Financial Aid

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Financial Aid (Pell Grant and Stafford Loan)
Open Monday - Thursday 10:30 - 3:30pm

Steps to Apply for Federal Financial Aid www.studentaid.gov

STEP 1:

A. Create your FSA ID Account (must be done FIRST)

B. Complete the online FAFSA Application

**********CAJ School Code: 009509**********

Student must complete additional steps to apply for Stafford Loans:

Look for “Sacramento City Unified School District.”

(Please print out a copy of the completed Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement form for Financial Aid Office)

Look for “Sacramento City Unified School District.”

(Please print out a copy of the completed Loan Entrance Counseling form for Financial Aid Office)

(Please print out copies of completed pages 1-3 of the Master Promissory Note form for Financial Aid Office)

  • Complete the CAJ Federal Stafford Loan Request Form attached above and bring it to the CAJ Financial Aid Office with the rest of the forms.

STEP 2: After 3-5 business days from submitting the FAFSA application; Student needs to complete the CAJ Financial Aid Paperwork attached above and bring the completed packet to the Financial Aid Office in order to receive their financial aid voucher for enrollment in CAJ career training programs.

STEP 3: Student takes their financial aid voucher to the CAJ office and enrolls in the CAJ career training program they qualified for.

STEP 4:  The Financial Aid Specialist will complete the final verification process including packaging, certification, and sending out Financial Aid Award letter.

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Pell Grants

A PELL Grant may be available for students who meet the Federal guidelines for this type of financial aid.

NOTE: This is a federal grant, not a loan. It is provided to qualifying students to help with school costs. It is not intended to pay household bills. Click here for the government’s Net Price Calculator that will give an estimate based on the price of attendance and financial aid provided to students in a previous year.

You may not qualify for a PELL Grant if:

  • Your income is too high
  • You already have a degree (BA, BS, or higher)
  • You were recently convicted of a felony drug charge for sales or possession of a controlled substance while receiving financial aid.
  • You have defaulted on a student loan.
  • You do not have a high school diploma, GED/HiSET, or an Ability to Benefit test (ATB)
  • Be sure to bring income verification for wages, AFDC, Social Security, SSI, spousal and child support, and/or alimony.

IMPORTANT: Be sure all documents are copies of the originals. We will not accept any original documentation, no copies will be made on site, and all copies brought will become the property of the Financial Aid Office.