Cash 4 College Saturday

 Cabrillo College today announces its second annual ‘Cash 4 College Saturday,’ a community wide event for all students and their parents to come to Cabrillo’s campus and receive help from Cabrillo College, CSU Monterey Bay and UCSC staff members and Financial Aid counselors in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). ‘Cash 4 College Saturday’ will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cabrillo’s Computer Technology Center, Building 1400, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.
 
‘Cash 4 College Saturday’ is open to all parents, students, and prospective students, regardless of where they plan to attend college. Anyone planning to complete the FAFSA form to determine if they qualify for Federal financial aid is encouraged to attend to receive help in completing the FAFSA. 
 
Approximately 40 trained Cabrillo, CSU Monterey Bay and UCSC staff members and financial aid counselors will be on hand. Assistance will be provided in both English and Spanish.
 
“With state increases in college tuition and fees, financial aid is more important than ever, and the only way to find out if you qualify is to complete the FAFSA,” said Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Vice President of Student Services at Cabrillo College. “We realize that the FAFSA can be a complicated form, and ‘Cash 4 College Saturday’ is designed to guide students and parents through the process of completing it, so they can receive the aid they need.”
 
This year, high school seniors who attend a ‘Cash 4 College’ workshop, complete an exit survey, and apply for a Cal Grant by the March 2 deadline could qualify for an extra $1,000 incentive scholarship. Students eligible for in-state tuition assistance (AB 540) may also qualify for the incentive scholarship.
 
No appointments are necessary; attendees will be assisted on a first-come-first-served basis. Students should bring the following items:
·      Student's Social Security Card & Driver's License/State ID

·      Parent's Social Security Number & birth date  (for students under 24) 

·      Student's & Parent's 2011 Federal Tax Returns & W2s  (If 2011 taxes are not completed yet, income estimates will suffice)

·      Student's & Parent's 2011 bank & investment statements 

·      Records of untaxed income such as child support, housing allowance, workers comp or disability

·      Student's Alien Registration Number (if you are not a citizen)

·      Student's & Parent's FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN), (if you already have one) 

The ‘Cash 4 College’ event on February 4 is particularly timely, as March 2, 2012 is the FAFSA form submission deadline to determine eligibility for Cal Grants and for financial aid programs at several universities.
 
The ‘Cash 4 College Saturday’ event at Cabrillo College is one of several initiatives of the Santa Cruz County College Commitment (S4C), a countywide collaborative comprised of public education institutions, including all K-12 School Districts, Cabrillo College, CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University (SJSU) and the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). The goal of S4C is to increase the college readiness and success of every student in Santa Cruz County.