Mount Miguel High School

Financial Aid

College Board Financial Aid Checklist for 9-12th grade..checkout Big Future with College Board

2021-2022 Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines

Window Opens October 1st

Deadline: March 22nd

8 Steps to Filling out the FAFSA

Apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) beginning October 1st, 2021 to March 2nd, 2022. Websites below:

https://fafsa.ed.gov/ or CA Dream Act

SENIORS: If you need assistance completing your financial aid application we will have College Bound VIRTUAL Workshops coming soon with Ms. Garcia and Ms. Medina. You will need your parent/guardians' 2019 federal tax returns , Student and Parent SSN if you have one, bank account records, list of colleges of interest, your FSA-ID for FAFSA or apply for a FSA-ID at fsaid.ed.gov.

You can also attend one of the Cash For College Financial Aid Workshops in your neighborhood and they are FREE Events.

FAFSA and FSAID Tips for Parents

FAFSA Overview for Students

GPA (Grade Point Average) Verification

Students who apply for Financial Aid for college and are asked to provide a verification of their GPA to the CA Student Aid Commission (CSAC). Our district ETS department will automatically upload ALL 12th grade GPA's district wide to CSAC by October 1, 2020 and students do not need to file a separate piece of paper.

Who's My Parent When I Fill Out My FAFSA?

Who's My Parent When I Fill Out My FAFSA-Chart 19-20

How to Fill Out FAFSA

Web Resources for DREAMERS

California Dream Act Application

Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)

University of California-Undocumented Student Resource Centers

California State University-Resources for Undocumented Students

National Immigration Law Center

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

10 Things You Need To Know about the California Dream Act Application

What next after completing the FAFSA...- WebGrants 4 Students

After you complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or your California Dream Act Application (CADAA) be sure to create your account with WebGrants 4 Students (WGS) with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC).

The goal is to provide you with the resources, information and tools needed to assist you with the college financial aid process. WGS will allow you to manage your Cal Grant and/or Chafee account(s) online by letting you view updates, make school changes, make address changes, make corrections, and post leave of absence requests. It is important for you to understand that your WGS account does not replace your School or FAFSA accounts. Each account must be monitored and managed independently.

After you do the FAFSA...what next

Fund Your Future ~ English

Fund Your Future ~ Spanish

Cash For College Workshops $$$

Need assistance completing your 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or your California Dream Act Application (CADAA)? Attend one of the many Cash For College Workshops in your neighborhood. Get step-by-step assistance with completing your application. Simply register for a workshop at www.cash4college.csac.ca.gov

***Dates to Be Determined for 2020-21

For the FAFSA, plan to come with a parent/guardian and bring:

-Student's Social Security Number and Driver's License

-Parent's federal tax return from 2019

-If not a U.S. Citizen, bring alien registration card (s)

-Your FSA-ID for FAFSA-Apply for a FSA-ID at fsaid.ed.gov

-Parent's Social Security Number

-Bank account records, investments and business records

-List of colleges of interest

For the the Dream Act Application, plan to come with a parent/guardian and bring:

-Parent and student federal tax return and wage information for 2019

-List of colleges of interest

Plan to stay about an hour from the time you arrive. Bilingual assistance will be available**