Financial Aid & Scholarships
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Financial Aid Resources & Local Scholarships for High School Students
All About Financial Aid for Juniors!
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Financial Aid for Juniors (ENGLISH)
Presentation in English
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Additional Resources for Financial Aid Planning
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Financial Aid Info Worksheet
Utilize this worksheet as you apply for FAFSA or CA Dream Act to navigate questions asked about student and parent demographics, and Federal tax information. Please answer them with accurate information and please write neatly.
Scholarship Search Worksheet
Utilize this worksheet to keep track of scholarships that you may be interested in or are planning to apply for!
Talk to Your Family About Paying for College
Utilize these tips to begin the conversation with your family about planning to pay for college or post-secondary goals.
College Resources for Undocumented/Mix Documented Students
Visit these websites to support your Financial Aid Planning:
- City College of San Francisco Financial Aid Website
- CCSF CityDream Resources for Undocumented Students
- CCSF Residency Information
- CSAC Website for Undocumented Students
- AB469: All in for Financial Aid- Immigrants Rising
- CSU Resources for Undocumented Students
- CSU Residency Information
- SFSU Financial Aid Website
- UC Residency Information
- UC Resources for Undocumented Students
- UC Financial Aid & Privacy
College/University Financial Aid Websites
Visit these websites to support your Financial Aid Planning:
Applying to Private Colleges/Universities: CSS Profile
What is CSS Profile?
The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid.
For federal aid you must complete the FAFSA.
Visit to College Board to get started: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
uAspire Financial Aid Resources
Financial Aid Resources
Find ways to pay for college and manage costs to stay on your postsecondary path.
Resources for SAFEH Students: SFUSD Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness (SAFEH) Program
Resources for Foster Youth: SFUSD Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program
Resources for LGBTQ Students
- Trans & Non-Binary College Guide
- ACLU: Know Your Rights
- Scholarships for Trans and Queer Youth
- Resources for Trans College Students
- University of California LGBTQ+ Resource Centers
- California State University LGBTQIA Resource Centers
- CCSF LGBTQ+ Resources
- Applying for Financial Aid (LGBTQ)- Filling out FAFSA with preferred name/gender:
Save for College with K2C Link to this section
Every child entering kindergarten in the San Francisco Unified School District automatically receives a college savings account at Citibank with an opening deposit of $50 from the City of San Francisco. A K2C account is a deposit-only savings account opened and managed by the City & County of San Francisco.
This page was last updated on February 28, 2025