California State Financial Aid
State Financial Aid for College...
Just as there is federal Financial Aid for College, the state of California also offers different forms of California state Financial Aid for College in the form of California specific student loans, California specific grants, California specific scholarships, and other state of California specific aid programs.Just as you must file FAFSA for federal Financial Aid for College, the state of California also requires you to file the FAFSA form for consideration of California state aid programs. Essentially by filing your FAFSA, you kill two birds with one stone. When you submit the FAFSA to the US Department of Education, they will simply forward your information on the FAFSA to the California student financial assistance agency.
It is extremely important to note that each state has a different FAFSA submission deadline, and if you miss this deadline you will NOT be eligible to receive ANY state financial aid for the entire academic year.
If you submit your FAFSA by March 1, you will be in time for all state deadlines (other than Michigan).
After filing your FAFSA by the California state deadline, you may also be required to fill out additional forms, or submit additional information, which is why it is important for you to contact the California State Higher Education Agency to make sure you have all your bases covered.
Below you will find the state aid contact information for the state of California:
California Student Aid Commission
P.O. Box 419026
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9026
California Student Aid Commission
3300 Zinfandel Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Customer Service Department: (916) 526-7590
California Department of Education
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 657-2451
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