Financial Aid
Financial aid refers to any sort of money you receive to help pay for college tuition and expenses. Financial aid comes in many different forms and from different sources. Below is a basic overview of different financial aid sources:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application window opens on Oct. 1, 2019. You can fill out the application here: www.fafsa.ed.gov
The CA Dream Act Application window opens Oct. 1, 2019 and the deadline to submit is March 2, 2020. You can fill out the application here: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
Go to this Website to create an account & verify your GPA & Personal info for Cal Grant: https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
If you are not a senior, but want to find out how much you COULD receive in financial aid, check out the FAFSA 4caster here: https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1
Don't forget to check out the Scholarships page for the most updated scholarships available and websites!
Type of Financial Aid |
Source |
Eligibility |
How to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grants (Pell Grants, FSEOG Grants, TEACH Grants) | Federal Government | US Citizen or Permanent Resident | FAFSA |
| Federal Workstudy | Federal Government | US Citizen or Permanent Resident | FAFSA |
| Federal Loans (Student/Parent Loans) | Federal Government (must be paid back) | US Citizen or Permanent Resident | FAFSA |
| Cal Grant A | California State Government | US Citizen, Permanent Resident, AB 540 Student with 3.0 GPA or higher | FAFSA or Dream Act Application |
| Cal Grant B | California State Government | US Citizen, Permanent Resident, AB 540 Student with 2.0 GPA or higher | FAFSA or Dream Act Application |
| Cal Grant C | California State Government | US Citizen, Permanent Resident, AB 540 Student going to trade/community college | FAFSA or Dream Act Application |
| Chafee Grant | California State Government | US Citizen, Permanent Resident or AB 540 student who is a current or former foster youth | FAFSA or Dream Act Application AND Chafee Grant Application |
| Middle Class Scholarship | California State Government (Only good at CSU or UC schools) | US Citizen, Permanent Resident or AB 540 student whose family income is above $150,000 | FAFSA or Dream Act Application AND UC or CSU application |
| Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan | UC System | US Citizen, Permanent Resident or AB 540 student attending a UC school whose family makes less than $80,000 | FAFSA or Dream Act Application AND UC application for admission |
| State University Grant (SUG) | CSU System | US Citizen, Permanent Resident or AB 540 student attending a CSU school whose EFC is less than $4000 AND is not receiving a Cal Grant. | FAFSA or Dream Act Application AND CSU application for admission |