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
- 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.