Financing College
UC Blue & Gold Opportunity
FAFSA application opens October 1st, 2017
Priority consideration deadline remains March 2nd of 2018. Colleges and Universities will utilize the report generated from the FAFSA to determine student aid packages. EVERY student should complete a FAFSA electronically with parental FSA ID.
College Deadline
Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.
State Deadline
To confirm that your GPA was received and processed by CSAC, create a WebGrants for Students (WGS) account. To access WGS, go to www.webgrants4students.org
Make sure you periodically visit WebGrants for Students, located at www.webgrants4students.org where you will find important program and contact information.
No Loan Private College programs
No Loan Schools for Everyone
The following colleges do not include any loans in their financial aid packages. These schools have made a commitment to replace all loans with grants and work-study programs for all students regardless of family income or state residency.
Amherst College – Mass.
Bowdoin College - Maine
Colby College - Maine
Columbia University – N.Y.
Davidson College – N.C.
Haverford College – Penn.
Harvard University – Mass.
Pomona College – CA
Princeton University – N.J.
Stanford University – CA
Swarthmore College – Penn.
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University – Tenn.
Washington and Lee – VA
Yale University – Conn.
