Financial Aid
What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. This financial assistance covers educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. There are several types of financial aid, including grants and scholarships, work study and loans.
Every Senior should apply for financial aid if you are planning to attend college, trade school or vocational school.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the form that determines your financial aid from the government and most colleges. The form collects personal and financial information from students and parents, and applies a formula to determine your Expected Family Contribution, or EFC.
At minimum, you must: Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen (including a U.S. national or permanent resident) and have a valid Social Security number. Have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Be enrolled or accepted as a student in an eligible degree or certificate program.
Click HERE to START/COMPLETE the Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA)
CA Dream Act
The California Dream Act Application allows students interested in attending eligible California Colleges, Universities and Career Education Programs to apply for state financial aid.
The CA Dream Act is for students who are not U.S. Citizens, National or Permanent residents or do not fulfill ALL of the FAFSA requirements. The DREAM application is unique to California promoting access to all students regardless of immigration statues and/or documentation.
Click HERE to START/COMPLETE the CA Dream Act Application
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SRJC 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.
Click HERE to learn more about the Doyle Scholarship
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