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Applying for aid doesn’t have to be hard.
Follow these simple steps to apply for a Cal Grant.
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Apply
Complete the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application beginning October 1st.
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File your GPA
File a certified grade point average (GPA) with us no later than March 2nd.
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Go!
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Financial Aid Programs
Cal Grant
Providing aid to California undergraduates, vocational training students, and those in teacher certification programs.
Middle Class Scholarship
Provides undergraduate students, including students pursuing a teaching credential, with family incomes and assets up to $171,000.
Chafee Grant Program
If you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year in job training or college.
California National Guard
If you are an active member in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia you may be eligible for a state-funded program.
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents
The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers…
John R. Justice
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is currently not accepting any new applications for this program…
Important Dates and Deadlines
October 1
March 2
- March 2, is the priority financial aid filing deadline for most colleges and universities and the absolute deadline for submission of your Cal Grant application (FAFSA or CADAA + GPA)
Success Story
Did receiving a cal grant help your dreams come true? Submit your story for a chance to be featured!
“My brothers and I are quadruplets and we come from a low-income immigrant family background. We migrated over to the State of California with our parents in search of a better life and a western education. We are first generation college graduates and our education would not have been in any way possible if it hadn’t been for the Cal Grant A, B and C awards! “
Sertan Usanmaz | Read full story