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The state of California is requiring all seniors to fill out their FAFSA or California Dream Act Application to be filled out online.
 
If you do not plan to apply for FAFSA or the California Dream Act - Please Return the Wavier Form to the Counseling Department

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6 Things Students Need Before They Fill Out the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form – Federal Student Aid

 

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available by Dec. 31, 2023—with some changes for you and your family. Get ready now so you can complete the FAFSA form as soon as it’s available at fafsa website. Here’s what you’ll need to access and complete your form.

1. FINANCIAL AID FORMS
 
FAFSA = FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID  

  • Mandatory application for federal and state aid
  • No cost to apply (includes submitting information to six schools of your choice)
  • For public and private schools

 CSS PROFILE - Preparing to apply for Financial Aid

  • What is the CSS Profile
  • Completing your Application
  • What is the CSS Profile Dashboard
  • Fee Waviers
  • Divorced and Separated Parents
  • Independent Students
  • Tips & Helpful Resources
  • Click the website

 INSTITUTIONAL FORM

  • Supplementary form required by some colleges and universities
  • Filed in addition to the FAFSA and CSS Profile

2. TERMS
    
FAMILY CONTRIBUTION

  • Money a family is expected to pay
  • Remains constant regardless of cost

 GRANT

  • Money provided that does not have to be repaid

 WORK STUDY

  • Campus job to defray school costs

 LOAN

  • Low, simple interest student loans are available which do not have to be repaid until six months after the student completes school
  • Loans are also available from lending institutions and the federal government, for example, at various rates and payback plans

3. NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

  • Verification of data arrives in February – March
  • Financial Aid award arrives in April – May

 
PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILE ALL FORMS ON TIME AND KEEP COPIES!
(Cal Grant information provided by the California Student Aid Commission)

Additional Information

Under California law AB 540, certain nonresident students are exempt from paying nonresident supplemental tuition.
- UC Nonresident tuition exemption Form
- Cal State Nonresident Exemption Form