October 2025
CSM Promise Scholars Program Engagement Opportunities
CSM Promise Scholars Program Engagement Opportunities
Below are Promise and on-campus engagement opportunities for October 2025.
Please make sure to complete the Promise Engagement Form in order to receive credit after attending a workshop or activity:
https://smccd-czqfp.formstack.com/forms/psp_engagement_form
More workshops/activities will be added throughout the month!
*Complete second fall 2025 counseling appointment & engagement requirement
October 1 - November 7
The following are workshops led by Promise staff and/or counselors
UC Berkeley Tour: Tuesday, October 14th
Complete SMCCCD Liability Behavior Medical Fillable UCB Form
Submit forms via FRONT DESK OF COUNSELING CENTER (Bld 10 - 340)
Transfer Club Meetings
1st & 3rd Mondays
Oct 6th
Oct 20th
12:30 - 1:30pm
Questions? Contact: csmtransferclubcontact@gmail.com
For more financial aid workshops and events, click here:
Financial Aid & Scholarship Application Assistance
October 6, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 7, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Location: College of San Mateo Coastside Unit 101 + Online
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 8, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 9, 10:00 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 9, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: Online
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 13, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 14, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Location: College of San Mateo Coastside Unit 101 + Online
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 15, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
October 16, 10:00 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
Details: Register for this workshop to learn about applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, California College Promise Grant, and Scholarships to receive free money for college.
CSM Scholarship Personal Statement Writing
October 8, 3:00pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Details: Are you interested in applying for a CSM scholarship? Or writing personal statements for scholarships, grants, and cover letters? Join us in the Learning Center for introduction to drafting competitive personal statements.
October 9, 3:00pm
Location: Online
Details: Are you interested in applying for the CSM Scholarship? Or writing personal statements for other scholarships, cover letters, and job applications? Join us on Zoom for an introduction to the CSM Scholarship and writing competitive personal statements.
October 15, 3:00pm
Location: CSM College Center Building 10, Room 220M Learning Center Classroom
Details: Are you applying for the CSM Scholarship? Or want to learn how to write personal statements for other scholarships, job applications, or cover letters? Join us in the Learning Center for a bi-weekly workshop where you’ll practice personal narrative writing and draft competitive Personal Statements.
CSM Scholarship Personal Statements Writing Workshops
The Learning Center will be offering personal statement writing workshops starting at 3:00 pm every other Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please check the CSM Events Calendar for the latest event date.
Wednesdays - In-Person - Please see the following link to preregister
Thursdays - Virtual - Please see the following link to preregister
Financial Aid & FAFSA/CADAA/CSM Scholarship Application Support Workshops
We also offer targeted support at the following days, times, and locations:
Monday:
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in the Village
Tuesday:
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM at CSM Coastside (hybrid)
Wednesday:
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM via the Disability Resource Center Zoom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in the Veteran’s Resource Center
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the Learning Center
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM in EOPS (only EOPS/CARE/NextUp students)
Thursday:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Virtual)
Friday:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Virtual)
Students may pre-register for any of the above workshops using the following link:
This form allows students to request bilingual assistance and automatically sends the Zoom link for virtual sessions
Fall 2025 Financial Aid Office Hours
In-Person, Drop-In support, and Phone Services Available
Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
San Mateo and Half Moon Bay Community Financial Aid Workshops
We are pleased to announce upcoming FAFSA, CADAA, and CSM Scholarship Application Support Workshops for the San Mateo and Half Moon Bay communities. In addition to these open sessions, we will also offer closed sessions for local high schools and nonprofit organizations.
The following open sessions are available to anyone—no preregistration required:
October 28 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Half Moon Bay Library
November 4 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Half Moon Bay Library
December 16 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Half Moon Bay Library
January 13 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – San Mateo City Library
January 20 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Half Moon Bay Library
February 10 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Half Moon Bay Library
February 23 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – San Mateo City Library
CSM Wellness Center / Personal Counseling
Pride Center
MESA / STEM @ CSM
Multicultural Center (MCC) & Undocumented Community Center (UCC)
Learning Center
Please add the Learning Center’s free, zero-credit, Canvas Resource, for peer tutor schedule, info and zoom links for student success workshops, self-guided student success activities and content, and the most up to date resource announcements from the Learning Center team. Here’s the link: https://smccd.instructure.com/enroll/G977B6
CSM
RSVP: tinyurl.com/meet-top-colleges
RSVP by Tuesday, October 7th
Brown Bag Lunch Series
12:00 - 2:00pm
Location: CSM Music Building 2, Room 110
2nd Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, October 15th
The CSM Music Department invites you to our cozy "Brown Bag Lunch" Concert Series. Grab a snack and enjoy a cozy concert between your classes!
Contact: Alexa Thanos thanosa@smccd.edu / 650-574-6172