For Immediate Release
January 26, 2010

 

Do You Need Financial Aid? Attend a Cash for College Workshop!

Learn how to apply for financial aid and get help with your FAFSA form.

Do you need financial aid to attend college? Are you unsure where to start the process of applying for financial aid? Don't worry, just attend a Cañada College Cash for College workshop and you'll learn everything you need to know about financial aid.

The college is hosting two workshops. The first will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon and the second will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. Both will be held in Building 9, Room 106. Feel free to drop in anytime during the workshop. Cañada's financial aid experts will go through the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) line-by-line. Individualized FAFSA assistance will be available at any time during the workshop. The workshop is open to current and prospective students as well as parents and you do not need to plan to attend Cañada College.

To fill out the FAFSA form on-site you'll need the following documents that apply to you: Driver's license ♦ Social Security card or number ♦ Alien registration number, if you are not a U.S. citizen ♦ Your 2009 income information ♦ Your parents’ 2009 income information ♦ Your tax and your parent’s tax information; previous year taxes are okay for now if you don’t have 2009 tax information ♦ 2009 bank statements ♦ Any records of untaxed income such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, or child support payments ♦ List of colleges you are interested in attending.

If you have questions, contact the Cañada College Financial Aid Office at (650) 306-3307 or e-mail canadafinancialaid@smccd.edu. Resources and information is available at California Cash For College by clicking on "workshops."

 

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340