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.

Student Loan Calculators

• Debt/Salary Wizard
• Estimate your student loan payment (repayment calculator)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (career research tool)

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

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.