Financial Aid

Paying for College and Vocational Training

Financial aid is money that helps pay for college. Some aid is based on financial need (your income or your family’s income), while other aid is based on merit, such as athletic or artistic ability. There are four main types of aid:

Grants
Scholarships
Work-study
Loans

Need help with your financial aid applications? Looking for scholarships? Visit the Career Center at any JUSD high school — we’re here to help!

FAFSA: All seniors who are legal residents/citizens of the United States should complete the FAFSA application to be considered for federal student aid covering tuition, books, housing, transportation, and more.
Filing Period: Opens October 1, due by March 2 of senior year.
Career Center staff are available at lunch or after school to help. Before you start, log on to studentaid.gov to get your FAFSA ID.

JUSD students apply for FAFSA by starting at www.californiacolleges.edu.

CA Dream Act: This program allows undocumented students to apply for state financial aid at eligible California colleges, universities, or vocational programs.
More info: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

Cal Grant: Free money for college or vocational training that you do not pay back. Eligibility is based on your FAFSA or CA Dream Act application, Cal Grant GPA, and the California colleges you list. More info: www.csac.ca.gov/

California Community Colleges Board of Governor’s (BOG) Fee Waiver: Removes enrollment fees for low-income students attending a California Community College.
Apply online: home.cccapply.org/

Middle Class Scholarship: For students attending a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU).
More info: Read more

Chafee Grant: Provides grants to eligible current or former foster youth.
More info: https://chafee.csac.ca.gov

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Paying for College and Vocational Training

Financial Aid