FINANCIAL AID

• Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (2-page template)
• Compare Financial Aid Offers (on-line tool)
• College OPTIONS Financial Aid Award Comparison Tool (excel worksheet) 
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Award Letter Comparison Worksheet (10-page worksheet and glossary)

• Budgeting-ConsumerCredit.com (web link)
• How to Budget in 6 Simple Steps (web link)
• How to Create a Household Budget (web link)
• Learn How to Budget (web link)

• California Student Aid Commission (web link)

• Overview and Eligibility Requirements (web link)
• 2018 19 Cal Grant Award Amounts (1 page)
• Cal Grant 2019-2020 Programs – CSAC document
• Eligible and Ineligible Cal Grant Schools (web link)
• Frequently Asked Questions (web link)
• Income and Asset Ceilings (web link)
• WebGrants4Students (on-line tool)

• California Dream Act Application (web link)

• Veterans Services/Benefits – Education (web link)

• Find a Workshop for help completing the FAFSA or California Dream Act and the Chafee Grant for Foster Youth applications (web link)

• College Scorecard  (on-line tool)
• Comparing Colleges (2 pages)

• College Comparison Decision Tool (2 pages)
• Cost of Attendance Comparison Worksheet (National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) (1 page)
• How Need Based Financial Aid Works (2 pages)
• Senior Year College/Financial Aid Checklist (2 pages)
• Ways to Save Money in College (14 slides)

• Department of Education FAFSA4caster (on-line tool)
• Taming the High Cost of College – EFC Calculator (on-line tool)
• College Board -EFC Calculator (on-line tool)
• The EFC Formula, 2018-2019 (36 pages)

• FAFSA Website (web link)

•  Filling Out the FAFSA (web link)

• Creating and Using the FSA ID (1 page) 

• When I Fill Out the FASFA….Am I a Dependent or Independent Student? (1 page)
• Who is My “Parent” When I Fill Out the FAFSA? (1 page)
• Who is My “Parent” When I Fill Out the FAFSA? (1 page graphic)

FAFSA 2018-2019

• Completing the FAFSA Form 2018-2019 (65 pages)
• FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (4 pages)

• FAFSA Paper Version (10 pages)

FAFSA 2019-2020

• Completing the FAFSA Form 2019-2020 (62 pages)
• Fafsa on the Web Worksheet (4 pages)
• 2019-2020-FAFSA Paper Version (10 pages)

• Federal Student Aid at A Glance (2 pages)
• Federal Student Aid Glossary (30 pages)
• Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need (1 page)
• Federal Student Grant Programs (1 page)
• Types of Federal Student Aid (1 page graphic)

• College OPTIONS Financial Aid Appointment Documents Requirements-July 2018 (1 page)

• Financial Aid Appointment Screening Questionnaire-August 2018 (1 page)

• Overview of the Financial Aid Process (1 page graphic)

• 2019-2020 College OPTIONS FA Presentation 10-09-18 (45 slides)

• Avoiding Scams (web link)

• Don’t Get Scammed on Your Way to College (1 page)

• Is it a free scholarship? – Or a scam? – (California Student Aid Commission) (web link)

• Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams (Federal Trade Commission) (web link)

• Top 5 College Student Financial Aid Scams & Fraud to Watch Out for (web link)

• Financial Literacy Guidance from Federal Student Aid (8 pages)

• California Chafee Grant Application (web link)
• California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth – Overview (web link)
• California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth Coordinator’s Guide (39 pages)

• Financial Aid for Graduate or Professional Students (2 pages)

• Homeless Education – Information and Resources (CA Department of Education) (web link)
• Homeless Youth Verification Letter – Sample (2 pages)
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (web link)

• Information Center (web link)

2016

• 1040 (2 pages)
• 1040A (2 pages)
• 1040EZ (2 pages)

2017

• 1040(2 pages)
• 1040A (2 pages)
• 1040EZ (2 pages)

• Federal Student Loan Programs (2 pages)
• Federal Student Loan Basics (6 pages)
• Federal Student Loans: Direct PLUS Loan Basics for Parents (12 pages)
• Private Student Loans (web link)
• Sallie Mae – Private Student Loans (web link)
• SimpleTuition.com – Understanding and Comparing Private Student Loans (web link)
• Steps to Securing Federal Student Loans (web link)
• Student Loans Overview – July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 (2 pages)
• The Student Loan Report (web link)
• Wells Fargo – Private Student Loans (web link)

• Loan Calculator – FinAid (on-line tool)
• Loan Calculator – loancalculator.org(on-line tool)
• Repayment Estimator (on-line tool)

• Middle Class Scholarship Overview (web link)
• Middle Class Scholarship – Ten Things You Need to Know (web link)

• 17 Ways to Pay for & Afford College Without Student Loan Debt (web link)
• Money Management Checklist for College Students (2 pages)

Scholarship Sources (Word doc)

• Real Estate, Apartments & Home Values in the U.S. (web link)