Financial Aid/Scholarships

• FAFSA/CADAA Updates Handout   

• Complete these Financial Aid Lessons in Californiacolleges.edu to ensure success and compliance with the new law. Video.   

• 25.26 HCS FAFSA CADAA Parent Information Letter  

• Horizons' Financial Aid Presentation from Oct 2025 -  Recording  /  Slides

• FAFSA Simplification Act - making it easier for students and families to complete the FAFSA and expanding access to federal student aid 

• FAFSA Sheet  /  FAFSA Guide   from Sallie Mae  

• Financial Aid To Do List

• CSAC Additional Resources

• Federal Student Aid Estimator

• Golden State Warriors "All In for FAFSA/CA Dream Act" PSA

• Federal Student Aid: Filling out the FAFSA Form

• FAFSA/CADAA frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• Sierra College 2 Years Free Program

• Los Rios Promise Program (AB19)

• Financial Aid Presentation - October 13, 2025, 3pm in Zoom  - Recording / Slides

Check back frequently for new events

• Webinar from Sallie Mae: Scholarships-finding free money for college- November 12th, 4:00pm - Register

• Webinar: 5 Common FAFSA Mistakes to Avoid- October 22nd, 4:30pm - Register

• SoFi Preparing for College Webinar Series

  • Part 1: Parents Guide to College Admissions & Merit Scholarships- October 15th, 5:00-6:00pm - Register

  • Part 2: Maximizing Financial Aid: FAFSA & CSS Profile Explained- November 19th, 5:00-6:00pm - Register

  • Part 3: Paying for College: Budgeting, Loans & Smart Strategies- December 10th, 5:00-6:00pm - Register

• Cash 4 College Workshops for families to get help with completing the FAFSA or CADAA. In-person options.

• Cash 4 College Webinars for families to get help with completing the FAFSA or CADAA. Virtual format.

• Webinar Recording- The first step to finding the money you need for college: Completing the FAFSA 

• 2026-27 Cal Grant Income and Asset Ceilings

• UC Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan

• UC/CSU Middle Class Scholarship

• California Types of Financial Aid

• How Much Does College Cost?

• CSU Financial Aid Website

• Paying for UC

• CalKIDS (free savings accounts from the state for kids) - Fact Sheet

• 1-2-3 Approach to Paying for College

• Scholarship Search by Sallie (Mae)

• Sallie Mae Scholarship Search

• Filing the FAFSA

• Decoding Financial Aid Offers

• Comparing Financial Aid Offers

• Options for Filling a Financial Gap (Comparing Parent PLUS Loans and Private Student Loans)

• Think you can't afford UC? Think again- 10 facts about UC costs that might surprise you

• Private Scholarships- Dos and Don'ts (Tips from UC)

• How to get Money for College

• NEW- Do You Need Money For College or Career School?

• How to Apply for Financial Aid with the FAFSA or CADAA (from UC)

• FAFSA Tips (from studentaid.gov)

• 9 Myths About the FAFSA Form and Applying for Financial Aid

• What to Do After Completing the FAFSA & How to Make Changes

• Downloadable US Dept of Ed Financial Aid publications

• Colleges That Meet Full Financial Need

• Financial Aid Resources from ACT

• Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison Tool

• Scholarships 101

• Discover Student Loans Scholarship Search

• Federal Student Loans: Your Complete Guide

• Should You Accept All the Federal Student Loans You're Offered

• How to Compare Private Student Loans

• http://college-scholarships.com/ - Check back frequently for new Scholarships!

• Scholarships from Sacramento Region Community Foundation

• Scholarships from Studentscholarships.org - deadlines vary

• Cosumnes River College Construction Program Promise to Career Scholarship. (No due date) 

• College Covered Scholarships

• Ascent Student Scholarships

• FormSwift: DEADLINE: Mar 15, June 15, September 15 & December 15 every year

• Money Thinkers:  DEADLINE: Mar 31, June 30, September 30 & December 31 every year

• BitIRA:  DEADLINE: July 1 and January 1 every year

• OppU Achievers Scholarship - September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 every year

• Shasta Regional Community Foundation Scholarships (dates vary)

• CollegeRaptor.com $2500 Scholarship

• Scholarships for women and girls

• ACT $15,000 Scholarship

• Juniors-The College Board National Recognition Programs

• Discover Student Loans Scholarship Sweepstakes

• Imagine America Scholarships

• http://COLLEGE-SCHOLARSHIPS.COM

• CADAA- https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

• californiacolleges.edu

• College Peas Scholarships

• College Covered

• College Board Scholarships

• FAFSA- fafsa.ed.gov

• Goingmerry.com

• STEM Full Tuition Scholarship @ Gettysburg College

• Unigo

• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

• bigfuture.collegeboard.org

• cappex.com

• college-scholarships.com

• collegeanswer.com

• colleges.niche.com

• csac.ca.gov

• edfund.org

• fastweb.com

• finaid.org

• icanaffordcollege.com

• meritaid.com

• myintuition.org

• questbridge.org

• raise.me

• scholarshipexperts.com

• scholarships.com

• scholarshipsonline.org

• Scholly by sallie

• sigep.org

• studentscholarships.org

• The U.S. Department of Labor's scholarship search tool

• YourMoney Pro (from Sallie Mae)

• Nitro Scholarship Search

• Scholar's App

• Sierra College Financial Aid Website

• Los Rios District Colleges

• American River College (ARC) Financial Aid Website

• Cosumnes River College (CRC) Financial Aid Website

• Folsom Lake College (FLC) Financial Aid Website

• Sacramento City College (SCC) Financial Aid Website