Resource Links

bigfutureCollegeboard.com
​EFC Calculator
​Scholarship Search using Fastweb.com  

Funding Sources

Federal Grants

• Pell Grant
• TEACH Grant

California Grants & Scholarships

• Cal Grants
• Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan
• State University Grants (SUG)
  
• California College Promise Grant (old BOG)
• California College Promise Program
• California Middle Class Scholarship

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Grants & Scholarships from Colleges

• Grants from Colleges

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Scholarship Awards Vary by Institution

• California Public Universities
• Private Colleges
• Out-of-State Public Colleges

Grants & Scholarships from Private Scholarships

• Read eligibility requirements carefully (Example: need and/or merit)
• Apply first for the scholarships you have a higher likelihood of receiving

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Self-Help Aid is money that you work for (work study) or money that must be repaid (loans)

• Federal Work-Study
• Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loan
• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan
• Federal PLUS (Parent) Loan

Tim Lenahan, C.P.A., M.S.
College Financial Counselor