State launches 2018 High School Counselor Workshops
California Student Aid Commission offering free financial aid training before FAFSA season
Sacramento, CA (2018) – The California Student Aid Commission (Commission) and the California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators are hosting High School Counselor Workshops for high school counselors and educational advocates throughout the state. These free workshops, which run through October, provide information and updates on state funded financial aid programs administered by the Commission such as:
• Cal Grant programs – for students pursuing an undergraduate
degree or vocational or career training. These grants do not need
to be repaid by the students who qualify for and receive
them.
• Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement Awards – for low- to middle
income students planning to transfer directly from a California
Community College to a four-year university and who meet the
general Cal Grant eligibility requirements.
• Chafee Grant for Foster Youth – available to youth between the
ages of 16 and 18 who are or were in foster care. These grants
may be used at any eligible California college, university, or
career or technical school, as well as some institutions in other
states.
• Middle Class Scholarship – provides eligible undergraduate
students with a scholarship to attend a University of California
or California State University institution. These awards are
available for up four years.
In addition, the workshops will also provide a comprehensive overview of the financial aid application process, which requires completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application CADAA). Counselors are trained on how to assist students throughout the application season, which begins October 1, 2018 and ends on March 2, 2019.
The first workshop will be held at CSU Fullerton on August 31, 2018, followed by presentations in Fresno, Tulare and Bakersfield the first week in September. The workshops conclude in Los Angeles October 19, 2018.
Click here for a complete calendar of events and registration for https://www.csac.ca.gov/high-school-counselor-workshops