Financial Aid Resources

Types of Financial Aid

Grants – money given that does not need to be repaid, usually because of financial need

Scholarships – money awarded for academic achievement or an outstanding talent or skill

Work-Study – money earned at a school-affiliated part-time job

Loans – borrowed money that must be repaid

Direct Subsidized Loan - The federal government pays the interest while the student is in college or while the loan is in deferment

Direct Unsubsidized Loan - Interest begins accruing as soon as the loan is taken out.

Grants

Financial Aid resources

Financial Aid Student Checklist

23-24 FAFSA worksheet

Create an FSA ID

CA Dream Act Application

10 thing about the Dream Act

CA Dream Act FAQ's

Immigrants Rising

California Student Aid

Cal Grant Programs

Financial Aid 101

Cash for College Workshops

Cash for College resources

Middle Class Scholarship

CHAFEE Grant for Foster Youth

Scholarships

There are many scholarship websites that allow students to set up a profile to search and match available scholarships.

Going Merry

Unigo

Fastweb

Cappex

Big Future

Student Scholarships

CAL SOAP

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) was established by the state legislature in 1978. Today, Cal-SOAP is instrumental in improving the flow of information about postsecondary education and financial aid while raising the achievement levels of low-income, elementary and secondary school students or geographic regions with documented low-eligibility or college participation rates, and who are first in their families to attend college.