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ATTENTION! The 2025-2026 regional Cash for College campaign has come to an end. Bookmark this page and visit again in fall 2026 for information about upcoming 2026-2027 workshops!
In the meantime, check out the California Student Aid Commission's website for information about current workshops and resources.
OR - contact Federal Student Aid (see phone numbers > > > > > > > if you have any immediate questions about FAFSA or CADAA.
FSA & CSAC Phone Assistance.pngSee the list below for Cash for College and Financial Aid workshops in the San José/Silicon Valley Region. (tinyurl.com/c4c-workshops)
See the list below for Cash for College and Financial Aid workshops in the San José/Silicon Valley Region. (tinyurl.com/c4c-workshops)
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 (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) and CADAA (California Dream Act Application). 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).
Past Workshops (Sept. 2025 - March 2026)
Past Workshops (Sept. 2025 - March 2026)
9/24/25
Andrew Hill High School - Financial Aid Night
9/24/25
Andrew Hill High School - Financial Aid Night
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Student Union
HS Contacts: BaoVy Nguyen (nguyenb@esuhsd.org), Polet Ramirez (ramirezpo@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
10/01/25
James Lick High School - Financial Aid Night + FSA ID Creation
10/01/25
James Lick High School - Financial Aid Night + FSA ID Creation
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: The Hub/Learning Center
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
10/07/25
Milpitas High School - Cash for College
10/07/25
Milpitas High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: MHS Library
HS Contacts: Alcina Rosas (arosas@musd.org)
10/14/25
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
10/14/25
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-6pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
HS Contacts: Chi Huynh (huynhc@esuhsd.org), Martha Cabrera (cabreram@esuhsd.org)
10/15/25
Leigh High School - Cash for College
10/15/25
Leigh High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Location: Library (CCC)
HS Contact: Betty Roumeliotis (broumeliotis@cuhsd.org)
10/16/25
Pioneer High School - Cash for College
10/16/25
Pioneer High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Judy Pataky-Hannon (jpatakyhannon@sjusd.org)
10/16/25
William C. Overfelt High School - Financial Aid Night
10/16/25
William C. Overfelt High School - Financial Aid Night
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: English - A135 / Spanish - Theater
HS Contact: Rosario Cruz (cruzro@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
10/21/25
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
10/21/25
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Cafeteria
HS Contact: Dulce Ballinas Cajero (dballinascajero@cuhsd.org)
10/22/25
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
10/22/25
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-6pm
Location: Room G2 Lab
HS Contact: Binh Lieu (lieub@esuhsd.org)
10/29/25
James Lick High School - Cash for College
10/29/25
James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 2:30pm-7pm
Location: Room 308
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
10/30/25
San Jose High School - Cash for College
10/30/25
San Jose High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Campus Library
HS Contact: Joanna Gonzalez Lugo (jgonz88@berkeley.edu)
11/04/25
Homestead High School - Cash for College
11/04/25
Homestead High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: ZOOM (<-- Click Link to Join)
HS Contact: Shay Bellamy (Shay_Bellamy@fuhsd.org)
11/05/25
Yerba Buena High School - Financial Aid Night
11/05/25
Yerba Buena High School - Financial Aid Night
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: ZOOM (<-- Click Link to Join)
HS Contact: Lina Vasquez (vasquezmartinezm@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
11/06/25
Piedmont Hills High School - Cash for College
11/06/25
Piedmont Hills High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-5:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Jill Shoopman (shoopmanj@esuhsd.org)
11/18/25
Santa Teresa High School - Cash for College
11/18/25
Santa Teresa High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Jose Martinez-Alvarez (Martinez-Alvarezj@esuhsd.org)
11/18/25
Calero High School - Cash for College
11/18/25
Calero High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
HS Contacts: Maria Fernandez (fernandezmar@esuhsd.org)
11/19/25
Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College
11/19/25
Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Learning Center
HS Contacts: BaoVy Nguyen (nguyenb@esuhsd.org), Polet Ramirez (ramirezpo@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
11/19/25
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
11/19/25
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Library
HS Contact: Dulce Ballinas Cajero (dballinascajero@cuhsd.org)
11/20/25
Wilcox High School - Cash for College
11/20/25
Wilcox High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Room B109
HS Contact: Michelle Aggarwal (maggarwal@scusd.net)
12/02/25
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
12/02/25
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-6pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
