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
• CLICK HERE FOR THE FAFSA SITE

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
• CLICK HERE FOR THE CADAA SITE

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 2023-2024 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) 2021 income information (use the same for both years):

• Your (and your spouse's) 2021 W-2 forms and other records of income IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040 EZ

• The Financial Aid Office may need tax transcripts

• Your Parents´ 2021 income information (if you are a dependent student):

• 2021 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 2023-2024 FAFSA is valid from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024)

• For 2024-2025 only: the 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available in December 2023.
  For 2024-2025, you may submit the FAFSA as late as June 30, 2025.