Financial Aid
9th Grade Checklists | Federal Student Aid
Students To Do: Take challenging classes in core academic subjects. Most colleges require four years of English, at least three years of social studies (history, civics, geography, economics, etc.), three years of mathematics, and three years of science, and many require two years of a foreign language. Round out your course load with classes in computer science and the arts.
Financial aid through FAFSA and Cal-Grant Programs
Financial Aid comes in many forms - Grants (free money), Loans, Scholarships, and Federal Work study. Seniors should start applying for financial aid after January 1st of their senior year. Paramount High School has uploaded ALL seniors GPA for the Cal-Grant Verification. Steps to see your Cal-Grant Info:
First you must fill out your FAFSA online - once your online FAFSA is processed - you can sign on to WebGrants for students. Create an account. On that account you will see your Cal-Grant GPA that we submitted. Make sure your information you submitted on your FAFSA matches the school information (You and your parent's names should all match on your social security cards. Also if you move and don't update your address with the school - you may not see your information.)
Website for FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Website for WebGrants (Cal-grants): https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp
Steps to Fill Out a FAFSA
The steps you should take to apply for FAFSA (financial aid) are as follows:
- Get a reliable e-mail account (free accounts are available on yahoo.com and gmail.com)
- Get your PIN number so you can electronically sign your FAFSA. Look for this link in the FAFSA Locker!
- Fill out your FAFSA online after October 1st in your senior year. The link to the FAFSA on the Web is in the Fafsa Locker!
- Remember to send in your Cal-Grant form - you can't get a Cal-Grant without the information you provide on the Fafsa.
- Your Cal-Grant and your FAFSA must be submitted by the March 2nd deadline every year.