Financial Aid
Applies to BOTH Four Year College & Community College
There are 17 US states that provide tuition-free community programs for eligible students. These are Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Washington.
Complete FAFSA First
CSS Profile is needed for schools who accept this: click here
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Further Financial Aid Links
Dream Act: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
Webgrants for Students: https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
CHAFEE Grant: https://chafee.csac.ca.gov/
Black College Application (CBCA)
pay $20 to apply to ALL 60 member institutions
Additional Information:
If family income is below $75,000 – the majority of Cleveland families – the Say Yes scholarship will cover all tuition costs at eligible two-year and four-year schools or recognized job certificate programs.
If family income is over $75,000, the scholarship is capped at $5,000.
Families must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and all state and federal aid is used first, before Say Yes money fills the gap.
For many low-income students, there will not be any gap to fill, or just a small one, but the scholarship makes sure families will not have tuition costs to pay.