HS Contacts: Chi Huynh (huynhc@esuhsd.org), Martha Cabrera (cabreram@esuhsd.org)
12/03/25
Prospect High School - Cash for College
12/03/25
Prospect High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: College and Career Center
HS Contact: Shawnee Beeson (sbeeson@cuhsd.org)
12/03/25
Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College
12/03/25
Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-7pm
Location: The Learning Center (in Student Union)
HS Contact: Lina Vasquez (vasquezmartinezm@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
12/04/25
Gunderson High School - Cash for College
12/04/25
Gunderson High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Patricia Lopez (Pelopez@sjusd.org), Angel Winn (awinn@sjusd.org)
12/04/25
William C. Overfelt High School - Cash for College
12/04/25
William C. Overfelt High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Theater
HS Contact: Rosario Cruz (cruzro@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
12/09/25
Independence High School - Cash for College
12/09/25
Independence High School - Cash for College
Time: 3:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Learning Center in Student Union
HS Contact: Flor Fernandez (fernandezf@esuhsd.org), Bonnie Liang (liangb@esuhsd.org)
12/10/25
James Lick High School - Cash for College
12/10/25
James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 2:30pm-7pm
Location: Room 308
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
12/10/25
Willow Glen High School - Cash for College
12/10/25
Willow Glen High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Gene and Mickey Long Library
HS Contact: Jenna Schwartz (jschwartz@sjusd.org)
12/11/25
Leland High School - Cash for College
12/11/25
Leland High School - Cash for College
Time: 3:30pm-6pm
Location: Counseling and Resource Center
HS Contact: Priyanka Dinesh (pdinesh@sjusd.org)
12/11/25
Branham High School - Cash for College
12/11/25
Branham High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: College & Career Center
HS Contact: Chen Liu (cliu@cuhsd.org)
01/13/26
Leigh High School - Cash for College
01/13/26
Leigh High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Location: Library (CCC)
HS Contact: Betty Roumeliotis (broumeliotis@cuhsd.org)
01/13/26
Westmont High School - Cash for College
01/13/26
Westmont High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: WHS Academic Center
HS Contact: Silvia Leon (sleon@cuhsd.org)
01/14/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
01/14/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 2:30pm-7pm
Location: Room 308
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
01/14/26
Silver Creek High School - Cash for College
01/14/26
Silver Creek High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-6pm
Location: Room C-2
HS Contact: Jennifer Mendoza (mendozaje@esuhsd.org)
01/15/26
Santa Teresa High School - Cash for College
01/15/26
Santa Teresa High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Jose Martinez-Alvarez (Martinez-Alvarezj@esuhsd.org)
01/15/26
Evergreen Valley High School - Cash for College
01/15/26
Evergreen Valley High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Location: Learning Center (Cougar Hall)
HS Contact: Dan Johnson (johnsondan@esuhsd.org)
01/20/26
Branham High School - Cash for College
01/20/26
Branham High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: College & Career Center
HS Contact: Chen Liu (cliu@cuhsd.org)
01/21/26
Andrew Hill High School - Financial Aid Night
01/21/26
Andrew Hill High School - Financial Aid Night
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Student Union
HS Contacts: BaoVy Nguyen (nguyenb@esuhsd.org), Polet Ramirez (ramirezpo@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
01/22/26
Leland High School - Cash for College
01/22/26
Leland High School - Cash for College
Time: 3:30pm-6pm
Location: Counseling Resource Center
HS Contact: Priyanka Dinesh (pdinesh@sjusd.org)
01/27/26
Leigh High School - Cash for College *Spanish*
01/27/26
Leigh High School - Cash for College *Spanish*
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Location: Library (CCC)
HS Contact: Betty Roumeliotis (broumeliotis@cuhsd.org)
01/27/26
Calero High School - Cash for College
01/27/26
Calero High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
HS Contacts: Maria Fernandez (fernandezmar@esuhsd.org)
01/28/26
Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College
01/28/26
Andrew Hill High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Learning Center
HS Contacts: BaoVy Nguyen (nguyenb@esuhsd.org), Polet Ramirez (ramirezpo@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
01/29/26
Foothill High School - Cash for College
01/29/26
Foothill High School - Cash for College
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: Campus Library
HS Contacts: Denise Alva (alvadenise@esuhsd.org)
01/29/26
Lincoln High School - Cash for College
01/29/26
Lincoln High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Lincoln Center
HS Contacts: Diane Sugimoto (dsugimoto@sjusd.org)
02/03/26
Homestead High School - Cash for College
02/03/26
Homestead High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Homestead HS Library
HS Contact: Shay Bellamy (Shay_Bellamy@fuhsd.org)
02/03/26
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
02/03/26
Del Mar High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Cafeteria
