Money
Acronyms
Deadlines/Dates
Next Steps
College Terms
100

All students must have this to apply for financial aid and it's a graduation requirement

FSA ID

100

SAI

Student Aid Index

100

November 30th

College Application Deadline for CSU and UC

100

A school emails you to create this

Portal

100

If you already know where you want to go, You decide this action by this date. 

Early Decision, Nov 1st. 

200

This is based on Merit and organization. You might need to turn in an essay and letters of recommendation. A payment to support a student's education.

Scholarships
200

FSA

Federal Student Aid
200

Dec 31th

FAFSA/Dream Act open 

200

Money is hard to come by, so you should apply for this..

Scholarships

200

I applied Early but I don't have to decide this. 

Early Action, Dec 1st & Jan 31

300
You need to pay this back, it acquires interest and is eligible based on need.

Loans

300

FAFSA

Free Application Student Aid

300

May 1st

Decision Day!

300

Filling out these applications/forms will help you pay for school.

Dream Act/ FAFSA

300

You've already been accepted. Now its time to decide. When is the last day to decide?

May 1st

400

There are 3 types of these. You need your 10th/11th grade GPA Unweighted. It's as high as $13,752 and as low as $1,094.

California Pell Grant

400

AB540

California Assembly Bill 540: access to in-state tuition rates for undocumented and other eligible students at California's public colleges and universities

400

March 2nd

Financial Aid/Dream Act deadline

400

You can lose your acceptance letter if you can't maintain these ....

Grades

400

Rolling admission, list at least 4 CSU

East Bay, Long Beach, Fullerton, Northridge, and Dominguez Hills

500

Awarded by a specific college, It could pay the maximum tuition and may come with mentoring responsibilities. Must apply for financial aid. 

Institutional Grants

500

COA

Cost of Attendance

500

Nov 1st

Early Decision Deadline

500

You should check these at least once a week

Student Portal

500

After completing your years at a University, what degree do you obtain?

Bachelors Degree

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