For Immediate Release
February 8, 2012

Do You Need Financial Aid? Attend Saturday's 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 a free workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Building 9, Room 206. A second workshop will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Building 9, Room 106. Feel free to drop in anytime during either 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. Bilingual staff will be available.

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 2010 income information ♦ Your parents’ 2010 income information ♦ Your tax and your parent’s tax information; previous year taxes are okay for now if you don’t have 2010 tax information ♦ 2010 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.

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