College Checklist ✨Class of 2027 🎓

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Financial Aid

The money map.

Forms, deadlines, and scholarship hunting — all a little less scary when they're written down.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Create FAFSA account
Gather parent and student financial information
Complete the FAFSA
Confirm FAFSA submission
Check whether schools require the CSS Profile
Review college-specific financial aid forms
Search for local scholarships
Search for Ventura County scholarships
Search for psychology-related scholarships
Search for athletic scholarships
Search for leadership scholarships
Search for community service scholarships
Apply for smaller local scholarships
Record all scholarship deadlines
Track scholarship applications
Save financial aid documents securely

Helpful links

FAFSA (studentaid.gov)
CSS Profile
Fastweb scholarship search
Scholarships.com
California Student Aid Commission

Tip: Small local scholarships are the least competitive. Even a few $500 awards add up quickly.

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