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Notification February 1, 2018


2022-23 FAFSA AND CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT APPLICATION ARE NOW OPEN


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Overview October 24, 2017


HOW TO APPLY


ALL STUDENTS START THE APPLICATION PROCESS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING EITHER
THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) OR CA DREAM ACT APPLICATION
(CADAA).

Whether a student is completing a bachelor’s program, associate’s program, a
credential program, or a career technical education program, there’s money
available to help.


FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)

If a student is a US Citizen, permanent resident, or other qualifying
non-resident then they must submit a FAFSA by the March 2 Cal Grant Deadline to
be eligible for the most opportunities. Students attending California Community
Colleges can submit a FAFSA through September 2 of each year to be considered
for a community college Cal Grant award. To start the FAFSA a student will need
to create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID so they can login and sign the
completed application. The FAFSA is used to apply for state financial aid, like
Cal Grant and the Middle Class Scholarship, federal financial aid programs like
Pell Grant, and institutional aid from colleges like the Blue and Gold
Scholarship or the State University Grant (SUG).



 


CA DREAM ACT APPLICATION (CADAA)

Undocumented students who meet AB 540 requirements will need to submit the CA
Dream Act Application by the March 2 Cal Grant Deadline to be eligible for the
most opportunities. Students attending California Community Colleges can submit
a CA Dream Act Application through September 2 of each year to be considered for
a community college Cal Grant award. After a student completes the CA Dream Act
Application they must respond to requests for additional information including
but not limited to the AB 540 affidavit from the student’s school of attendance.
The CA Dream Act Application is used to apply for state financial aid, like Cal
Grant and the Middle Class Scholarship as well as institutional aid from
colleges like the Blue and Gold Scholarship or the State University Grant (SUG).



 


ALL STUDENTS SHOULD CREATE A WEBGRANTS 4 STUDENTS (WG4S) ACCOUNT

Students should create a WG4S account to monitor and manage their state awarded
financial aid. 

After a student’s FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application is processed, they will
receive an email from CSAC letting them know it’s time to create their WebGrants
4 Students account.  WebGrants 4 Students (WG4S) will let students check the
status of their state grants, and take necessary steps to secure their aid. It’s
important to note that a student’s WG4S account does not replace their school or
FAFSA accounts and they may need more than one account to successfully apply for
financial aid.

Stay up-to-date on deadlines and requirements by reading all correspondence from
CSAC, FAFSA and your school of attendance.

 




MAKE SURE A GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA
STUDENT AID COMMISSION (CSAC)

All students will need to ensure their GPA has been submitted to CSAC.

The best way to do this is by creating a WebGrants 4 Students account and
logging in to confirm we have a GPA on file. All students must ensure CSAC has
their GPA on file by the March 2 deadline.

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Pod November 2, 2017


CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS
STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN ATTEND FREE CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS ACROSS
CALIFORNIA FOR HELP COMPLETING THE FAFSA, CADAA, AND CHAFEE APPLICATIONS.


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Pod April 8, 2021


IMPORTANT UPDATE:
CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION APPROVES DISTRICT AND INSTITUTION REQUESTS TO
POSTPONE THE MARCH 2 DEADLINE FOR FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
(FAFSA) AND CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT APPLICATION. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.


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