1. Financial Aid Money = Education = Opportunity

2. Step 1… Step 1  Apply for a PIN (personal identification number)  www.pin.ed.gov www.pin.ed.gov To apply for the PIN, you will need the following information:  Social Security Number  Name  Birthdate  Permanent Address  Email address  Challenge question response STEP: 1

3. PIN Site

4. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  January 1 st – March 2 nd is the priority filing period…apply now!!  www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov STEP:2

5. FAFSA student demographics: Check for: Exact name matches your application and your Social Security card Transposed numbers or incorrect data Identify your correct high school Ensure 1 of the 10 schools on your FAFSA is a California school for Cal Grant purposes De-spam the following addresses:  calgrantoffice@csac.ca.gov calgrantoffice@csac.ca.gov  studentsupport@csac.ca.gov studentsupport@csac.ca.gov  Check your “spam” box regularly

6. Aid Reports SAR: Student Aid Report (federal)  Received electronically (if you provide an email)  Summarizes FAFSA info  Displays the EFC and DRN EFC – expected family contribution DRN – Data release number; used to send SAR to additional schools (if you’ve applied to more than 10 schools) CAR: California Aid Report (state)  Received electronically (provide email!!)  Summarizes Cal Grant info  Displays Cal Grant awards  Students use the following address to view status : www.webgrants4students.org www.webgrants4students.org

7. Cal Grant Income Ceilings Family SizeCal Grant A & CCal Grant B  Six or more: $101,000 $55,500  Five $93,700 $51,400  Four $87,400 $45,900  Three $80,400 $41,300  Two $78,500 $36,700

8. Other FAFSA/Cal Grant related scholarships to be aware of:  Middle Class Scholarship (MCS ): a new program that provides undergraduate students with family incomes up to $150,000 a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses. (Automatic with FAFSA if you qualify for MCS)  Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD): The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers (Highway Patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters employed by public entities who have been killed in the performance of duty or totally disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty. (Additional application necessary available on CSAC’s website)

9. Cal Grant: WebGrants 4 Students site:www.webgrants4students.orgwww.webgrants4students.org

10. Student Special Circumstances:  Your parents are divorced & share custody of you  You have a step-parent, remarried parents, separated parents  You are in foster care, legal guardianship, adoption  You were in foster care and are now reunified with your parents  Your parents are deceased  Your parents live in another country  You or your family are currently living with friends or family  You are an emancipated youth  You have a child of your own  You are married  You are not a U.S. citizen at this time See your counselor for more information

11. Non-resident students California Dream Act

12. The financial aid process looks intimidating at first glance, but it really isn’t. You will need your parents’ help filling out the FAFSA application but IF you have additional questions, ask an adult (teacher, coach, counselor, friend, older family member) for help. Truly, your counselor is a great person to ask. Also, many of your questions will be answered on the actual website or application – look there first NEED HELP WITH YOUR FAFSA? FINANCIAL AID NIGHT Thursday, January 29 th at 6PM ERHS Cafeteria Bring your parent/guardian CASH FOR COLLEGE EVENT Thursday, February 19 th at 6PM ERHS Cafeteria Bring your parent/guardian