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Hello Senior Students and Families,

As you prepare for the college application process, many of you will apply for financial aid.  One of those funding options is our State Grant, called the Cal Grant.  The Cal Grant is funding for college that students do not pay back. The Cal Grant can be used at any University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) or California Community College, as well as qualifying independent (private) and career colleges or technical schools in California.

To qualify, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) and meet the eligibility and financial requirements as well as any minimum GPA requirements.  Eligibility is based on your FAFSA or CADAA responses, your verified high school Cal Grant GPA, the type of California colleges you list on your FAFSA and whether you’re a recent high school graduate. To learn more about the qualifications, please visit www.calgrants.org.

Da Vinci Connect High School is required to submit student’s verified GPA to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). By law families can “opt out” of this process if you do not want Connect HS to submit your student’s verified GPA. If you choose to “opt out”, this means your student will not be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. In order to “opt-out”, please complete the attached form below and return to your student’s counselor via email (see emails below) at no later than September 18, 2026. If you do not return the “opt-out” form, Connect HS will submit your student’s verified GPA to the CSAC to determine your student’s Cal Grant eligibility.

To obtain an opt-out form click on this link: Cal Grant GPA Opt–Out Form

Susana Barrera – Last names A – Gl, sbarrera@davincischools.org

Stephanie Villegas – Last names Go – O, svillegas@davincischools.org

Sylvia Soria – Last names P – Z, ssoria@davincischools.org

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We are looking forward to  Back to School Night, tonight 8/27.  We are splitting the evening up by cohorts.
Students who come to school on Monday and Thursday Back to School Night begins at 5:00pm.
Students who come to school on Tuesday and Friday Back to School Night begins at 6:20pm.

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