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College Applications California State Universities (CSU) University of California (UC) Private Out of State TYPE OF UNIVERSITY APPLICATION WINDOW October 1- November 30 November 1-30, app available now Varies by school

College Applications Where to Apply CSU - Apply through CSU Mentor UC - Apply through UC portal Order Transcripts EOP

Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Apply at FAFSA.gov ALL MUST COMPLETE! Needed for scholarships, grants, federal aid, and loans NEW: Opens October 1 NEW: Prior, Prior Year Almost 3 billion in unclaimed federal aid each year Must apply for a FSA ID…parent and student EACH need their own

Scholarships/Grants fastweb.com Required to apply to 2 scholarships a month. Each year close to $46 billion award by Dept. of Ed and Universities. About $3 billion in private money handed out.

College Fair Saturday, September 24 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Promenade Mall Over 190 colleges

Resources Federal Student Aid: www.studentaid.ed.gov  California Student Aid Commission: http://www.csac.ca.gov/  FAFSA Forecaster: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov  College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/  Fastweb: http://www.fastweb.com/  California Colleges: https://secure.californiacolleges.edu/  FAFSA: www.fafsa.gov  California Dream Act: https://secure.californiacolleges.edu/