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
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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
- 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.
Click here for tips on managing your money.
Additional Resources
Federal Student Aid
View and download resources from the office of Federal Student Aid.
Read or listen to Funding Your Education: Audio Highlights.
Audio Highlights provides a series of discussions that will help you
- prepare for college, career, technical or trade school;
- make decisions that are right for you in choosing a career and a school;
- know what to look for—and look out for—in financing your education; and much more.
The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
This link can
help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save, and how much aid you'll need.
California Colleges
A good source for information on college and career planning in California
Questions about Scholarshare - California's 529 College Savings Plan from CaliforniaColleges.edu
Career Zone California
Information on choosing a career to help pay for college after college
Who Do You Want to Be?
Information on career options and financial assistance - at your fingertips.
