Financial Aid / FAFSA / Scholarships
FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)
The first step is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application or the Dream Act Application for Undocumented Students.
The FAFSA window opens in December. More Information coming soon.
Attend the FAFSA Financial Aid Presentation with your Parents.
The FAFSA will determine what kind of financial aid you qualify for: Grants, Scholarships, Work Study, Loans, etc.
Attend a Cash4College Workshop for one-to-one support.
Review the Community College Promise Grants and the EOP(S) opportunities.
Each college/university offer scholarship opportunities to help you pay for college so be sure to communicate with the institutions.
Check with Community-Based Organizations if they provide scholarships for students such as Bank Institutions, Family Owned Restaurants, Grocery Stores, Misc Businesses, etc...
SCHOLARSHIPS
Check the On-Going List of Scholarship Opportunities posted on this: LINK
Check out the following websites for Scholarship Search Engines:
BigFuture by CollegeBoard
Ask Mrs. Choy in the counseling office to learn about In-House Scholarships that are unique to Santa Teresa or East Side Union High School District offered in the Spring. You can contact her at choya@esuhsd.org.