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Financial Assistance Programs - College & Technical Training Programs
All students who may need financial assistance for college are encouraged to APPLY FOR AID. Even if you think you may not be eligible, you could be surprised. Students who enroll in college full-time have access to more financial aid and are more likely to complete their educational goals.
Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need Online
NOTE: Princeton Jr./Sr. High School offers a FREE Cash For College Workshop - Assistance will be available to help parents fill out the online FAFSA application See Counselor for date
2018-19 School Year Princeton Jr./Sr. High School "Cash For College" FREE Workshop: November 6th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Jr./Sr. High School Cafeteria PHS campus. Please arrive promptly at 5:00pm and bring a copy of your 2016 filed Income Tax form(s). See School Calendar for Forms to bring to Workshop. At the workshop assistance will be provided to help students/parents or guardians fill out the online FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). One of our community partners from Butte College will be with us and will start the evening off with a power point presentation explaining the FASFA process, in addition he/she will be available for one-on-one assistance to answer questions. No childcare provided. Please make alternative arrangements for younger children.
Specifically for California Community College Students if you miss the Cal Grant deadline, you should still complete and submit the FAFSA to apply for other types of aid that are available year-round. At a California community college, you may also receive a Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOG Fee Waiver), which waives enrollment fees for qualified students for the entire school year.
Informational VIDEO "What is a BOG Fee Waiver? by Financial Aid TV
The Cal Grant program supports students from lower-income and middle-income households. Students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid –FAFSA-application (for US Citizens and Permanent Residents) OR a CA DREAM Act Application (for non-citizens meeting AB540 criteria) between October 1 and MARCH 2 EACH YEAR year to be considered for Cal Grant eligibility. In addition to the financial aid application submitted by the student, the student’s high school must also submit the student’s Cal Grant GPA to the California Student Aid Commission (Cal Grant Administration) by March 2nd . Cal Grant GPA opt-out form online. http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/gpa_opt_out.pdf
Middle Class Scholarship - to view an informational PowerPoint video CLICK here. Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) provides undergraduate students a financial aid award to attend a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campus (does not apply to community college system). The program was developed to fund up to 40% of a students mandatory system-wide tuition and fees. For eligibility students will need to meet qualification guidelines. Students whose families earn up to $165,000 per year with total family assets of $165,000 or less are eligible for a MCS, but award amounts vary. Note: students must complete their FASFA or California Dream Act application by the March 2nd deadline. Also, students need to reapply for a new MCS award annually (each year) submitting their application by the March 2nd deadline.
INSTITUTIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS - Most colleges/schools also have a need-based grant/scholarship programs to assist with tuition fees and other expenses. Students should check with the schools they are considering. In addition, some state and private aid programs have priority deadline dates and may require an additional forms(s). High school counselors, college financial aid offices, or state scholarship/grant agencies can provide the deadline dates and the required forms.
College Board's Net Price Calculator - The Net Price Calculator is a tool that students can use to estimate their “net price” to attend a particular college or university.
EdFund - This link provides information on planning for college and managing a student loan(s).
FAFSA - Provides grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school. PRIOR to filling out the FAFSA beginning in 2016 you will need to register for an FSA ID a user-created username and password to electronically access personal information on the Federal Student Aid Web sites. Students, parents, and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to access certain U.S.. Department of Education websites. Your FSA ID is used to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents
Dependency status for FAFSA purposes click here
Determining which parent's information to report on FAFSA click here
How is aid calculated Ilink to EFC info) click here
Private Resource Guide Website: "Ultimate FAFSA Resource Guide" click here
Information from the U.S. Department of Education for students and parents
Government Scholarships
Other Government resources that might be of interest
Foster (and former foster) Youth - If you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college.
Federal College Work-Study Programs - Many students hold part-time jobs to supplement their income and help pay for their education. Some seek part-time work off-campus, but it can prove difficult to find a job flexible enough to work around class schedules. On-campus positions offer more accommodating schedules and may also qualify for Federal Work-Study, a government program that guarantees part-time campus work to qualifying full-time students. Students must file their FAFSA forms in order to be considered.
There are an estimated 3,400 postsecondary institutions in the U.S.. that offer federal work-study opportunities to students. Federal work-study jobs could include tutoring elementary school students, working in a college mentor program or even joining an emergency response crew. Generally speaking, the program strives to place students in work related to their field of study, whenever possible. Some schools allow their students to count any job they find on campus as their work-study.
Your income for the semester depends on three major factors:
If you accepted more loans, grants or scholarships than you needed to cover tuition, room and board and facilities’ fees, the financial aid office of your school will issue a refund check. This money can be put into your bank account and applied towards books for the term and other expenses. Before spending any refund money, however, be sure to check your student bill to make sure everything has been paid for.
Federal Perkins Loans Program - Loans made through the Federal Perkins Loan Program, often called Perkins Loans, are low-interest federal student loans for undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.
Here’s a quick overview of Federal Perkins Loans:
I Can Afford College.com - California Community Colleges are affordable. Financial aid is available year-round to help pay for enrollment fees and college costs like books, supplies, and even rent in some cases.
Financial aid, such as a fee waiver, grants, scholarships, work study programs and loans, is available year-round. This money can be used to help pay for fees, books and supplies, and sometimes even living expenses. - See more click here.
Professional assistance is available at all 112 campuses to help identify the types of aid that are right for you and complete the forms. For free assistance from your local community college financial aid expert, just enter your zip code in the "Get Help Now" box on the home page of icanaffordcollege.com.
Smart Guide to Financial Aid - This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web.
U.S. Department of Education Student Information - Students and parents can explore the site for information about the Direct Loan Program, including helpful publications and tools to help manage their Direct Loans.