Apply for Financial Aid 2027-28 FAFSA & CADAA applications open October 1, 2026! Apply early to maximize your financial aid opportunities for the 2027-28 academic year! Priority Deadline for State Aid: March 2, 2027 CA Community College Students should apply by September 2, 2027. Ready to Get Started? Visit the How To Apply Page
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)The FAFSA is an application operated by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) that allows students to qualify for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. You are eligible to complete the FAFSA if you: Are a US Citizen Are a Permanent Resident ("Green Card" holder) Have a T-Visa Are an Eligible Non-citizen* Apply with FAFSA here
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California Dream Act Application (CADAA)The CADAA is California’s state financial aid application operated by CSAC that allows undocumented and other eligible students to qualify for state and institutional financial aid. You are eligible to complete the CADAA if you: Are Undocumented Have a U-Visa or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Meet the CA non-resident exemption requirements New: Students from Mixed-Status Families See Making Informed Decisions, for more information. Apply with CADAA here
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Review Cal Grant requirements and confirm that CSAC has your GPA. FAFSA or CADAA supplies the application; Cal Grant has additional eligibility conditions.
Cal Grant financial aid for college Apply for a Cal Grant, a financial aid program administrated by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) providing aid to California undergraduates, vocational training students, and those in teacher certification programs. Launch service: Cal Grant financial aid for college
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Important: CSAC is no longer affiliated with the website www.webgrants4students.org. You will not be able to access your WebGrants account information from that website. To access your WebGrants account, please go to https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov.
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Attend a student financial aid workshop Attend a student financial aid workshop with the Cash for College program. The Cash for College program offers free, hands-on workshops across the state. From October 1 to March 2, families can get help to complete the California Dream Act Application or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can also learn about scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Launch service: Attend a student financial aid workshop
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Open the website listed by CDE for Merced County Office of Education. The contact below is the directory administrative office; confirm program-specific requirements with the agency or your school district.
Use the official college-selection gateway. The selected college receives your information through its active CCCStart or CCCApply process; this is separate from registering for classes.
California community colleges are transitioning to a new, updated system. During this transition, some colleges have already moved to the new system, while others will continue using CCCApply until their transition is complete.
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Read the Chancellor’s Office application and cost information. Its CCCApply link now redirects to the CCCStart selection gateway; follow your chosen college’s instructions.
Read the official transition guidance before continuing an application. The page prints inconsistent retirement estimates; confirm the active process with the college.
Find out which CSU campuses are currently accepting applications, which majors are open or closed, and read any notices from the campus(es) you’re interested in.
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Cal State Apply Application Fee Waiver
| CSU — service-csu-waiver
When you apply for admission to the CSU through Cal State Apply, you are automatically considered for an application fee waiver based on the information you provide in your application.
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District Transfers - California Department of Education FAQ (CA Dept of Education) — service-cde-transfers
Parents/guardians shall work with their local school district administration to share their concerns and to determine what local processes their district has in place regarding district transfers.
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Search the official directory for the school or district to contact about enrollment. Directory entries, city/ZIP searches and district boundaries do not establish an attendance assignment.
California School Directory (CA Dept of Education) — service-cde-directory
The California School Directory (Directory) contains information about California public schools, private schools (including certified nonpublic schools), school districts, and county offices of education.
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Read kindergarten entry and placement guidance and confirm requirements with the district. The TK subsection conflicts with the more current universal-prekindergarten FAQ, so use that separate FAQ for TK.
Read Ballico-Cressey Elementary’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Official published district information/resource purpose only. No individual eligibility, intake completion, address assignment, PDF contents or portal operation is verified.
Application for Enrollment
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Read Los Banos Unified’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Agent-reviewed published district topic/resource purpose only. Confirm the current school year, grades and address with the actual district; no dated rule, individual assignment or PDF/map content is promoted.
To use this online registration portal you must have a valid email address; if you do not have a valid email address you will need to create one before continuing. If you are unable to complete the online registration process in one sitting, you may save what you have completed and resume the process at a later time.
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Open Los Banos Unified’s official attendance-area or school-assignment information. Confirm address-specific assignment, grade, current boundaries and space availability with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district attendance information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Reviewed official page/resource purpose only, scoped to the named programme, school year and grades. Linked PDF/map contents, individual eligibility, live assignment results and completion of intake are unreviewed.
LBUSD School Locator
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Read McSwain Union Elementary’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Official published district information/resource purpose only. No individual eligibility, intake completion, address assignment, PDF contents or portal operation is verified.
Enrollment Information
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Read Merced City Elementary’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Agent-reviewed published district topic/resource purpose only. Confirm the current school year, grades and address with the actual district; no dated rule, individual assignment or PDF/map content is promoted.
Step 3: Gather Documents for New Student Enrollment
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Read Merced Union High’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Official published district information/resource purpose only. No individual eligibility, intake completion, address assignment, PDF contents or portal operation is verified.
MUHSD is making it easier to enroll new students with online enrollment! Begin the enrollment process by clicking the District Enrollment Forms below. Please be prepared to provide proof of address as well as any previous school information.
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Read Weaver Union’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Agent-reviewed published district topic/resource purpose only. Confirm the current school year, grades and address with the actual district; no dated rule, individual assignment or PDF/map content is promoted.
If your child is currently enrolled and you need to update their information, please login in to the Aeries Parent Portal.
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Read Delhi Unified’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Merced is the CDE directory location and browsing context; the district service area is not the entire county. This referral does not establish individual eligibility or an assignment result. Linked PDF/map contents, account functions and application completion are not verified here.
Actual district enrollment information page; agent review establishes its published purpose only. Agent-reviewed published district topic/resource purpose only. Confirm the current school year, grades and address with the actual district; no dated rule, individual assignment or PDF/map content is promoted.
Begin the enrollment process online by selecting the Enrollment Link.
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Official state service profiles
These 29 profiles are classified under this topic by California’s official state service directory. The county filter above does not establish local eligibility for them. Confirm availability and requirements on the official profile.