San Ramon Valley High

• noon-3, April 29-May 2: CSU East Bay Remote Open Office Hours
• 6-7, April 30: Cal Maritime Virtual Completion Workshop
• 3, May 1: Ca.gov Virtual Cash For College Workshop

Please see the Feb. 9 College and Career Newsletter for more information.

• California Student Aid Commission: 888-224-7268, studentsupport@csc.ca.gov, chatbot
• Line by line webinar for parents

• Shorter line by line webinar

• May 2: UC Priority
• May 2: CSU East Bay
• May 2: California State Funds (vary by state)
• June 20 Federal Funds

• FAFSA Data Delay: FAFSA will begin releasing batches of student aid information starting the first half of march, which means a further delay in colleges calculating and disseminating college financial aid offers.
• Recommended: Students submit their completed and signed portion of the FAFSA prior to contributors to avoid auto submitting the student portion when submitting contributor portions.
• If applying to more than 20 schools: confirm with each college that they received your FAFSA information before resubmitting.
• Accounts are automatically deleted after 45 days of inactivity.

• Cal Grant: California awards grants to eligible students based on income level and GPA. All students who indicate a CA school on the first page of their FAFSA application will be considered for a CA Grant. See www.calgrants.org/ for detailed information regarding eligibility and award amounts. Please note: A GPA verification is required, and SRVUSD automatically uploads these details to FAFSA, so no other form is required for SRVHS students.   

• Middle Class Scholarship: This scholarship intends to reduce fees at CSU and UC Campuses by up to 40%. For more information go to: csac.ca.gov (CA Student Aid Commission).

• Fast Web  Popular web site with thousands of scholarships available. Students will take an inventory to determine which scholarships they are eligible for.
• Scholarships.org is another popular website for searching scholarships.  
• College Board Scholarship Search Engine found on the College Board (SAT) website (Big Future)

• All colleges must provide a "COST OF ATTENDANCE (COA) calculator" or Net Price Calculator on their website Financial Aid page. Be sure to utilize this tool to estimate your (personal) actual cost of attendance for a particular college. 

• Download the attachment for an estimated breakdown of college costs between Community Colleges, CSU's, UC's and Private colleges. 

• Many local and national organizations offer scholarships for students who intend to enroll at 2 and 4 year colleges and universities post high school graduation. Ask employers, community groups, search Naviance and take a look at individual college websites financial aid page. 

• Western Undergraduate Exchange: Students who are residents of WICHE states (CA) are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.See website for schools who participate. Each school maintains individual requirements to be WUE eligible. Please see the attached guidebook below for information and/or go to: www.wiche.edu/wue

 

 

 

 

 

Need help completing your FAFSA?  ATTEND A CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP  OFFERED BY THE CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION (CSAC) at different bay area locations:  Click here to see the dates, locations and registration information.

 

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) official site - Students apply for Financial Aid through this site. The CA public school filing priority deadline is March 2. But BE SURE TO VERIFY the FAFSA recommended due date on each schools financial aid web page.

 

 

 

CSS Profile: Some private colleges ask students to complete an additional financial aid application (CSS Profile) in order to be considered for their institutional financial aid (i.e. from endowments). Go to the College Board website for important information.

 

Federal Student Aid A fantastic site to guide students as they navigate the process of financing an education. A sub-site of the FAFSA, this is a great place to get all the information you need! 

 

ECMC (replaced) EdFund A great resource to help families understand the Federal loans options.         

 

California Student Aid Commission Great information in regards to the state of California and the FAFSA. Great literature and brochures available for download.  

 

Student Guide to Financial Aid  The new college student and Financial Aid. How to understand your aid, including great tips on how to manage your finances. 

 

UC Financing Guide Great materials to help students finance a UC education. 

 

DVC (Community College) - FT3 Promise -  By completing at least 12 units, with a minimum 2.0 GPA for the fall term, students can receive a refund of their fall tuition! Fall start students can receive up to four consecutive primary terms of free tuition. Spring start students can receive up to three consecutive primary terms of free tuition. Summer is not included in the FT3 program.