Start Saving for College
Have a child? Start saving for college now! You can open a CalKIDS account today and claim up to $175 if your child was born after July 1, 2023. You can also explore other options on saving for college below.
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Student Loan Repayment Resources
Managing Loans
- Visit the Federal Student Aid's page on Managing Loans to access the resources most relevant to your specific situation.
- Log in to your account and use the Loan Simulator to see what repayment plan is best for you. You may qualify for lower monthly payments based on your income and family size with the Income-Driven Repayment Plan.
- If you find yourself in financial difficulties and unable to restart student loan repayments, you can apply for temporary relief for deferment or forbearance with your loan provider.
Webinars and Podcasts
- Check out the 3-part Managing Your Student Loans podcast from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Visit the DFPI's Californians With Student Loans Webinar Series on Youtube as it targets student borrowers' rights, repayment and forgiveness options, and more.
More Borrowing Resources
- The California Student Borrower Bill of Rights is available in English and Spanish.
- Visit Veterans Education Success and see if they can help you get your loans reduced or forgiven. You may qualify if you are:
- Totally disabled
- Working in a Public Interest job (including military, government, and non-profit)
- Working as a teacher
- A member of the:
- Army
- Army Reserve
- Prior Service Army Reserve
- National Guard
- Health professionals in the Army and Navy
- Air Force JAG Corps
- Navy
- If you work in a federal, state, tribal, local government, or non-profit organization, you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Scholarships for College Students
- Aid for Military Families | Federal Student Aid
- Apply for a Grant | U.S. Department of Education
- Blue and Gold Opportunity Grant | University of California
- California Dream Act Application for Undocumented Students | California Student Aid Commission
- California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program | California Student Aid Commission
- California DREAM Loan Program | University of California
- California Chafee Education and Training Voucher Program
- Cash for College Workshops | California Student Aid Commission
- Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) | USCIS
- Finding and Applying for Scholarships | Federal Student Aid
- Golden State Education and Training Grant | California Student Aid Commission
- Middle Class Scholarship - California Student Aid Commission
- Scholarships and Fellowships | California State University
- Scholarships (ca.gov)
- Work-Study Jobs | Federal Student Aid