General Terms
California Public High Schools – High schools include public, continuation and alternative schools. Private and adult education schools are not included.
High School Senior Enrollment – High schools include public, continuation and alternative schools. Private and adult education schools are not included.
Application Year – Each high school senior applies for financial aid for the following college year. For example, Class of 2018 students apply for 2018-2019 college year financial aid.
Last Updated Date – CSAC receives all federal and state applications for California aid applicants. Once the application progress period begins, the Race to Submit Dashboard is refreshed on a weekly basis with new applications and awards. Final application and award data is presented annually in the fall.