Note - The Spring 2024 Cash for College Campaign has ended. However, virtual statewide Cash for College workshops are taking place all summer long. See "Register for a Statewide Workshop" for info. 

Cal-SOAP will update this page with Fall 2024 C4C information, once available.

See the list below for 2024 Cash for College workshops in the San José/Silicon Valley Region. (https://tinyurl.com/C4C-ACTIVITIES)

(Past) 2024 Cash for College Workshops

Starting January 2024, Cash For College workshops will be held at high schools and community organizations in Santa Clara County. Workshops will provide assistance to students and their families as they complete their FAFSA and CA Dream Act applications. Workshops will provide: Assistance from local college financial aid experts and volunteers in completing the FAFSA and CADAA, and information about financial aid resources, including homeless/foster youth, scholarships, WebGrants, the Middle Class Scholarship, and loans (which may be available upon request).

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 5/02/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 5/01/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 4/23/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 4/17/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 4/02/24

TIME: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

San Jose Cal-SOAP Open Lab - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 4/01/24

TIME: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: ZOOM

Contact Name: calsoap@ucsc.edu 

Silver Creek High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/21/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION: Computer Lab Room B1

Contact Name: Van Nguyen (nguyentv@esuhsd.org)

Fremont High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/21/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

LOCATION: Campus Library

Contact Name:  Adriana Magallon-Loredo (adriana_magallon@fuhsd.org)

Cristo Rey San Jose Jusuit High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/18/24

TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Campus Math Lab

Contact Name: Stephanie Mendoza (stephanie.mendoza@cristoreysj.org)

Santa Teresa High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/18/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: STHS Library - Room 108

Contact Name: Jose Martinez-Alvarez (Martinez-Alvarezj@esuhsd.org)

Independence High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/14/24

TIME: 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm

LOCATION:  Learning Center 

Contact Name: Flor Fernandez (fernandezf@esuhsd.org)

Santa Clara Unified School District - Cash for College

DATE: 3/13/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION:  Santa Clara High School - Cafeteria

Contact Name: Anthony Butler (abutler@scusd.net)

Oak Grove High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/13/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Computer Lab - Room G2

Contact Name: Binh Lieu (lieub@esuhsd.org)

Overfelt High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/12/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Behind the Theater (Main Office Building)

Contact Name: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu), Coleen Montesano (montesanoc@esuhsd.org)

Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/12/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION: Multipurpose Room

Contact Name:  Chi Huynh (huynhc@esuhsd.org)

Gunderson High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/07/24

TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION:  Campus Library

Contact Name: Patricia Lopez (pelopez@sjusd.org)

SVCTE (Silicon Valley Career Technical Education) - Cash for College

DATE: 3/06/24

TIME: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

LOCATION: The Hub

Contact Name: Pat Freitas (pfreitas@metroed.net), Loretta Cotta (lcota@metroed.net)

Willow Glen High School - Cash for College

DATE: 3/05/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: WGHS Library

Contact Name: Jenna Schwartz (jschwartz@sjusd.org)

Overfelt High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/29/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Behind the Theater (Main Office Building)

Contact Name: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu), Coleen Montesano (montesanoc@esuhsd.org)

Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/29/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: The Learning Center

Contact Name:  Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

James Lick High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/28/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Learning Center

Contact Name:  Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/28/24

TIME: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Student Union

Contact Name:  John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)

Del Mar High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/27/24

TIME: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION: Cafeteria

Contact Name:  Dulce Balinas (dballinascajero@cuhsd.org)

James Lick High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/15/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  The Learning Center

Contact Name: Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

Branham High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/15/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  Cafeteria

Contact Name: Chen Liu (cliu@cuhsd.org)

Alpha Cindy Avitia High School- Cash for College

DATE: 2/13/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION:  Room #20

Contact Name: Sabrina Smallen (ssmallen@alphaps.org)

Piedmont Hills High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/13/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION:  Campus Library

Contact Name: Jill Shoopman (shoopmanj@esuhsd.org)

