Resources

State

• California Student Aid Commission: Information specific to California financial aid programs.

Federal

• Veterans Affairs Education and Training: Benefits for eligible veterans includes a monthly educational allowance and a tutorial allowance
• Selective Service System Registration and online confirmation
• Internal Revenue Service: Request tax transcripts, account transcripts, or W-2s online
• Federal Student Aid: Read frequently asked questions about financial aid

Other

• I Can Afford College: Promotes financial aid awareness and opportunities, includes community events, newsletters and other helpful tools
• Mapping Your Future: Career exploration, job training, job salary comparisons, school selection techniques, financial aid information

Can I Afford College?

Steps to Apply for Financial Aid West Valley College

Financial Aid TV presents F-A-F-S-A (YMCA Parody)

• SIREN – Services Immigrant Rights & Education Network
  • Recent Articles
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

• Press Release: California Community Colleges Board of Governors Calls on Congress to Preserve DACA.
• Additional resources for undocumented students can be found on the California Community College State Chancellor's Office and Immigration Services.

Student Health Services provides personal counseling services, free of charge.

• The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) seeks to improve immigration law and policy, expand the capacity of legal service providers, and advance immigrant rights.
• Undocumented Student Program, University of California at Berkeley
• Know Your Rights - Protecting Our Immigrant Students and Families – MetroEd
• ImmigrantInfo.org – Their mission is to support a healthy and resilient community for everyone through successful integration of immigrants, refugees and asylees into our society. Thier intention is to create a collaborative space that facilitates connection, cooperation and focus on our common goals. They invite the submission of information about news, classes, resources, and community events of interest to Santa Clara County immigrants.
• National Immigration Law Center/United We Dream – Helpful support for DACA students
• Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Rescission of DACA

• I Can Afford College
• Assembly Bill 540
• California Dream Act

• Ally Training Handbook – Train new allies and equip already trained faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Request baseline Professional Development for all including information pertaining to:
• Assembly Bill 540
• California Dream Act
• California SB 60 Drivers License program