Financial Aid

Financial Aid

Don't let the high cost of college discourage you. Numerous sources of financial aid can help you afford even the most expensive schools. In fact, nearly half of all college students receive some financial aid. The key is to start off with great grades and research the process now. Green Dot Counselors help guide and Facilitate students through the college financial aid process. The goal is to ensure that the complexity of the financial aid process will not be a barrier for students to attend college.

Resources for financial aid:

What you need to know attachment

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Los Angeles Cash for College http://www.lacashforcollege.org/home.html

Fastweb: http://www.fastweb.com/

Cal Grants: http://www.calgrants.org/

Foster Youth Chafee Grant https://www.chafee.csac.ca.gov/default.aspx

FAFSA PIN: http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

FAFSA Forecaster: http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/F4CApp/index/index.jsf

FAFSA: https://www.chafee.csac.ca.gov/default.aspx

CSS Profile: https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp

100 Free Minority Scholarships: http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm