For Students
Financial Aid Completion Workshops
Between October and June, L.A. Cash for College helps to coordinate FREE financial aid completion workshops throughout the Los Angeles area as part of a statewide campaign to increase awareness of and access to student financial aid programs. These hands-on workshops help students navigate financial aid application forms so that they can obtain the financial support needed to pursue their college dreams.
LEARN MORE
Workshop Resources
View workshop documents and resources to help you apply for financial aid. Students and their families can learn more about financial aid opportunities and the financial aid application process. This page will be regularly updated with new resources.
VIEW RESOURCES
Scholarship Opportunities
L.A. Cash for College program participants have the chance to win one of several scholarships worth $1,000 to $1,500.
Contact Maria Marquez Alvarez to learn more.
Get Involved
Become a Volunteer or Workshop Organizer
With the support of volunteers and organizers like you, L.A. Cash for College is able to serve local area students through virtual and in-person financial aid and college-readiness workshops year round.
Host Your Own Financial Aid Completion Workshop
L.A. Cash for College partners with schools and organizations to host Financial Aid Completion Workshops throughout the financial aid application season. By becoming a workshop organizer, you can help us ensure low-income, first-generation, college-bound students are receiving the support they need to apply for all possible financial aid.
Training Opportunities
Are you hosting or volunteering at a workshop and need to refresh your knowledge on financial aid? Are you new to Cash for College or the financial aid process? Join a volunteer training session. Trainings will be conducted in both in-person and webinar formats.
Contact Maria Marquez Alvarez to learn about upcoming training sessions.
Financial Aid Completion Workshops
Do you need help applying for financial aid?
Between October and June, L.A. Cash for College helps to coordinate FREE financial aid completion workshops throughout the Los Angeles area as part of a statewide campaign to increase awareness of and access to student financial aid programs. These workshops help students navigate financial aid application forms so that they can obtain the financial support needed to pursue their college dreams.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Driver's license, if you have one
- Social Security Card or number, if you have one
- Alien registration number, if you have one
- Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) - yours or your parents'
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) number, if you have one
- List of colleges you are interested in attending
- Parents' Federal Income Tax Return form, if applicable*
- Parents' W2s and other records of money earned, if applicable*
- Student's Federal Income Tax Return form, if filed
- Student's W2s and other records of money earned
- Current bank statements, records of investments and assets
Complete this handout to help you get ready to file the FAFSA!
*Students who were in foster care, or were a dependent or ward of the court, at least one day after the age of 13 may qualify for “Independent Status” for the purposes of the FAFSA and the CA Dream Act and do not need to report their parent or guardian’s information. Neither legal guardians nor foster parents are considered parents when completing the FAFSA or CA Dream Act.
WHO QUALIFIES:
All high school juniors and seniors and college students who need help applying for financial aid!
Remember: The FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application must be completed by March 2 to receive priority consideration for state and federal financial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans and work-study opportunities.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER OR HOST A WORKSHOP:
Volunteers are needed to support workshop organizers and attendees (student applicants and their guardians) and host workshops.
Sign up for a Financial Aid Completion Workshop!
Visit www.cash4college.org* to find the Financial Aid Completion Workshop nearest to you, and get free help completing your FAFSA, CA Dream Act application or Chafee Grant application. *A list of upcoming workshops can be found in the left-hand column.
Contact Maria Marquez Alvarez for more information.