HS Contact: Dulce Ballinas Cajero (dballinascajero@cuhsd.org)
02/04/26
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
02/04/26
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-6pm
Location: Room G2 Lab
HS Contact: Binh Lieu (lieub@esuhsd.org)
02/04/26
Silicon Valley Career Tech. Educ. (SVCTE) - Cash for College
02/04/26
Silicon Valley Career Tech. Educ. (SVCTE) - Cash for College
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Location: The Hub
Contact: Loretta Cota (lcota@metroed.net)
02/05/26
Pioneer High School - Cash for College
02/05/26
Pioneer High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Judy Pataky-Hannon (jpatakyhannon@sjusd.org)
02/10/26
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
02/10/26
Mt. Pleasant High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-6pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
HS Contacts: Chi Huynh (huynhc@esuhsd.org), Martha Cabrera (cabreram@esuhsd.org)
02/10/26
San Jose High School - Cash for College
02/10/26
San Jose High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Campus Library
HS Contact: Joanna Gonzalez Lugo (jgonz88@berkeley.edu)
02/11/26
Prospect High School - Cash for College
02/11/26
Prospect High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: College and Career Center
HS Contact: Shawnee Beeson (sbeeson@cuhsd.org)
02/11/26
Santa Clara High School - Cash for College
02/11/26
Santa Clara High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Campus Library
HS Contact: Anthony Butler (abutler@scusd.net)
02/11/26
Milpitas High School - Cash for College
02/11/26
Milpitas High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contacts: Alcina Rosas (arosas@musd.org)
02/17/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - Overfelt High School - Cash for College
02/17/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - Overfelt High School - Cash for College
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Room A135
Workshop Contact: CALSOAP@UCSC.EDU
02/18/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - James Lick High School - Cash for College
02/18/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 4m-7pm
Location: Room 308 (College & Career Center)
Workshop Contact: CALSOAP@UCSC.EDU
02/19/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - Cash for College *Virtual
02/19/26
ESUHSD Financial Aid FRENZY - Cash for College *Virtual
Time: 10am-2pm
Format: ZOOM / Tinyurl.com/219Frenzy
Workshop Contact: CALSOAP@UCSC.EDU
02/19/26
PIQE (Parent Institute for Quality Education - Cash for College *Virtual / Spanish*
02/19/26
PIQE (Parent Institute for Quality Education - Cash for College *Virtual / Spanish*
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Format: ZOOM
Workshop Contact: Ivan Ponce (iponce@piqe.org)
02/23/26
Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College
02/23/26
Yerba Buena High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-7pm
Location: The Learning Center
HS Contact: Lina Vasquez (vasquezmartinezm@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
02/24/26
Fremont High School - Cash for College
02/24/26
Fremont High School - Cash for College
Time: 3pm-6:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Adriana Magallon (adriana_magallon@fuhsd.org)
02/24/26
San Jose Public Library - Cash for College
02/24/26
San Jose Public Library - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
- 5:30pm - 6pm: FA Info Session
- 6pm - 7:00pm: FA Application Assistance
Location: San Jose Public Library - Biblioteca Latinoamericana
Address: 921 South First St, San Jose, CA 95110
Contact: San Jose Cal-SOAP (calsoap@ucsc.edu)
02/25/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
02/25/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 2:30pm-7pm
Location: Room 308
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
02/25/26
Willow Glen High School - Cash for College
02/25/26
Willow Glen High School - Cash for College
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Gene & Mickey Long Library
HS Contact: Jenna Schwartz (jschwartz@sjusd.org)
02/25/26
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
02/25/26
Oak Grove High School - Cash for College
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: Room G2 Lab
HS Contact: Binh Lieu (lieub@esuhsd.org)
02/26/26
Independence High School - Cash for College
02/26/26
Independence High School - Cash for College
Time: 3:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Learning Center in Student Union
HS Contact: Flor Fernandez (fernandezf@esuhsd.org), Bonnie Liang (liangb@esuhsd.org)
02/26/26
Gunderson High School - Cash for College
02/26/26
Gunderson High School - Cash for College
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: School Library
HS Contact: Patricia Lopez (Pelopez@sjusd.org), Angel Winn (awinn@sjusd.org)
02/26/26
William C. Overfelt High School - Cash for College
02/26/26
William C. Overfelt High School - Cash for College
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Theater
HS Contact: Rosario Cruz (cruzro@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: John Wang (jwang166@ucsc.edu)
03/24/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
03/24/26
James Lick High School - Cash for College
Time: 2:30pm-7pm
Location: Room 308
HS Contact: Noemi Huitron (huitronn@esuhsd.org)
Cal-SOAP Contact: Andrea Pantoja (apantoj2@ucsc.edu)
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