2020-2021 FAFSA & CADAA - fusd.net

2020-2021 FAFSA & CADAA

➢Grant – money given, usually because of financial need.

➢Scholarship – money awarded for academic achievement or an outstanding talent or skill.

➢Work Study – money earned by working at a part-time job provided by the college.

➢Loan – money that must be repaid.

Who can get federal student aid?

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident orfill out CA Dream Act Application

• High school graduate/GED holder

• Eligible degree/certificate program

• Valid Social Security number

• Males registered for Selective Service

• Satisfactory academic progress

What other kinds of financial aid can I look for?

• There are private scholarships that have their own eligibility criteria.

• Be sure you know what you need to do to qualify. Apply early and often.

• FUSD high schools have scholarship programs for graduating seniors.

How much student aid can I get?

In general, it depends on your financial need.

• Financial need determined by Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and cost of attendance (COA)

• EFC comes from what you report on FAFSA or CADAA

• COA is tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, etc.

COA – EFC = financial need

www.FAFSA.ed.govhttps://dream.csac.ca.gov/

https://fsaid.ed.gov/

• https://youtu.be/K7ihhGk8mCY

How to Create an FSA-ID

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2021-2022

www.FAFSA.ed.gov

https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

Process for Filling Out the FAFSA

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