connections™ to hear from nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies. If students opt in, they can see institutions that are interested in students like them—all while putting their privacy first. Connections is the primary way for students who test in schools to be recruited. No personal information is shared, and students choose if and when to connect with an organization directly.

BigFuture Scholarships

Two $40,000 and hundreds of $500 BigFuture Scholarships are awarded every month when students complete college and career planning steps.

Resources

Check out the BigFuture Toolkit for Counselors and the BigFuture Educator Resources page for turnkey flyers, PowerPoints, lesson plans, and more!

New! Hot off the press is College Advising Essentials: BigFuture Edition! Check out this resource for handouts, fillable forms, and resources that you can use with your students and their families.

Scholarship Information

See this document for current information 

Sallie Mae, Sallie, and Scholly

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You’ve come to know Sallie Mae® as a valuable planning and paying for college resource. You also know your students and families better than anyone, and we’ve heard you say they need a unique, stand-alone, site that’s easy to navigate and covers all things college. When you talk, we listen, and we’re happy to formally introduce you to SallieSM, your destination to make college planning easier by connecting students to free money for school and equipping them with enhanced tools and resources.   

Wait, so, there’s Sallie ... and Sallie Mae?

Yep! Sallie and Sallie Mae are part of the same family, just supporting students in different ways. Sallie’s your destination for  scholarships, financial aid tips, college prep, and more. Sallie Mae continues to help financially with private student loans and savings accounts.  

And because it’s always a good time to look for scholarships, especially with award offers rolling in, we wanted to present Sallie’s newly upgraded scholarship search tool, Scholly® Scholarships by Sallie. It gives students free and instant access to thousands of current scholarships with no need to create a profile or account. Students can also use personalized filtering options to easily browse scholarships and apply. 

I Can Afford College

https://icangotocollege.com/financial-aid - Support services, Grants and scholarships, and more ways to pay for college