2. Financial Aid FAFSA Dream Act Cal Grants Scholarships

3. FINANCIAL AID ($) and COLLEGE! 3 things you MUST do to maximize your student financial aid 1.Submit the … FAFSA or the California Dream Act application (open Jan. 1). 2.Submit your verified GPA for the Cal Grant. 3.Apply for national and local scholarships.

4. FAFSA - Applying for Federal Student (Financial) Aid Step 1 – Get a PIN! www.pin.ed.gov Step 2- Gather all the documents needed for the FAFSA Step 3 – Starting Jan. 1, fill out (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov Driver's License Social Security # Alien registration number, if you are not a U.S. citizen 2013 income information – Parents & students Your tax and parent tax information 2013 bank statements Any records of untaxed income such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, or child support payments List of colleges you are interested in attending

5. FAFSA PRIORITY DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2014 Psst… SSU’s early applicant deadline in Jan. 31 st !

6. The California Dream Act allows undocumented and documented students who meet the requirements to apply for and receive state financial aid and private scholarships administered by California public colleges and universities. STUDENTS WHO: Have attended a California high school for a minimum of 3 years Graduate from a California high school Enroll in an accredited CA college/university CAlifornia Dream Act Who is eligible? APPLY using California Student Aid Commission’s secure California Dream Act application at www.caldreamact.org. MORE INFO….https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

7. The following documents are helpful (not necessarily required) when completing the CAlifornia Dream Act application – W-2 forms and other 2013 records of income (if you or your parents have any) 2013 income tax returns (if you or your parents have one) Records of child support paid (if applicable) Records of student grant, scholarship and fellowship aid (if applicable) Current stock, bond, and other investment records (if applicable) Current business and farm records (if applicable) Current bank statements (if applicable)

8. DREAM ACT PRIORITY DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2014

9. HELP IS HERE! Cash for College workshop FEB. 13 @ WHS! Confused? Overwhelmed?

10. CAL GRANT Cal Grants are funded by the State of CA Cal Grants are NOT loans… Cal Grant awards do not have to be paid back. To apply for a Cal Grant, you must complete and submit two forms: 1.the FAFSA/Free Application for Federal Student Aid or CA Dream Act application) and 2.the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form between January 1 and March 2.  We will assist you with this process after Winter Break. Listen to the bulletin for more information Have questions? www.csac.ca.gov

11. If you’re a … high school senior, graduate from a CA high school, meet the eligibility requirements (GPA, income, assets, fin. need) Min. 3.0 high school GPA for the Cal Grant A. Min. 2.0 GPA for the Cal Grant B. and apply (WE WILL HELP YOU!) by March 2 …you’re guaranteed to receive a Cal Grant. The Cal Grant guarantee! Have questions? Want to view income & asset ceilings? www.csac.ca.gov

13. Scholarships The local scholarships are rolling in and are all listed on… NAVIANCE http://connection.naviance.com/windsorhigh

14. NAVIANCE First time users will need their personal registration code http://connection.naviance.com/windsorhigh Log on to conduct college searches (JUNIORS) & f or all local and national scholarships (SENIORS)

15. Going to Fall 2014 ? What you can do NOW: File an application online www.santarosa.edu/apply. Check the box for “high school graduate”. Apply for “Summer Session” if you intend to enroll in Counseling 270 (highly recommended to lock in priority registration). Refer to “Steps to SRJC for High School Graduates” for more information (on JC website)!

16. SAT/ACT INFO JUNIORS – Sign up to take SAT or ACT this Spring! The following will be held at Windsor High: SAT – Spring dates May 3, 2014 June 7, 2014 ACT – Spring dates February 8, 2014 April 12, 2104 SENIORS – Check the campuses you applied to make sure your SAT & ACT test scores arrived on time. www.actstudent.org www.sat.org

17. THIS JUST IN for JUNIORS… Practice ACT : JAN. 18, 2014: FREE (sponsored by Revolution Prep) Practice SAT + Workshop : FEB.1, 2014: $15.00 (sponsored by Huntington Learning Both held at WHS!Both held at WHS!

18. Summer Programs for Juniors Juniors, get a feel for college life by attending one of the many summer internships, camps, programs (etc!) offered by most colleges and universities. Lions (Columbia), Tigers (Princeton) and Bears (Berkeley) …Oh my! NAVIANCE and other resources (such as, www.collegexpress.com) can help you search for the right program ! Local businesses, the JC and hospitals, too!

19. That’s all for now! Let me know if you have any questions Mon-Tues (all day) & Wed (8:30-11:00) drudesill@wusd.org