How do I get financial aid to go to attend school in Florida but I am a resident of California?

I live in California but want to attend a university in Florida. How do I go about getting financial aid.|||Initially, you will only qualify for federal and private aid. First, log into your FAFSA website. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/compl鈥?/a> you will need your completed 1040 , or other tax form, and if you are under 24, you will also need one of your parents'. Follow the instructions on the page, and complete your Application. You will receive an e-mail within a few weeks which will tell you how much your family contribution is. If for example your family contribution is $5000, but your school's estimate cost of attendance is $15000 per year, you could receive a maximum of $10000 in federal aid. Of course, that does not mean that you will receive that much aid per year.





If you demonstrate financial need on your application (don't worry, they'll determine if you qualify), you may apply for a Stafford Loan (about $5000 per semester) and you may also qualify for a Pell grant (about $5000 per year).





Once you are accepted to your chose university, you must immediately contact the financial aid department, and make sure that they have received a copy of your report. At the beginning of the semester, you will receive notification from that department telling you how much actual aid you qualify for. Pay attention, because you may have to accept your aid, and if you don't it will expire. If you have good academic records, or an artistic or athletic skill, you may qualify for scholarships to play or perform for the university. The school's financial aid department will work with you.





After you have applied for all federal aid available, apply for every private scholarship you can find. Try websites like Fastweb.com for listings of public scholarships. Be aware that every person in the country can apply for these, so you have a great deal of competition.





Within the last 6 weeks before the beginning of the semester, you should apply for loans to cover the remaining funds you need to pay for school. Continue to apply for scholarships. If you get enough, you can reject the loans. but as it takes quite some time to process loans and distribute money to your school, you should do this sooner rather than later.





After living in Florida for 2 years, you qualify for statehood. There are some limited exceptions to shorten this time, and you should talk to your adviser to see if you can expedite your residency. After that, you qualify for all Florida resident scholarships, and you will be able to pay instate tuition fees.|||There are a lot of scholarships and grants you might qualify. You can also apply for Federal Aid. Talk to the college financial aid department and they can give you a packet of information on where to look for aid most relevant to you, your studies and interests.