Know a student who needs money for college? What about some help filling out all those financial aid forms? If so, point them to one of the free Cash for College workshops being held online and in person across the Sacramento region starting in January 2024.
At the workshops, trained volunteers will be helping students and families learn how to file for state and federal financial aid—including FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee Grant applications.
The Sacramento Cal-SOAP Consortium (California Student Opportunity Access Program) at the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is coordinating the local events, which are sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). Sacramento Cal-SOAP serves students in more than 40 middle schools and high schools across Sacramento County, communicating information about college and financial aid while helping raise the achievement levels of low-income students.
How to Prepare
Families should plan to have the following materials available when attending a workshop:
- 2022 tax information (Forms 1040 and W2)
- FSA ID (for FAFSA filers)
- Driver’s license (if you have one)
- Social Security card (if you have one)
- Alien Registration card (if you have one)
- List of colleges you are interested in
- Most current bank balances
- Any records of untaxed income
Workshop Schedule
Register online (search for the name of the school) to attend a Cash for College Workshop.
January 2024
- January 9: Valley High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 10: Encina High School (In Person, 5:30–7:30 p.m.)
- January 11: Elk Grove High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 16: John F. Kennedy Trail High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 17: Natomas High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 18: Rosemont High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 23: Florin High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 24: McClatchy High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 25: San Juan High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 30: Hiram Johnson High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- January 31: West Campus High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
February 2024
- February 1: El Camino High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 6: Inderkum High School (Virtual, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 7: Mesa Verde High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 8: Monterey Trail High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 13: Sheldon High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 15: Cordova High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 20: Laguna Creek High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 21: The Met High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 22: Cosumnes Oaks High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 27: Franklin High School (Virtual, 6–8 p.m.)
- February 29: Luther Burbank High School (In Person, 5:30–7:30 p.m.)
March 2024
- March 5: Grant High School (In Person, 6–8 p.m.)