The 2025-2026 FAFSA & CADAA are Now Open

Written by Johnathan Freeman | Feb 27, 2025 5:21:14 PM

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) are now open!

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The FAFSA Form qualifies students for most types of financial aid available including the California College Promise Grant (aka BOG Fee Waiver), Federal Pell Grant, and California State Grant.

In order to apply for the 2025-2026 FAFSA, please go to https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and be sure to include the school code for your home college in the District:

Berkeley City College – 014311
College of Alameda – 006720
Laney College – 001266
Merritt College – 001267

The District will email confirmation of receiving your FAFSA data and begin processing your application in late February with further instructions. If you have already completed your 2025-2026 FAFSA application please disregard this email notification.

California Dream Act Application (CADAA)

The CADAA Form qualifies AB540 students for most types of State financial aid available including the California College Promise Grant (aka BOG Fee Waiver), California State Grant, and Chafee Grant.

In order to apply for the 2025-2026 CADAA, please go to https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing and be sure to include the school code for your home college in the District:

Berkeley City College – 014311
College of Alameda – 006720
Laney College – 001266
Merritt College – 001267

The District will email confirmation of receiving your CADAA data in early March with further instructions. If you have already completed your 2025-2026 CADAA please disregard this email notification.

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