Financial Aid Info
FAFSA opens online: Oct 1st and must be completed by March 2nd.*
Financial aid resources
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO YOUR COUNSELOR TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS!
Middle Class Scholarship Information
This tool can help you:
Understand your financial aid offer
Plan to cover the remaining costs
Estimate how much you’ll owe and if you can afford that debt
Compare offers from different schools
Decide what to do next
The CA Dream act
APPLY BY MARCH 2nd*
The California Dream Act allows undocumented and nonresident students who qualify for a non-resident exemption under Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540) to receive certain types of financial aid such as: private scholarships funded through public universities, state administered financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants. In addition, the California Dream Act, allows eligible students to pay in-state tuition at any public college in California. This application is unrelated to the DACA program.
Dreamers Workshop.pptxIR_Applying-for-Scholarships.pdfFinancial Aid Myths
"My parents make too much money so I won't qualify for aid."
There is no income cut-off to qualify for federal student aid. Many factors besides income are taken into account. In addition, some schools won't even consider you for merit-based scholarships until you have submitted the FAFSA. Don't assume... fill out the FAFSA and find out.
"Only students with good grades get aid."
Most federal aid programs do not take grades into account. Provided you maintain satisfactory academic progress in college, you'll continue to receive aid.
"The FAFSA is too hard to fill out."
The FAFSA is easier than ever. There are instructions for every question, and if you need help you can ask representatives via online chat. Most students complete the FAFSA in just 23 minutes!
Financial Aid Pamphlet.pdfCAL GRANT QUICK INFO:
Cal Grant Fun Fact Sheet.docxscholarship search engines
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