Class of 2024
Starting with the 2024–25 award year, the FASFA application has been simplified!
Class of 2024
The simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application and CADA will be open December 2023.
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Grants and
Scholarships
Cal Grant- CA-specific financial aid that does not need to be paid back. Students apply by submitting the FAFSA or CADAA by the March 1 deadline of their senior year.
Foster Youth Chafee Grant- awards up to $5,000 a year to eligible foster youth.
Webgrants 4 Students- provides students with the resources, information and tools needed to assist with the college financial aid process.
Grants and
Scholarships
Middle Class Scholarship- for students to attend a University of California (UC), Cal State University (CSU), or California Community College Bachelor's degree program.
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CA Community College Promise Grant (Varies by College)- At Riverside City College (RCC), it covers two years of tuition, priority registration, & textbooks vouchers.
CA Military Department GI Bill Award program- This state grant can pay for up to 100% of the tuition and fees at a 4 year or 2 year college, or be used for eligible Ca proprietary and private institutions.