Financial Aid
Financial Aid & Workshops
Scholarship Opportunities
All Stockton Unified School District scholarships are available through a single application using AwardSpring.
Complete one AwardSpring application to be considered for available Stockton Unified scholarships.
California Colleges Guidance Initiative (CCGI)
Launch and monitor your college and financial aid applications using the California Colleges Guidance Initiative (CCGI).
Students can launch and monitor their college and financial aid applications through CCGI using their ClassLink account.
Questions about college applications or financial aid?
Contact your school counselor for assistance.
Race to Complete

Race to Complete helps students and families stay focused on achieving graduation, college, career, and postsecondary goals by promoting completion and student success.
Supporting every student on the path toward graduation and preparing them for success beyond high school.
Financial Aid Resources
All SUSD 12th graders can and should apply for financial aid. To qualify for aid, students must complete either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
For more information, students should contact their school counselor.
View Statewide Race to Submit DashboardFAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is completed annually by current and prospective college students to determine eligibility for financial aid for college or career school.
California Dream Act
The California Dream Act allows eligible undocumented and nonresident documented students to apply for and receive certain types of financial aid, including private scholarships funded through public universities, state-administered financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants.
Students who live in California and meet eligibility requirements under Assembly Bill (AB) 540 or AB 2000, or who have U Visa or TPS status, may use the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
Apply for CADAAWebGrants 4 Students
Students should create a WebGrants 4 Students account to manage Cal Grant and/or Chafee account information online.
WebGrants allows students to view updates, make school changes, update addresses, make corrections, and submit leave of absence requests.
Important: A WebGrants account does not replace your CADAA or FAFSA account.
Watch WebGrants Video for New Users-
- How to Decipher Your Financial Aid Offers
- Selected for Verification? Tips to Help You Complete the Process
- Three Outstanding (and FREE!) FAFSA Resources for Students and Families
- Uaspire
- www.cssprofile.collegeboard.org (participating institution list, resources)
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GREAT Resource: the Pathways Financing Higher Education course is open to all high school students (simple, self-paced)
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- Where to go from here: English presentation with Spanish subtitles
- Military Options: English Video Presentation with Spanish Subtitles | Slideshow | Slideshow Spanish
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) (February 24, 2021): English Video Presentation | Spanish Video Presentation | Slideshow
- Scholarships (February 3, 2021): English Video Presentation | Spanish Video Presentation | SlideshowSlideshow
- California Dream Act [CADAA] (December 16, 2020): English Video Presentation | Spanish Video Presentation | Slideshow
- Secrets of Financial Aid (November 20, 2020): English Video Presentation | Spanish Video Presentation | Slideshow
- Financial Aid 101 (October 28, 2020): English Video Presentation | Spanish Video Presentation | Slideshow
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