Financial Aid
Events 2008
For a list of additional financial aid events in the Bay
Area, please visit www.icanaffordcollege.com
Financial Aid Workshops/
FAFSA Fridays
The Chabot College Financial
Aid Office is pleased to provide our free FASFA workshops to help students
complete their financial aid application online. Workshops serve as a great introduction to the process of filing
for aid online and affords you the opportunity to have any questions you may
have answered by Chabot College Financial Aid staff. FASFA Fridays give
Chabot students the opportunity to receive one-on-one help completing their FAFSA
application online; it is facilitated on a first come first served basics and
space is limited. Please see the schedule below and checklist of
required documents.
Download the
Campus Map (PDF).
Workshops Schedule
|
Workshops |
| Day |
Date |
Time and Location |
|
Tuesday |
Feb. 5 |
11:30am-12:30pm |
Building 300 |
Room 301 |
|
Wednesday |
Feb. 20 |
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Building 300 |
Room 301 |
|
FAFSA Friday |
| Day |
Date |
Time and Location |
|
Friday |
Feb. 1 |
9:00am-12:00pm |
Building 100 |
Room 110 |
|
Friday |
Feb. 8 |
9:00am-12:00pm |
Building 100 |
Room 110 |
|
Friday |
Feb. 22 |
9:00am-12:00pm |
Building 100 |
Room 110 |
|
Friday |
Feb. 29 |
9:00am-12:00pm |
Building 100 |
Room 110 |
printable version:
workshop schedule
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION TO BRING:
- Your 2007 W-2 and Federal Income Tax forms (IRS 1040, 1040A, or 1040 EZ),
as well as your
spouse’s if married.
- Your parents' 2007 W-2 and Federal Income Tax forms (IRS 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ), if you are a dependent student.
- All records of 2007 untaxed income (such as Social Security, unemployment,
disability, or welfare benefits) received by you, your spouse, or parents if
dependent.
- Your Driver's License or State ID.
- Your Social Security Card.
- Your parents' Social Security numbers and birth dates, if dependent.
- Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen).
- Optional item: Request a FAFSA
electronic PIN (personal identification number); to access the FAFSA website, submit an
application and make revisions. Parents
will also need a PIN if the student is dependent (website:
www.pin.ed.gov). PIN delivery methods:
- Select your own PIN (this option only appears when
you apply for a new PIN or request to change your PIN).
- Instantly view your PIN online.
- Receive an e-mail with the PIN immediately. This
e-mail will contain a link to our secure PIN delivery
Web site where you will be able to input your personal
data and retrieve your PIN online. For security
purposes, this link will be available for only 14
calendar days. If you do not retrieve your PIN within 14
days, it will be mailed to you at the address you
provided.
- Have your PIN sent by postal mail within 7-10 days.
Chabot College "Cash for College"
Financial Aid Festival
Chabot College
is again partnering with the East Bay California Cash for College Coalition.We will be
hosting a free Cash for College event on Saturday, February 23, 2008
where students can receive information about financial aid and get help filling
out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) early and
accurately, which you will need to be considered for most types of
financial assistance.
All events are
open to anyone in the community who wants help filling out the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), regardless of where the student(s) will be attending
college.
If
you can not come to our Festival but would like help filling out the FAFSA
application online, you may come to our "Cash for College" workshops scheduled
in February.
|
Cash for
College Workshops
|
|
Thursday |
Feb. 28 |
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Building
300 |
Room 301 |
Festival Agenda:
-
8:30am
Doors open at
the registration tables and a complimentary continental breakfast is served.
-
9:00am
The
Festival doors will open with a welcoming address by Assembly member Mary Hayashi.
-
Overview of the
Cal Grant program, financial aid processes and eligibility.
-
Then
the experienced multilingual staff of Chabot College and Cash for College
Volunteers from around the East bay will be on hand to
answer your questions and guide you through the FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) application process in small group sessions. (Foreign
languages spoken include Español and Chinese)
-
Additional
Services Available and Suggestions:
-
Written
instructions on how to complete the online FAFSA application will be
available in Español, Chinese, Armenian, Russian, Vietnamese, and Korean.
-
If you need
assistance in a language other than English we encourage you to
pre-register
and let us know.