Westmont High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/8/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Campus Library

Contact Name: Kristina Canales-Padilla (kcanales@cuhsd.org)

Cupertino High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/7/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 6:30pm

LOCATION: College & Career Center

Contact Name: Wendy Amick (wendy_amick@fuhsd.org)

Santa Clara High School & Wilcox High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/6/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Santa Clara HS Library

Contact Name: Anthony Butler (abutler@scusd.net) for SCH, & Michelle Aggarwal (maggarwal@scusd.net) for WCHS

Homestead High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/5/24

TIME: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION: College & Career Center

Contact Name: Shay Bellamy (Shay_Bellamy@fuhsd.org)

Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/6/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION:  MPHS Multipurpose Room

Contact Name: Martha Cabrera (cabreram@esuhsd.org)

Independence High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/1/24

TIME: 3:15pm - 6:15pm

LOCATION: I-Cafe

Contact Name: Flor Fernandez (fernandezf@esuhsd.org)

Lincoln High School - Cash for College

DATE: 2/1/24

TIME: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

LOCATION: LHS Library

Contact Name: Vince Mora (vmora@sjusd.org)

James Lick High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/31/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Learning Center

Contact Name: Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

Overfelt High School- Cash for College

DATE: 1/30/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  Behind the Theater (Main Office Building)

Contact Name: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu) Coleen Montesano (montesanoc@esuhsd.org)

Gunderson High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/25/24

TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION: Campus Library

Contact Name: Patricia Lopez (pelopez@sjusd.org)

Cristo Rey San Jose Jusuit High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/24/24

TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Campus Math Lab

Contact Name: Stephanie Mendoza (stephanie.mendoza@cristoreysj.org)

Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/23/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  The Learning Center

Contact Name: Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

Silver Creek High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/23/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION:  Computer Lab Room B1

Contact Name: Van Nguyen (nguyentv@esuhsd.org)

Calero High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/23/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LOCATION:  Multipurpose Room

Contact Name: Maria Fernandez (Fernandezmar@esuhsd.org)

Pioneer High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/18/24

TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION:  Library

Contact Name: Judy Pataky-Hannon (jpatakyhannon@sjusd.org)

Willow Glen High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/18/24

TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: WGHS Library

Contact Name: Jenna Schwartz (jschwartz@sjusd.org)

James Lick High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/18/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Learning Center

Contact Name: Joseph Martinez (jmart440@ucsc.edu)

Oak Grove High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/17/24

TIME: 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  Computer Lab E6 (**UPDATE 1/11/24 - meeting in G-2 Lab)

Contact Name: Binh Lieu (lieub@esuhsd.org)

Evergreen Valley High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/17/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION: EVHS Learning Center (TLC)

Contact Name: Shelby Edwards (edwardss@esuhsd.org)

Branham High School - Cash for College

DATE: 1/16/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: College & Career Center (Room 7)

Contact Name: Chen Liu (cliu@cuhsd.org)

Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College 

DATE: 1/16/24

TIME: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  Student Union 

Contact Name: Lina Vasquez (vasquezmartinezm@esuhsd.org),

Cal-SOAP Coordinator: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)

Milpitas High School - Cash for College 

DATE: 1/11/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  College & Career Center (J15)

Contact Name: Marissa Canez (mcanez@musd.org)

Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy - Cash for College

DATE: 1/11/24

TIME: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Finn Center

Contact Name: Cesar Mireles (cmireles@tfhe.org)

Los Altos High School - Cash for College 

DATE: 1/10/24

TIME: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION:  Student Service Building (In the Student Union)

Contact Name: Laura Duran (laura.duran@mvla.net)

Latino College Prep Academy - Cash for College

DATE: 1/10/24

TIME: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Cafeteria

Contact Name: Jackelin Elliot (Jelliott@sjlcpa.org)

Prospect High School - Cash for College *VIRTUAL*

DATE: 1/09/24

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:  ZOOM

Contact Name: Amy Bencomo (abencomo@cuhsd.org)