Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid Documents for Seniors Class of 2025 - Sent home early December
Financial Aid Events 2024-2025
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October 21st - Financial Aid and Scholarships Student Workshop at lunch in room 202 with Southwestern College
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October 24th - Military Post 9/11 GI Bill at 6pm in MPR
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November 145th - Financial Aid Letter Mailed Home to Seniors and Families
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January 8th - FAFSA Overview and FSA ID Student Workshop at lunch in room 202
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January 15th - Funding College Night at 5:30pm in MPR (Students and Families)
Scholarship and Award Opportunities
Scholarships are financial aid awards designed to help students pay for education towards a degree. Sometimes a scholarship is a one-time check. Other school scholarships are renewable and provide money for students each semester or school year. These financial awards do not have to be repaid!
Local Coronado Scholarships are now available in Xello.
Students or parents can login to Xello to access the scholarships under Plans on the student dashboard.Students can create a profile to get matched to national scholarship options that are open now. Additional local scholarships will continue to be added as they are received.
CHS Senior Award Scholarships - Applications will open early March and will be posted here and the scholarships listing in Xello!
List of Military Scholarships
National Search Engines for Scholarships:
- Fastweb - http://www.fastweb.com/
- Scholarships.com - www.scholarships.com
- Going Merry - www.goingmerry.com
- Scholarship Owl - www.ScholarshipOwl.com
- Bold - www.bold.org
- Cappex - www.cappex.com
- Scholly - www.myscholly.com
Financial Aid - FAFSA/CADAA/Cal Grant
FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) is one application for federal loans, federal grants, state grants, and work study. The FAFSA application is FREE and can be found at www.studentaid.gov. Don’t decide in advance that your family earns too much to be eligible for financial assistance.Note: The FAFSA has delayed their application availability until December 2024 for the 2025-2026 school year and is due March 2, 2025.
NEW REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SENIORS - AB469 - Due March 2, 2025
The new AB469 legislation requires all California seniors to complete ONE of the following before the end of their senior year:
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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An application for the California Dream Act (CADAA) (for undocumented students)
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To submit an “opt-out” form
Resources:
- Completing the FAFSA Video and Resources: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
- FAFSA Process Overview: https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process.pdf
- CADAA Resources: https://www.csac.ca.gov/post/resources-california-dream-act-application
- FAFSA and other student aid workshops from the California Student Aid Commission can be found at https://www.cash4college.csac.ca.gov/.
Cal-Grant
Cal Grant is money for college you don’t have to pay back. To qualify, you must apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) by the deadline and meet the eligibility and financial requirements as well as any minimum GPA requirements. Cal Grants can be used at any University of California, California State University or California Community College, as well as qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California.