1. Financial Aid – Senior Year
Personalize it- College attending. Major. Office at School. Days and times you work.
CaPROMISE
Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income

2. How much does college cost?

3. Registration Fees Only
University of California
$13,557
California State University
$7,264
California Community College
$1,104
Private Universities
$32,100

4. University of California Total
$31,346
Fees/
Tuition
$13,557
Books and supplies
$1,509
Room and board
$12,254
Transportation
$771
Miscellaneous
$3,255
How Universities Calculate COA (cost of attendance)

5. Total Cost of Attendance
How the FAFSA determines your Financial Aid
The amount of money you receive is based on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
EFC= The amount your family is expected to pay for your college based on family income
Total Cost of Attendance
EFC
Financial Need

6. For Example You have 3 colleges in mind Cost of Attendance EFC
Financial Need
UCSD
[living on campus]
$31,346
$1,000
$30,346
SDSU
[living on campus]
$26,679
$27,679
$1,000
$10,837
Mesa College
[living at home]
$11,837
$1,000

7. How do I pay for college?

8. Paying for Your Education
How you and your Family pay:
Personal Savings
Working through college
Loans (pay back later)
How the Government or Organizations can help pay (FREE MONEY):
FAFSA/Dream Application
Scholarships (must apply)
Explain each in your own words to the students

9. Free Application for Federal
What is FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid

10. Institutional Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA Package
Federal
Pell
Work Study
Loans
California
Cal Grants
Middle Class Scholarship
Foster Youth Grant
Institutional Aid & Scholarships

11. Federal Aid Pell Grant Work Study Loans Up to $5,500 Determined by EFC
Awarded by individual college
Work on/off campus
Amount received only if you work
Loans
Subsidized
Unsubsidized
Private

12. What should I do next?

13. Both Students and Parents must apply for an FSA ID
How to File for FAFSA…
Step 1
Both Students and Parents must apply for an FSA ID
Step 2
Social Security #
Current (or prior year) Financial Records/ Tax Return Forms
Address

14. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 How to File for FAFSA…
Complete the FAFSA online before March 2
Step 4
Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) and California Aid Report (CAR)
Step 5
Receive financial aid packages from each of your colleges of interest

15. State Aid Cal Grants: A, B, C Institutional Grant
Middle Class Scholarship
Chafee Grant

16. Degree/License Pursued
Cal Grants
Cal Grants A, B, & C
Degree/License Pursued
GPA
Income

17. How to Receive Cal Grants
File for FAFSA

18. WebGrants 4 Students Create an account at www.webgrants4students.org
Monitor & Manage your Cal Grants
Use to update your personal information, school changes, leave of absence, etc.
Also provides resources, information, and tools to assist with the college financial aid process

19. Middle Class Scholarship
Funding provided for students from households with incomes up to $150,000
Must be a California resident or exempt from nonresidential tuition
Must Maintain a 2.0 grade point average
How to apply: Submit FAFSA or Dream Application by MARCH 2nd

20. How to apply for Chafee Foster Youth Grant1
Obtain FSA ID 2
Complete FAFSA application 3
Complete Chafee Application
NOTE: If you have ever been in foster care, APPLY!

21. Submit Application Online Beginning January 1st
DREAM ACT STUDENTS
(no social security #)
Submit Application Online Beginning January 1st
Due March 2nd
***DO NOT USE FAFSA APPLICATION

22. Dream Act Eligibility Requirements
Attend a CA High School for at least 3 years OR earn the equivalent of 3 years credit 1
Graduate from a CA High School 2
File an affidavit with college or university stating that you intend to file and application to legalize your immigration status 3

23. BOG Fee Waiver What is it? Waives Enrollment Fees (tuition)
To be used only for Community College students that have financial need

24. Waives Community College Registration Fees
With SSN
Pell Grant
Work Study
Loans
Cal Grants
A GPA
B GPA
C- 2.0 GPA
Middle Class Scholarship
Institutional Grant
CHAFEE**
Without SSN
(No Federal Money)
With or without SSN
Waives Community College Registration Fees
Filed by completing the FAFSA***

25. FAFSA Workshops