File or submit EITHER the FAFSA -OR- the CA Dream Act. (Do not submit both)
-Applications open October 1, 2020 (try to submit as close to October 1st as possible).
-Deadline to submit applications is March 2, 2021.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): The FAFSA should be the first thing you do in the search for financial aid. This calculates how much money the federal government will give you based off your and your parents’ financial information from the previous year. Completing the FAFSA also allows you to be considered for state aid, certain scholarships, grants from colleges/universities and federal student loans. U.S. Citizens and Legal Residents should fill out the FAFSA.
Link: studentaid.gov/fafsa
California Dream Act Application: The California Dream Act Application is an alternative to the FAFSA for students who are undocumented; including students who are AB-540 eligible, DACA or TPS. Unfortunately, undocumented students without a Social Security number cannot receive federal aid but the California Dream Act Application was created in an attempt to fill this void.
Link: dream.csac.ca.gov
Still don’t know which one you are supposed to fill out? Click the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7I8X0ZZIGeT1cwMJrh01a2vLqKKs4VXZwPAXBDBM0eo4VRA/viewform
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