2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & California Dream Act Application (CADAA) Updates
Upcoming Workshops
SAP Appeal Workshops
If you've been notified that you're not meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP) requirements and have been disqualified, you may be eligible to submit a SAP
Appeal to continue to receive your aid this semester while you work on getting your
overall academics to meet the requirements.
Join one of our workshops for step-by-step support with your appeal!
(Reigistration is appreciated but not required)
Workshop Dates:
- Wed, Aug. 27 | Room OC14290 (1st floor) | 5 pm - 6:30 pm
Find the SAP Appeal on your SURF Tasks list requirement. Learn how to start your appeal.
FAFSA/CADAA Workshops
Still haven't applied for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 financial aid? It's not too late!
There are currently no upcoming FAFSA/CADAA workshops, please contact the Welcome Center for questions regarding FAFSA or CADAA
What to Bring
- CA Dream Act ID or FSA ID
- Social Security Number (Not required)
- Student's Driver's License Number (Not required)
The following may not be required but helpful to have:
- 2023 W-2 forms or records of money earned in 2023
- 2023 Federal Income Tax Forms (1040)
- Current bank statements or balances
- Records of business, farm, real estate, stocks, bonds, or other investments
- Records of untaxed income
Available Applications
- The is now open!
- The 2025-2026 is now open!
Apply as early as possible to maximize your financial aid.
California Priority Deadline: April 2, 2025
- Students who apply by the California priority deadline get priority to receive state grants (more money). Students can receive thousands in money just by applying by the priority deadline.
- You can submit your application after April 2nd but may not have priority to receive state grants.
- State grants are only available to CA residents or AB 540 eligible students.
More Deadline Information
Missed the state priority deadline? It's not too late to apply!
You can complete your financial aid application through the last month of the school
year or before the last day you are attending for the school year.
- You are no longer able apply for the 2024-2025 FAFSA but the 2025-2026 is open for Fall 2025 semester
- For the 2025-2026 school year, the last date to apply for financial aid is June 30, 2026.
- You must submit your application shortly before your last date of attendance in a
school year.
- For example: If you stop attending May 2025, then you will need to have your application submitted sometime in early May. Contact the financial aid office for more information on this.
- If you applied for financial aid after beginning your classes, please know you can still apply and may still receive financial aid for those classes.
- As long as your classes are still within the current school year, you can receive financial aid for classes taken in a previous semester.
- For example, if you attended Fall 2024, and are attending Spring 2025, you can submit your financial aid application during Spring 2025 and possibly receive financial aid for Fall 2024.
Applying for Financial Aid in the 2025-26 Academic Year As a Mixed-Status Family in California
Students who are required to include information about a parent or spouse who is undocumented on their FAFSA may choose to complete the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) instead. Click for more information to help you make an informed decision.
How to create an FSA ID for parents with no SSN
Instructions on how to create an FSA ID: |
If you were not able to create your FSA ID by answering the identity questions within the FAFSA and did not receive a case number via email you can request one. Here is how:
- Go to the
- CLICK on "I'm a Parent"
- CLICK "Email" or Live Chat under the "Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)"
- Complete "EMAIL US" or "Live Chat form:
- Name: MUST MATCH Parent Contributor Invitation
- Email Address: Cannot be the same as student's account. Make sure email matches what student put on the Parent Contributor Invitation
- Subject: "FSA ID: Account Username and Password"
- I have a question about "Create Account, Log In, and FSA ID"
- How can I help you today?
- i. "I need a case number to complete my Attestation & Validation of Identity form."
- CLICK SEND
- Parents should receive an email with a case number. Use the case number when completing
the Attestation & Validation of Identity form.
- Email Attestation & Validation of Identity form with supporting documents to: IDVerification@ed.gov.
- Parents will be contacted by email once their identity is validated. Once validated, parents can complete the contributor portion of the FAFSA.
Students under 24 are typically required to provide their parent's information. If you do not have some (or any) of the information above, we may still be able to help you apply!
Contacts for Support
- 美姬社区 Financial Aid Office
- Visit the Welcome Center on the San Elijo Campus building 1100
- Visit the Welcome Centers on the Oceanside Campus in building 14
- Call the Welcome Center 760.795.6620
Resource Pages
Updates on FAFSA technology Issues
- Please see here for the most recent reported issues that FAFSA is working on and has already resolved for more information on how to proceed:
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