Cash for College Financial Aid Workshop

• The California Student Aid Commission presents California Cash for College. This workshop serves to assist all high school students in obtaining the financial aid they require in order to attend a four-year or community college of their choice.

Workshops will be held: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 3:00pm to 7:00pm; Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00am to 1:00pm; and Thursday, February 10, 2011, 3:00pm to 7:00pm.

To begin, you must submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and your Cal Grant GPA Verification. These documents must be submitted prior to March 2, 2011. You will have the opportunity to file the FAFSA using computers at the workshop, following the opening presentation. Thousands of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are available. In addition, if you fill out the exit survey prior to leaving the workshop, you could win an additional $1,000 scholarship.

Please bring the following items:

• Your 2009 or completed 2010 Federal Income Tax
• Your parents' 2009 or completed 2010 Federal Income Tax
• 2010 bank statements
• Records of any untaxed income, such as Welfare or Child Support
• Social security card/number, or for non-citizens, Alien registration number
• A list of colleges that you are interested in applying to
• FAFSA PIN for both you and your parent

To obtain a FAFSA PIN, go to www.pin.ed.gov and register.