A statewide campaign was launched Wednesday to offer financial aid to students who may be worried about paying for tuition as well as living expenses.
The Cash for College initiative aims to help families access financial aid for college and other career training as the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act application season opened on Oct. 1. Applications will be accepted through the March 2, 2026 priority deadline.
See here to apply for student aid and attend webinars to learn how to apply.
State officials said as seven out of 10 high school seniors applied for financial aid last year, the Cash for College program aims to give families peace of mind, letting people know that help is available for tuition and books.
“The state of California is investing $4 billion, and it depends on the number of applications every year. Here in the state, we have grants by student groups,” Daisy Gonzalez with the California Student Aid Commission said.
Further support is available for foster youth, student parents, those from middle class families, too, according to Gonzalez.
“In many cases, it’s tuition fees that are covered. After that, you have college affordability like basic needs, like gas, housing, textbooks,” she said.
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