SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!
Tips and Tricks for
Paying for College
College is Expensive
And we want to make sure you know how to pay for it
COST OF LIVING
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
2024-2025 COA at XYZ College
Total COA $31,000
(COA) Cost of Attendance $31,000
Cal Grant at CSU $5,742
School Aid Offer $6,000
(SAI) Student Aid Index -$5,000
Federal Financial Need $14,258
Cost of Attendance
Financial Aid Offer
How are you going to fill the Financial Need?
Good news…there are A LOT of ways to get money for college!!!
To figure out what your SAI is, you need to complete the FAFSA or CADAA
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CADAA: California Dream Act Application
For American citizens who are applying to college or trade school, and their parents
California students who are not American citizens who are applying to college, and their parents
You will fill out only 1 application
Note: Completion of the FAFSA/CADAA is a graduation requirement regardless of college-going status
Cal Grant Award Amounts
Do you qualify for Financial aid?
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
GRANTS
LOANS
WORK STUDY/ EMPLOYMENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Money you borrow and must pay back.
Don’t have to be repaid! It’s FREE money!
Earn money to pay for school by working part-time.
Merit & Need based. Doesn’t have to be repaid! It’s FREE money!
SCHOLARSHIPS
There is no limit to the number of scholarships you can apply for or the amount you can be awarded!!!
EHS Scholarship List is listed by the scholarship deadline.
January - March is HOT scholarship time!
Many scholarships require your SAI from your FAFSA before you can apply.
Go Get That MONEY $$$$$$$$
Don’t forget that filling out the FAFSA or CADAA is a graduation requirement. Let’s get started…
FSA ID
You need the following Information
Click “start a new form”
If the student selects "Start a New Form" from the FAFSA® landing page and they are not logged in to StudentAid.gov, they are taken to the “Log In” page to enter their login credentials. To access the FAFSA form, all students are required to have an FSA ID (account username and password). If the student doesn't have an FSA ID, they can select "Create an Account."
After logging in, the student can select the applicable role to fill out the FAFSA® form: “Student,“ or "Parent.“ The student selects “Student."