-
Free tax preparation will also be available at the Festival.
For a list of additional Free Tax
Help, please click here.
-
Information from other student services offered at Chabot College will also be available for your
convenience at the event.
-
There will be
refreshments, gift bags, door prizes, and scholarships available.
-
One $1000
scholarship available for one lucky high school senior sponsored by "Cash for
College" program.
-
One $1000
scholarship available for one lucky current Chabot College student sponsored by
the Chabot Foundation.
Pre-Register for the Festival (optional)
Registration is FREE! We encourage
all students to pre-register for the festival, so we will be able to provide
enough materials for all the participants and send a reminder home. It's fast
and easy!
If you do not pre-register, you are still welcome to just show up at the event.
Festival Date and Time: Saturday, February 23, 2008 from
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Festival Location: Beginning
in the Chabot College Cafeteria
Download
Campus Maps for the
Financial Aid Festival.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION TO BRING ON FESTIVAL
DAY:
- Your 2007 W-2 and Federal Income Tax forms (IRS 1040, 1040A, or 1040 EZ),
as well as your
spouse’s if married.
- You parents' 2007 W-2 and Federal Income Tax forms (IRS 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ), if you are a dependent student.
- All records of 2007 untaxed income (such as Social Security, unemployment,
disability, or welfare benefits) received by you, your spouse, or parents if
dependent.
- Your Driver's License or State ID.
- Your Social Security Card.
- Your parents' Social Security numbers and birth dates, if dependent.
- Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen).
- Optional item: FAFSA
electronically pin
numbers which is used to access the FAFSA website and submit your
application can be requested prior to event for students and their parents
if they are a dependent students (website: www.pin.ed.gov). Pin Number
delivery methods:
- Select your own PIN (this option only appears when
you apply for a new PIN or request to change your PIN).
- Instantly view your PIN online.
- Receive an e-mail with the PIN immediately. This
e-mail will contain a link to our secure PIN delivery
Web site where you will be able to input your personal
data and retrieve your PIN online. For security
purposes, this link will be available for only 14
calendar days. If you do not retrieve your PIN within 14
days, it will be mailed to you at the address you
provided.
- Have your PIN sent by postal mail within 7-10 days.
- Additional Notes:
-
If you
are a dependent student, your parents should also
apply for a PIN so they can electronically sign your FAFSA. (Your parents can use the
same PIN for any of their dependent children.)
-
A
dependent student is a student who is less than 24
years of age, unmarried, has no dependent children, is not an orphan or ward of
the court, not working on a masters or doctorate program, or a veteran of the
military.
Tax
Information:
You may bring in estimated tax and information if you have not filed your 2007
Federal Income Tax. However, you are required to update the information after
you have completed your 2007 taxes. Please read our section about
Important Information Regarding IRS Tax Information
.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
This event would
not have been possible without the help of our sponsors. Please take a moment to
view our
sponsor page!sponsors.asp
For Additional Information:
If you
need further information or have questions, please contact us at
510-723-6748, or email us at
cc-finaid@chabotcollege.edu.
Important Information Regarding IRS Tax Information
For Your Information: It is expected that the Department of
Education will verify tax information with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). While this IRS database match has been discussed over the past several
years, the financial aid community has been encouraged families to be prepared
for implementation.
An IRS database match means that the amounts listed for earned income,
adjusted gross income, taxes paid and/or other tax line items that you and your
parents provided on the FAFSA will be cross-checked with the IRS for:
- Actual income earned as found on W-2 submitted to the IRS directly from
employers.
- AGI as found on IRS tax form.
- Tax paid as found on IRS tax form.
- Earned Income Credit, Interest Income, etc.
If the FAFSA items do not match with the IRS data, even completed, awarded
files will be thrown in a “rejected” status until the student provides the
Financial Aid Office with documentation to make a correction. No awards will be
available until the Financial Aid Office re-determines if a student is actually
eligible for funding.
You must ensure that all information you provide is accurate and complete:
If the FAFSA is submitted with estimated tax and income information to meet the
March 2, 2008 priority deadline, then you are required to update the information after
you have completed your 2007 taxes, regardless of requested verification from the Financial Aid Office
at your college or university.
