COLLEGE-BOUND OFFERED HELP.Byline: Daily News College-bound students and their parents can learn about financial aid options during free Cash for College workshops to be held today at 21 locations around Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , including several in the Valley. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kennedy High School, 11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills; Mission College, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Mission Hills; and Monroe High School For other uses, see James Monroe High School. Monroe High School may refer to:
A workshop will start at 10 a.m. at Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. , 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd., and Pacoima Youth and Family Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. ``At a time when financial aid sources are diminishing, this is a way for them to find the resources to go to college,'' Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California said Friday at a news conference with other officials at Reseda High School Reseda High School, established in 1955, is located in the Reseda section of Los Angeles, California, United States. The current principal of Reseda High is Alfredo Tarin. The mascot of Reseda High is the Regent, a lion welding a crown and a scepter. . Hahn developed the program three years ago. It operates in conjunction with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angles Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. and other organizations. During the workshops, financial aid experts will provide step-by-step instructions in several languages on filling out forms, including the U.S. Department of Education's free application for federal student aid and forms to verify grade point average for the Cal Grant program. The deadline to apply for federal aid and state grants is March 2. High school students who qualify for a Cal Grant can receive as much as $8,300 for college that does not have to be repaid. To get a grant, students must meet financial-need requirements and have a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Students and their families should bring financial documents, such as federal income tax returns from 2004, W-2 forms or paycheck stubs stubs The shares of equity in a firm that is financed almost completely with debt. Stubs are often created when firms go through a leveraged buyout or pay big cash dividends in order to fend off a takeover. and bank statements. For more information, visit www.lacashforcollege.org or www.california colleges.edu, www.lacolleges.net or www.calgrants.org. Call (800) CA-GRANT for information on Cal Grants or (800) 822-5222 for information on community college financial aid. |
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