How to Apply

How to apply for
Financial Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) helps determine eligibility for:
- Federal Student Aid – grants, loans, and work-study
- State Aid Programs – CA College Promise Grant, Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant
- Our Federal School Code is 001282
- FAFSA must be renewed annually.
The california dream act application (CADAA) helps determine eligibility for:
- State Aid Programs – CA College Promise Grant, Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant
- CADAA must be renewed annually
get your FSA ID
Benefits of having a working FSA ID include:
- Electronically sign the FAFSA
- Electronically sign your student loan application
- Correct, update, renew or review your FAFSA
- View your federal student aid history
- Your parents can get a FSA ID to electronically sign the FAFSA (as applicable)
to apply for aid for the 2022-2023 Academic Year, you will need the following:
Social Security Number and driver's license (if applicable)
Alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
Your (and your spouse´s, if you are married) 2020 income information (use the same for both years):
Your (and your spouse's) W-2 forms and other records of income IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040 EZ
The Financial Aid Office may need tax transcripts
Your Parents´ 2020 income information (if you are a dependent student):
2020 untaxed income records
Social Security Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Welfare
Current bank statements, business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records (as applicable)
Timeline & Deadlines
The FAFSA is valid for one academic year. You must renew the FAFSA each academic year you wish to apply for and receive aid:
The FAFSA is valid July 1 to June 30 each year – for Summer, Fall, Spring and Summer in that order.
*Example: the 2022-2023 FAFSA is valid from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023)
Submit your FAFSA starting on October 1 each year, to take effect the following academic year
*Example: starting October 1, 2023 you may submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA.
For 2022-2023, you may submit the FAFSA as late as June 30, 2023.