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Cash For College- a Financial Aid Night Presenter: Krysti Specht Assoc i ate Director of AACE Educational Services and th e San Francisco College Access Center
Cash For College- a Financial Aid Night
Presenter: Krysti
Specht
Associate Director of
AACE Educational
Services and the San
Francisco College Access
Center
What is Cash For College (C4C)?
According to calgrants.org, “California Cash for College is a partnership effort which brings together high schools,
community college and university financial aid experts and community organizations to offer low-income and first-
generation college-bound high school seniors and families hands-on help completing the FAFSA and other forms to apply
for financial aid. Multi-lingual workshops are held each year starting in January through the March 2 Cal Grant application
deadline at sites throughout the state.”
*NOT limited to low-income, first generation families
Why Host a Cash 4 College? Cash 4 College Night0Breakdown of “what is
financial aid?”0Assistance from college
counselors AND Financial Aid Rep from local college
0One student will win $1000 for filling out a quick survey
0$300 reimbursement to the host for a successful attendance
6:00-6:30 Check in and dinner
6:30-6:45 Introductions
6:45-7:45 FAFSA Breakdown- by local financial aid representative
7:45-8:30 QuestionsMove students to fill out survey and start FAFSA in computer lab
8:30-9:00 Start clean upFinish with all students and parents
9:00 Lock up computer labs, continue to clean. Dismissed
Want to Host a C4C?
Go to Calgrants.org
General Logistics0How do I register to conduct a workshop?
Visit the Cash for College Registration Site to create your online account.
0Read through and accept the online Partnership Agreement,
0Create your outreach plan for students/parents0Outreach to local financial aid representatives to help
present on FAFSA0Request your dates, locations and time of workshops,
and0Order materials after you have requested a workshop.
Planned Cash 4 College EventsBalboa: Tues, January 22nd from 6:00-8:30
Contact: Gina Aragon, [email protected] Burleigh, [email protected]
George Washington: Tues, January 24th from 6:30-8:30Contact: Patrick Pablo, [email protected]
Jessica Li, [email protected]
Galileo: Tues, January 29th from 5:30-8:30Contact: Bai Zhen, [email protected]
Jefferson (Daly City): Wed, February 12th from 6:00-8:00Contact: Glendie Domingo, [email protected]
ISA: Thurs, February 7th from 5:30-7:30Contact: Jeffrey Smith, [email protected]
Planned Cash 4 College Events cont.
Thurgood Marshall: Thurs, January 17th from 5:30-9:00Contact: Emily Thayer, [email protected] Lobo, [email protected]
Mission: Wed, January 23rd from 5:30-8:00Contact: Rachel Rivas, [email protected]
Lien Truong, [email protected] Cruz, [email protected]
Burton: Tues, January 31st from 5:30-8:30Contact: Andrea Bueno, [email protected]
Norah Ledoux, [email protected]
Examples of Great Practice0Burton: In years past, collaboration between Gear Up, PACT,
and SFCAC have allowed Cash 4 College Night to also act as a General College Night for all other grade levels. All partied hosted a certain level of the night and worked together to offer a comprehensive “College” night!
0Washington: merges with Gear Up, PACT, PTSA, and the Parent Liaison to offer a comprehensive Financial Aid night for all grades. AACE and PACT handle the senior component(the C4C) while Gear Up and the other parties worked with the underclassmen and their parents.
