How to Apply

FAFSA

How to apply for

Financial Aid

 

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) helps determine eligibility for:       

  • Federal Student Aid – grants, loans, and work-study
  • State Aid Programs – CA College Promise Grant, Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant
  • Our Federal School Code is  001282       
  • FAFSA must be renewed annually
  • CLICK HERE FOR THE FAFSA SITE
 

The California Dream Act Application (CADAA) helps determine eligibility for:

  • State Aid Programs – CA College Promise Grant, Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant
  • CADAA must be renewed annually
  • CLICK HERE FOR THE CADAA SITE


The California College Promise Grant (CCPG) application determines eligibility for:

 

get your FSA ID

Benefits of having a working FSA ID include:

  • Electronically sign the FAFSA
  • Electronically sign your student loan application
  • Correct, update, renew or review your FAFSA
  • View your federal student aid history
  • Your parents can get a FSA ID to electronically sign the FAFSA (as applicable)

 

to apply for aid for the 2024-2025 Academic Year, you will need the following:

  • Social Security Number and driver's license (if applicable)

  • Alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

  • Your (and your spouse´s, if you are married) 2022 income information

  • Your (and your spouse's) 2022 IRS Form 1040 and W-2 forms and associated schedules and attachments

  • The Financial Aid Office may need tax transcripts

  • Your Parents´ 2022 income information (if you are a dependent student):

  • 2022 untaxed income records

  • Social Security Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Welfare

  • Current bank statements, business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records (as applicable)

 

Timeline & Deadlines

The FAFSA is valid for one academic year. You must renew the FAFSA each academic year  you wish to apply for and receive aid:      

  • The FAFSA is valid July 1 to June 30 each year – for Summer, Fall, Spring and Summer in that order.

    • *Example: the 2024-2025 FAFSA is valid from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025)