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Financial Aid
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How much does college cost?
Registration Fees Only
University of California
$13,456
California Community
College
$1,142
California State
University
$6,866
Private Universities
$32,100
Fees/
Tuition
$13,456
Miscellaneous
Books and
supplies
$3,255
$1,509
University
of California
Total
$31,245
Transportation
$771
Room and
board
$12,254
Fees/
Tuition
$6,866
Books and
supplies
Miscellaneous
$1,365
$1,762
Cal State
Total
$26,158
Transportation
$1,420
Room and
board
$14,745
Fees/
Tuition
$1,142
Books and
supplies
Miscellaneous
$3,096
$1,710
Community
College
Total
$11,645
Transportation
$1,179
Room and
board
$4,518
How do I pay for college?
Paying for Your Education
Personal
Savings
Scholarships
Grants &
Loans
FAFSA Package
Federal
California
• Pell
• Work Study
• Loans
• Cal Grants
• Middle Class
Scholarship
Foster Youth
Scholarships
Grant
Institutional
Aid
What is FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid
January 1st – March 2nd
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
For Example
 You have 3 colleges in mind
UCSD
[living on campus]
Cost of
Attendance
EFC
Financial
Need
$31,245
$1,000
$30,245
SDSU
[living on campus]
$26,158
$1,000
Mesa College
[living at home]
$11,645
$1,000
$25,158
$10,645
State Aid
Cal Grants: A, B, C
Institutional Grant
Cal Grants
Income
GPA
Degree/
License
Pursued
Cal Grants A, B, & C
Cal Grant GPA Verification Requirement
Uploaded by high
school
Deadline March
nd
2
Dream Act
DREAM ACT STUDENTS
(no social security #)
Submit Application Online
Beginning January 1st
Due March 2nd
www.caldreamact.org
***DO NOT USE FAFSA APPLICATION
Dream Act Eligibility Requirements
1
Attend a CA High School for 3 or
more years
2
Graduate from a CA High School
3
File an affidavit with college or
university stating that you intend to
file an application to legalize your
immigration status
Middle Class Scholarship
Middle Class Scholarship
Must
Maintain a
2.0 grade
point
average
Must be a
California
resident or
exempt from
nonresidential
tuition under
AB540
Funding provided
for students from
households with
incomes between
$100,000 to
$150,000
How to apply:
Submit FAFSA
or Dream act
and a Cal Grant
GPA verification
form by
MARCH 2nd
CHAFEE
California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
Have
financial
need
certified by
school
Maintain
2.0 GPA
Eligibility
Foster care
between
16-22
Can use at
a college
outside
California
How to apply for Chafee Grant
1
• Obtain PIN
• www.PIN.ed.gov
2
• Complete FAFSA application
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
3
• Complete Chafee Application
• www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
Scholarships
Check for new
scholarships and
deadlines monthly
Online through
Naviance
www.collegeboard.com
Scholarships posted:
In the counseling
center
Web resources/Search
engines
www.fastweb.com
Scholarships
www.sdfoundation.org
What can get me a scholarship?
Assume that you
QUALIFY for the
scholarship and
look for things
that would
DISQUALIFY you
Contacting Cal-SOAP…
Meet with your College Peer Advisor (CPA)
Visit the Cal-SOAP website at
www.sandiegocalsoap.com for information
and current events for high school students!
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