The last Friday of January until the last Friday prior to the FAFSA Application priority deadline, the Chabot Financial Aid Office dedicates Friday mornings from 9:00 am-11:00 am to student one-on-one assistance with the FAFSA Application. Students who are interested in receiving assistance must make sure they bring the proper documents to expedite the FAFSA Application.
Documents you will need to bring:
To learn more about FAFSA and visit the official website please visit www.fafsa.ed.gov
Every February we have our Financial Aid Festival to encourage all Chabot students to complete and submit their FAFSA before the priority March deadline. This Festival is filled with information on Federal Financial Aid, California Financial Aid, and even a $1,000 Scholarship for a Chabot College Student. There are door prizes and friendly Chabot staff and volunteers that will answer your financial aid questions! To participate, students must pre-register or can simply walk in. We strongly advice students to pre-register because it helps us coordinate and plan the resources we will make available to you. This festival is also open to prospective Chabot students, high schools students, and the community.
Our 2009 Financial Aid Festival Tentative Date: February 21, 2009. Chabot College students, high school students and parents from the nearby community are welcome.
Every May, the Counseling Division, Student Services and Financial Aid team up to host Mega Day. Mega Day is intended to help all Early Decision students plan and register for their first semester at Chabot College. The Financial Aid Office will be there to support prospective Chabot students and current Chabot students by providing information about Financial Aid and assisting students with their FAFSA Applications.
Every spring, the Puente Project program, Educational Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS), ASPIRE, the entire Chabot community provide an orientation to students (parents) who have decided to participate in Puente and will be attending Chabot in the Summer/Fall of the incoming school year. Our financial Aid Office will be there to provide financial aid information.
At the beginning of our Fall Semester, Chabot College and all the student service providers invite all Chabot Students to participate in Gladiator Day. We will have a booth on important information for financial aid and processing.
Chabot Financial Aid, and the East Bay Consortium partner annually during the months of January and February to provide financial aid information to our local high schools. Our office provides information and resources for parents and high school seniors who attend or live in the vicinity of those schools! The consortium awards a $1,000 scholarship at each of these high school Cash for College presentations.
The Cash for College High school presentations will benefit parents and students:
For more information about Cal Grants view our section "Types of Aid" or simply visit www.calgrants.org to learn more.
The Cash for College Campaign begins in early January and culminates the last week of February. Our Financial Aid Cash for College Festival culminates our Campaign. We have our 2009 Cash For College Nights scheduled, please review our calendar and join us!
In addition to supporting the State wide Cash for College initiative, our office will be giving financial aid presentations and workshops in the morning or evening at middle schools, non-Cash for College high schools, and adult schools. If you're interested email our financial aid outreach liaison, click here to access contact information.