Volunteer Training for Cash for College Nights

Volunteers needed to help high school seniors and their parents fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act applications at free Cash for College Nights on one or more evenings at:

• January 14th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at El Cerrito High School
• January 20th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Kennedy High School
• January 21st, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Hercules High School
• January 26th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at De Anza High School
• January 27th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Pinole High School
• January 28th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Richmond High School

The training will be held for volunteers on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 4:30-7:00pm in the multipurpose room at 440 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond. This line-by-line training It is open to novice volunteers as well as those experienced with helping students with financial aid. Please register by January 5 at http://edfundwest.org/c4ctraining/.

For more information, please contact Ed Fund College Access Coordinator Veli Waller at 510-233-1464 ext. 105 or at veli@edfundwest.org.

Ed Fund

The Ed Fund is a nonprofit organization that works with community based organizations that provide services to West Contra Costa County to create educational environments where our students thrive and succeed in their chosen endeavors. The Ed Fund is coordinating FAFSA and Ca Dream Act Application training to ensure we have enough volunteers to help all students in West Contra Costa County Unified School District complete their financial aid applications by the March 2nd priority deadline. Its tax identification number is 68-0005307. www.edfundwest.org.

West County College Access Network

The Ed Fund convenes the West County College Access Network consisting of 25+ partner organizations representing the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa College, Community Based Organizations, and local governmental agencies that seek to increase the number of West Contra Costa Unified School District students attaining a post-secondary education.

Cash for College

California Cash for College’s mission is to help low-income and first generation college-goers complete the application process so that they can access financial aid for education and career/technical training beyond high school. http://www.csac.ca.gov/ccfc.asp.