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 Santa Barbara 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 Blochman 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. Santa Barbara 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.
Registration RequirementsDocuments are to be provided by Parent/Guardian
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Open Santa Maria-Bonita’s official attendance-area or school-assignment information. Confirm address-specific assignment, grade, current boundaries and space availability with the district. Santa Barbara 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. 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 you would like to enroll a student in a school other than the school of residence, visit the Boundary Exception Transfers page.
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Read Santa Maria-Bonita’s published enrollment information for the programmes or grades identified on this page. Confirm the current school year and intake route with the district. Santa Barbara 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.
TK, Kindergarten, and first thru eighth grade Parents may use the online registration process to register their students independently or they may visit their local school to complete the registration process with paper forms where assistance from school site staff will be available. Whether you are registering online or in-person, the following documents will be required:
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Read Cold Spring 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. Santa Barbara 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 begin the enrollment process, please complete the following form.
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Read College 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. Santa Barbara 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.
To begin the enrollment process, please contact our school office:
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Read Goleta 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. Santa Barbara 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.
Link for Registration/Enrollment If you have NOT yet activated your ParentVUE account, please get an Activation Key from your School Office Manager, click "more options," then "Activate Account." Reminder: Every family MUST RE-ENROLL for every new school year.
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Read Hope 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. Santa Barbara 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. 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.
Enrollment Packets
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Read Los Olivos 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. Santa Barbara 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.
If you don’t currently have a child at our school, you’ll need to create a parent account and then follow the instructions below to complete the online registration.
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Read Montecito 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. Santa Barbara 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.
The first step to enrolling your student at Montecito Union School is to provide proof of residency (click Residency Verification for more details).
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Read Santa Maria Joint 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. Santa Barbara 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. 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.
Class of 2030 Registration Handbook
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Read Solvang 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. Santa Barbara 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: Provide the school with documentation to complete the enrollment process
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Read Vista del Mar 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. Santa Barbara 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: Wait for enrollment confirmation from District Office or Superintendent/Principal.
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Read Cuyama Joint 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. Santa Barbara 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. Reviewed public page/resource purpose: Grades 9–12 enrollment packet resources. Scope is limited to the programme, grades and year named on the actual page; no general K–12 intake eligibility, individual assignment, PDF content or completed process is established.
9th – 12th Grades Enrollment Packet- English
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Read Santa Barbara 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. Santa Barbara 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.
Documents you will need to complete the enrollment process:
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Open Santa Barbara Unified’s official attendance-area or school-assignment information. Confirm address-specific assignment, grade, current boundaries and space availability with the district. Santa Barbara 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. 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.
Attendance Area by Street Address Transfer information
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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.