Advising

Need help applying for financial aid? We’re here to help!

The Scholarship Foundation employs four, full-time financial aid advisors to help Santa Barbara County students and their parents – free of charge! Services provided include:  

  • Assistance with the completion of scholarship and other financial aid applications, including FAFSA & CADAA forms
  • Personal financial aid advising to help you understand the range of grants, scholarships, federal aid, and state aid available
  • Assistance with financial aid letters
  • Financial aid information sessions

Contact one of our advisors today at (805) 687-6065 or [email protected]. Financial aid advising appointments are available at our offices in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. All advisors are bilingual. 

Jose Olvera

Santa Maria
Ext. 136 • Email

Alan Diaz-Ramirez

Santa Maria
Ext. 137 • Email

Salomón Baldenegro

Santa Barbara
Ext. 101 • Email

Rachael Estrada

Santa Barbara
Ext. 111 • Email