
Financial Aid
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Aid Applications FAQs
Q. Do I need to complete my income tax return before I complete a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application?
While it is recommended that you complete your tax return prior to filling out your FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, it is not essential.
You can fill out the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application using estimated information from your W-2; however, take care in estimating your figures.
Any large discrepancies between your FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application and your tax return may have a large impact on any Financial Aid award you receive.
Q. When am I considered an independent student?
- Be 24 years of age or older;
- Be married;
- Be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program;
- Be currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces;
- Be a veteran of U.S. Armed Forces;
- Have children who receive more than half of their support from you;
- Have dependents other than your children or spouse;
- Be a dependent/ward of the court or be in foster care;
- Be an emancipated minor;
- Be in legal guardianship;
- Be an unaccompanied youth/homeless determined by high school or district liaison;
- Be an unaccompanied youth/homeless determined by the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
- Be an unaccompanied youth/homeless or at risk of being homeless determined by the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center.
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General Financial Aid FAQs
Q. Does it cost money to apply?
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