Financial Aid 101 and Financial Literacy
Have questions about financial aid, how it works, or how to find out if you are eligible? Check out this live recording of our Financial Aid 101 Workshop presentation held in conjunction with the Office of Student Success. Links to financial literacy resources may be found below.
Financial Literacy Helpful Links
Student Loan Calculators
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (career research tool)
Budgeting and Savings tools
Student Loan Informational Tools
- Repayment (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Consumer Education on Student Loans (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Federal Student Aid Loan Simulator (Department of Education)
- Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans (Department of Education)
Student Loans and Identity Theft
- Avoiding Student Aid Scams (Department of Education)
- COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Federal Student Aid (Department of Education)
- How Student Loans Work and How to Avoid Scams (Federal Trade Commission)
Budgeting Tools
- Consumer Education on Student Loans (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans (Department of Education)
Financial Aid 101: Paying for College Presentation
Join CCA Financial Aid and Office of Student Success to learn more about financial aid and how it works, including understanding a financial aid package, funding opportunities, and resources. Length: 40 minutes. Accessibility: closed captioning available.
Photo credits:
Nicholas Lea Bruno, Decolonial Unconference. CCA SF. Approved for Internal Use.