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Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2 - Santa Monica, CA Patch

Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2 - Santa Monica, CA Patch

Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2

The California Student Aid Commission is holding a series of workshops through February to help current and potential college students apply for financial aid.

On Saturday, the Mar Vista Family Center hosted a series of workshops that focused on providing low-income parents and students with information about state and federal scholarships, grants and loan options.

California Cash for College Workshops,” is a partnership program with the California Student Aid Commission and is running workshops invarious Los Angeles locations until March 2, the deadline for financial aid applications.

The next Santa Monica financial aid workshop will be held at Santa Monica High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

“These workshops are open to everyone, but hopefully we can wrench out the community h