Financial Aid Resources: Other Sources of Funds
Local Loan Fund: Livermore Student Education Loan Fund (SELF)
- For Livermore residents or graduates of a Livermore High School. Application deadline July 1 (loans are granted once each year). Typically $1000 annual loan awards are granted by a private Livermore organization. Applications and additional information are available at http://www.selfloans.org/index.html and are filed directly with the organization.
Federal Student Information Center
- For questions about Federal student
financial aid:
Box 84 Washington, D.C.,20044
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Eastern Time
1-800-4-FEDAID
(1-800-433-3243)
Federal Pell Information Center
- For specific questions about the status of your FAFSA processing or to order a duplicate Student Aid Report:(319) 337-5665
U.S. Department of Education Website
- Financial Aid Information / FAFSA EXPRESS electronic versions
of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html
California Student Aid Commission
- For questions and information about Cal Grant A, B, and
C:
P.O. Box 419026
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9045
(916) 445-0880 - California Student Aid Commission
Resources - Designed by Students for Students
- Exciting, innovative new resource designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. www.college.gov.
Financial Awareness Resources
Financial Awarness Resources to help with your money management skills.
- Great tips and advice to help you with money management skills at www.ecmc.org/fab. Practical money management tips for students are available on video podcasts, covering topics from spending wisely to understanding credit scores, speaking directly to a wide range of student concerns.
Mapping Your Future
- Information on career planning, college selection and financial aid: Mapping Your Future
FastWeb
- A free online scholarship research service: FastWeb
Selective Service Registration Information
- Check your registration status or register directly on the
World Wide Web
http://www.sss.gov/regist.htm
Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)
- Appraiser's Bldg., Room 300
630 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 705-4411
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- for free copy of E-Tax Summary or for copies of tax forms download request from http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf or phone 1-800-829-1040
- other blank tax forms can be downloaded from: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
Veterans Educational Benefits
- Toll free number: 1-888-442-4551
- Veterans Affairs website
International Students
- International students attending Las Positas College are not eligible for any form of government financial aid. International students may apply for scholarships NOT requiring financial need as a qualification.
- Sources of financial assistance for International students: http://www.iefa.org
- Las Positas College International Students website
Managing Your Money Tips
- Personal finance is a popular subject on many blogs. It’s also an important subject for students, and they can learn from the information and tips discussed on many personal finance blogs. Because students are more likely to get information from their favorite blogs rather than the daily newspaper, financial literacy educators might want to guide their students to some of these blogs.
California Colleges
--A good source for information on college and career planning in California
Career Zone California
--Information on choosing a career to help pay for college after college
