Cash for College Workshops

Free workshops to help you maximize your financial aid

Financial Aid Application Workshops

The North Coast Cal-SOAP Consortium sponsors a series of FREE workshops where financial aid experts will be available to assist students with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), CA Dream Act for Eligible AB 540 students, and Chafee Grant for foster youth applications.

What To Bring

Social Security card or number
Your FSA ID information
2020 income & tax information for you & your parent
Alien registration number, if you are not a U.S. citizen
Driver’s license, if you have one
List of colleges you are interested in attending
Any records of untaxed income such as child support payments, payments to/from retirement accounts, combat pay, short-term disability, or workers compensation

Top 5 Things To Maximize Your Aid

Submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov between Oct.1 – March 2.
AB 540 students complete the free, secure online CA Dream Act Application at www.caldreamact.org between Oct. 1- March 2.
Confirm that your high school submits your verified GPA for the Cal Grant program by March 2.
Apply for national & local scholarships. Check out free searches online and see your school counselor for help.
Talk to your family about paying for college. Tell them they can assist you just by helping you complete the FAFSA or CA Dream Act application.

Workshop Schedule

May 18, 2022

Statewide Cash For College Webinar
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) is hosting a series of FREE Cash for College webinars to help you apply for financial aid!

Although the March 2nd deadline for Cal Grant eligibility has passed, you should still complete the FAFSA or CADAA! If you will be attending a California Community College, the deadline for Cal Grant consideration is September 2nd, so you have until then to submit your application, and the FAFSA submission deadline for federal student aid is June 30th. Additionally, submitting the FAFSA or CADAA is a requirement for the California College Promise Grant, which waives tuition fees at California Community Colleges for eligible students. Don't leave free money on the table!

Sign up for a FREE Cash For College webinar and learn how to apply. See the full schedule and register today at: csac.ca.gov/cash-college

This is one of several Statewide Cash For College Webinars hosted by CSAC. This is a great supplement to North Coast Cal-SOAP's local, in person workshops; if you need some extra support finishing your FAFSA or CADAA after the in class Financial Aid Application Workshop at your school, if you can't make it to the Cash For College workshop hosted by your school, or if your school is not hosting a Cash for College workshop this year, we strongly encourage you to attend one of these Cash for College webinars!

You can see the full schedule of Statewide webinars and register for any of them at csac.ca.gov/cash-college