Confused About College Financial Aid? This Free, Local Workshop Can Help - And By March 2 Deadline

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA - The Financial Aid Office of Chabot College has scheduled a free ‘Cash for College’ informational workshop designed to assist parents and high school seniors who plan to attend college in applying for financial aid.

The workshop is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 in Building 700 on the Chabot College campus at 25555 Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward.

The event is supported by the California Student Aid Commission’s Cash for College initiative with a goal to ensure that students meet the March 2, 2016 state and federal financial aid deadline, and that each student is considered for the maximum amount of free federal and state grant money for college.

Financial aid can assist students to pay for college, and may be available for part-time or full-time enrollment. Fee waivers, grants, work-study, student loans and scholarships help cover school expenses such as tuition/fees, room/board, books/supplies, transportation and personal expenses.

Participants will learn about the various types of aid which are available to students, common myths and beliefs surrounding financial aid, critical deadlines in the application process, qualifications for various types of aid, “independent” versus “dependent” students, how to apply, resources for locating scholarships, and important hints about completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application.

For additional information, please visit www.chabotcollege.edu/FinAid/ email chabotcollegefinaid@chabotcollege.edu, or phone (510) 723-6748.