Reminder that students must apply for financial aid in order to be eligible for L.A.

College Promise

WHAT: Through its L.A. Cash for College initiative, the Los Angeles Area

Chamber of Commerce will host its Super Saturday event Dec. 2, with 15 free,

college financial aid workshops organized throughout the City. Students and

families who attend the workshops will receive assistance with completing the

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), California Dream Act, and

Chafee Grant applications. Each year participants access an average of $35

million in aid.

With the launch of the popular Los Angeles College Promise (The Promise) last

year, filling out financial aid forms becomes even more critical since students

must apply for financial aid for Promise eligibility. The Promise provides one year

of free community college enrollment at nine Los Angeles Community College

District campuses to all full-time students graduating from Los Angeles Unified

School District (LAUSD) and charter high schools beginning with seniors

graduating in 2017. The Promise is a partnership among Los Angeles Community

College District, LAUSD, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. Area Chamber of

Commerce, UNITE-LA and private philanthropy.

Cash for College is part of the Chamber’s and its affiliate, UNITE-LA’s, body of

work, College Ready L.A., that ensures collaboration in assisting all L.A. area

students be prepared, be able to access and be able to complete college.

WHO: Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 2

FAFSA Workshop – 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

WHERE: For a full list of sites, please

visit http://www.lacashforcollege.org/supersaturday .