Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA - apply online for FREE federal financial aid. Opens in December, 2024 and has a tentative deadline of beginning of March 3, 2025 DO NOT use a web address you have to pay for...this a free program! You want to fill out the application for 2025-2026
FAFSA/CADAA OPT OUT FORM: Scroll down to fill out the opt out form! Due December 13th!
FAFSA ID - You and your parents must have a FAFSA ID, this is your electronic signature. You can sign up for one now!
DREAM ACT - For AB540 Students. Opens in December and Due April 2025.
AB540 and the California Dream Act - Find out the criteria for AB540 students to see if you are eligible for exemption from non-resident tuition at public postsecondary institutions as well as other scholarship opportunities.
Federal Student Aid - an office of the Department of Education
CSS PROFILE - additional financial aid application for private colleges
CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION - see what Cal Grants are all about and how you qualify.
WEBGRANTS FOR STUDENTS:
Sign up for your Webgrants account to access your Cal Grant information! You must have an account to be eligible for any award $
Scholarships.com - free national scholarship database
Scholarship Experts
Various scholarships with different criteria
FAST WEB- Free scholarship match program
Scholarship Search Engines and Links
- Scholarship Experts & Unigo Free search engine for scholarships
- StudentScholarships.org
- FastWeb (Scholarship Search Engine) Provides free scholarship information and search for off campus scholarships
- College Net (Scholarship Search Engine) Has powerful search engine and information about scholarships
- Cappex Scholarship and college search engine
- High Scholarships Lists the top scholarships that high school students apply for by grade level
- Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation Take quizzes and challenges to win scholarship money
- LAUSD Scholarships
Individual Scholarships and Financial Aid Information
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California Credit Union is awarding 10 scholarships of $1000 each. www.ccu.com/scholarship
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Paul Mitchell Schools Scholarship 2 scholarships of $2000 each. Application in the college office.
- The Federal Trade Commission Has information on scholarship scams and how to avoid them
- The Financial Aid Information Page Has information about grants and scholarships
- Students.gov Has everything you need from scholarship information to how to get a passport
- The California Colleges web site Has information about scholarships and colleges across California
- The California Student Aid Commission
- The Department of Education Office of Post-Secondary Education
- Educators 4 Fair Consideration (E4FC): Contains information and resources for undocumented students
Scholarship Foundations
- United Negro College Fund: Resources for African-American students pursuing higher education; scholarship opportunities
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF): Resources for Latino students pursuing higher education; scholarship opportunities
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: Resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders pursuing higher education; scholarship opportunities
- National Co-op Scholarship Program: 160 Merit Scholarships available. Apply now: www.waceing.org
