About Us 

The “I Can Afford College” campaign is a statewide, financial aid awareness initiative sponsored by the California Community Colleges.  The campaign got its start back in 2004 shortly after enrollment fees were increased. The governor and the state legislature wanted to make sure Californians knew how to make college affordable, so they set aside money to create an awareness campaign about financial aid. 

The “I Can Afford College” campaign is funded by the State of California, through Proposition 98. This website is one of the main elements of the campaign. Since the site was launched, it has received more than four million visits. Additionally, the number of community college students who receive some type of financial aid has gone up by nearly 54 percent since 2004. 

The Associate Degree for Transfer and California Career Education are campaigns managed by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. To learn more, click the links here.
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Our goal at “I Can Afford College” is simple. We want to let students and parents know that:

  • California community colleges are affordable.
  • Financial aid is available year-round to help pay for enrollment fees and college costs like books, supplies, and even rent in some cases.
  • All 115 California community colleges have financial aid professionals who can give you free one-on-one help.

Click here to download the "I Can Afford College" Campaign Fact Sheet.

Campaign Materials & Advertising Assets

Help us spread the word about financial aid available at California community colleges! Use these materials to talk to your students about "I Can Afford College": the one-stop resource for information on grants, loans, scholarships – even help with the rent!

You may have heard our radio ads, viewed our digtial videos, or seen our billboards in your community. View or listen to our latest ads and campaign materials below. Materials are also available in Spanish.

You can order materials here.

All materials dated January 1, 2018 or later can be downloaded here in the accessible format. Older materials can be made accessible by request: ican@cccco.edu.

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“Hello College, It's Me Lupita”

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BROCHURES

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FLYERS

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POSTERS

OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING

Press Room

We’re always happy to speak with the media about higher education and financial aid issues. If you have a press inquiry, please contact:

Paige Marlatt Dorr
Director of Communications
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
(916) 327-5356
pdorr@CCCCO.edu

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We want to make sure everyone in California knows that financial aid is available year-roundat our state’s community colleges. That’s why utilize television, radio, print and online media outlets to get the word out. You may have seen, heard or read stories about your local community college, the types of financial aid available, and how aid money can help makeyour higher education dreams a reality. If you want to learn more, follow the links below to some articles about the “I Can Afford College” campaign. 

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