College OPTIONS Text Messages to Central Valley HS 12th Grade Parents

April 15, 2016

Introductory Text: Thank you for your willingness to participate in this new program designed to create more awareness for parents. This first text is linked to a survey that you will receive a $25 gift card for completing. The survey questions are on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being having little knowledge of the question and 10 being having great knowledge of the question. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DPGYGT3

March 2016

  1. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be submitted by March 2nd in order to be considered for Cal Grant, which is the State of California’s financial aid grant. Complete your FAFSA here: fafsa.gov. See Chapter 10, starting on page 179, to read more about the different types of Financial Aid available.
  2. College Admission and Financial Aid offices will be communicating to your student through portal Accounts that your student needs to set up. Any additional paperwork needed for Financial Aid or Admissions will be sent through these portal accounts. Your student’s Financial Aid Award Letter will also be posted in these portal accounts. See page 274 for a checklist to make sure you are staying on track.

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12th Grade Parent Texts, Central Valley High School – April 6th, 9am PST

April 15, 2016

How your student will monitor their Cal Grant: www.webgrants4students.org. Check Cal Grant status, make changes, check for correct info. See page 275 under the month of March and Chapter 10 on page 179 for more info.

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12th Grade Parent Texts, Central Valley High School – April 20th, 9am PST

April 15, 2016

Need to make a correction to your FAFSA? Go to www.fafsa.gov and click on “make a correction”. Be sure to follow the process through to the end and submit. See page 275 under the month of April for more info.

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