This involves earning money through a job, usually one arranged for you by the college. The federal government supplies the most financial aid for students. For information, check with your high school counselor or directly with colleges. State Programs California sponsors several different financial aid programs. To find out more information about what is available, ask your counselor, or the colleges where you are applying.
Most colleges have their own grant and scholarship programs.
Many offer work aid and some sponsor their own loan programs. Check directly with the financial aid office at each college. The only way to know for sure if you're eligible for financial aid is to apply. There are thousands of scholarship programs. Ask your guidance counselor for ideas, and check the high school bulletin board regularly for announcements.