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Page Last Updated: 03/27/13

Students come to CCC counselors with all sorts of education-related questions, including questions about student financial aid programs, grants and loans. This page is designed to assist counselors when helping students with their Financial Aid needs. If you know of other links that you would like us to add here, please contact the webmaster, Ruth De Tro, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 FEATURED LINK OF THE MONTH: Federal Student Aid (FSA) Counselor page - An online resource designed specifically for counselors.

 

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Cal Grant Links

FAFSA FAQs
FAFSA Application Links  FAFSA Resources for Counselors

 

 

Cal Grant Links

 

  1. Applying for a CalGrant. (CalGrants)

  2. Available Cal Grants. (CalGrants)

  3. California Student Aid Commission. (CSAC)

  4. Cal Grants. (CalGrants)

  5. Cal Grant and Chaffey Grant FAQs. (Butte)

  6. Cal Grant Application Process. (CSAC)

  7. Cal Grant Criteria. (CalGrantApplication)

  8. Cal Grant GPA Requirements. (www.csac.ca.gov)

  9. Cal Grant GPA Verification Information. (CSAC)

  10. Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. (.pdf) (CSAC)

  11. Qualifications for a Cal Grant. (CalGrants)

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  FAFSA Application Links
 

  1. BOGG Fee Waiver Form. For eligible California residents, the Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver permits enrollment fees to be waived. (Assistance for the purchase of books and supplies must be applied for separately). Many California Community Colleges offer online BOG Fee Waiver applications through CCCApply. When you use these online applications, the data you've entered in CCCApply will be transferred automatically, making your application much easier and faster. (cccapply.org)

  2. Cal Grant Application (CalGrant). First, a 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed with the Federal processor at www.fafsa.ed.gov by the March 2, 2012 deadline. Second, you must ensure that a certified Grade Point Average (GPA) is submitted to the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) by March 2, 2012.

  3. File Your FAFSA Link (English). Steps to follow before, during and after filing an online FAFSA Application in English. (fafsa.ed.gov)

  4. Llenar su FAFSA (File your FAFSA in Spanish). Steps to follow before, during and after filing an online FAFSA Application in Spanish. (fafsa.ed.gov)

  5. Imprimir una FAFSA de pepel. Print a hardcopy .pdf copy of the application in Spanish. (studentaid.ed.gov)

  6. Print a Paper Copy of The FAFSA (English). Print a hardcopy .pdf copy of the application in English. (studentaid.ed.gov)

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 FAFSA FAQs

  1. Financial Aid FAQs. (icanaffordcollege.com)
  2. FSA FAQs. (studentaid.ed.gov)
  3. Helpful Counselor Links. (icanaffordcollege.com)
  4. Steps and facts for FSA. (studentaid.ed.gov)
  5. Understanding Grants & Loans FAQs. (studentaid.ed.gov)

 

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FAFSA Resources for Counselors Links

 

  1. 2013/14 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula. Updated tables used in the computation of the EFC for the 2013/14 Award Year. (ifap.ed.gov)

  2. Chaffey Grant for Foster Youth. (studentaid.ed.gov)

  3. College Board Codes. The College Board codes are needed when the student registers for SAT Program tests or send score reports to colleges and scholarship programs. These codes can be found from the online registration or score sending screens as well as in the tool below. (Collegeboard.com) TCW has also posted the College Board Code for each CSU and UC on the CSU Campuses and UC Campuses pages.

  4. College Savings Calculator. (studentaid2.ed.gov)
  5. FAFSA Application Deadlines. (Fafsa.edu)
  6. Federal School Codes. (also known as a Title IV Institution Code) is required for each college or university to which the student is applying in order to complete the FAFSA. The Federal School Code is a six-character code that begins with a 0 (zero), G, B, or E. Be careful to use the correct Title IV code on the FAFSA, because some schools have several codes to designate different programs or campuses.
  7. Federal Student Aid (FSA) Counselor page. This is an online resource designed specifically for counselors.(fsa4counselors.ed.gov)

  8. Finanical Aid Assistance Programs Report. Published August 2012.(CCCCO.edu)

  9. Financial Aid General Information. (icanaffordcollege.com)

  10. Free Publications & Mailing List. (fsa4counselors.ed.gov)

  11. Fs4 Counselors & Mentors Handbook for 2013/14. (fsa4counselors.ed.gov)

  12. How to Contact Financial Aid Offices. (icanaffordcollege.com

 

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