What is financial aid?
Financial Aid is money for college available in the form of grants (gift aid), fee waivers, work-study (jobs earned for on or off campus work awarded as part of a students total financial aid award), scholarships (both need and merit based), and loans which need to be repaid. To demonstrate need, students must file a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You may use your financial aid to pay for school fees and tuition, books, transportation, room and board, and other educationally related costs you have as a student while attending Cañada. Students must be enrolled at Cañada to receive all types of financial aid. An exception can be made if the student will take at least six (6) units at Cañada and three (3) or more units at another school outside of the San Mateo County Community College District. Contact the Financial Aid Office and request approval for a Consortium Agreement. Financial aid is provided by the Federal government, the State of California, and by Cañada
Financial aid is funding made available by federal and state governments and private sources in the form of grants, scholarships, employment and loans. The basis for such assistance is the belief that students and their families have the responsibility to assist in meeting educational costs. Financial aid is available only to fill the gap between a family contribution and the student’s yearly expenses.
