FINANCIAL AID - collegeoptions.org

College Options personnel offer a wide variety of financial aid services and are available to help you and your family determine how to maximize your potential for financial aid. All of our services are free of charge for North State families because of generous funding from local foundations. If you are looking for assistance in the area of financial aid, feel free to contact Brad Williams by email at bwilliams@collegeoptions.org or by phone at 530-768-5103.

If you are looking for any other type of assistance from College Options, please click on this link and send us a message or give our office a call (530) 244-4022.

Services

How need based financial aid works
How to secure merit based aid
An understanding of the 4 types of financial aid
- Grants Free Money
- Scholarships Free Money
- Work Study Earned Money
- Loans Borrowed Money
An understanding of how to secure financial aid from the 3 primary sources
- Federal Government
- State Government
- Schools themselves
Assistance in understanding and in filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Help in understanding financial aid offers from schools
What to do if you do not receive enough financial aid
An understanding of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculation
How the Pell Grant works
How the Cal Grant works
What are the best loans to consider
Where to look for scholarships
What are considered “special circumstances”
Financial aid options for foster youth