Common Types of Grants
and fee waivers
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FEDERAL PELL GRANT |
CAL GRANT |
CHAFEE GRANT |
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT |
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE GRANT (FORMERLY BOG) |
HOW MUCH?* |
Up to $6,495 per academic year plus an additional $3,247 if enrolled during the summer, depending on financial need and other factors |
Can help pay for tuition and fees, and up to $1,648 per year for the cost of living, depending on financial need, high school GPA and where the student plans to enroll |
Up to $5,000 per year depending on financial need |
Up to $4,000 per year depending on financial need |
Waives the enrollment fees for classes at California community colleges |
WHERE CAN I USE IT? |
Public or private two- and four-year colleges and uni- versities in CA or out of state including career and technical education programs at community colleges |
Any University of California (UC), Cal State University (CSU), California Community College or qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California |
Public or private colleges, universities or qualified career and technical schools in California or out of state |
Public or private two and four- year colleges and universities in California or out of state |
California community colleges |
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? |
Students with financial need eligible non- citizens
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Students with financial need or CA Dream Act eligible students** 2.0 GPA
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Current or former foster youth who were a dependent or ward of the court, living in foster care, between the ages of 16 and 18***
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Students with exceptional financial need
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Students with financial need
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Special thanks to John Burton Advocates for Youth for allowing the use of this content.
Common Types of Grants and fee waivers (cont.)
|
FEDERAL PELL GRANT |
CAL GRANT |
CHAFEE GRANT |
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT |
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PROMISE GRANT (FORMERLY BOG) |
HOW DO I APPLY? |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa. ed.gov |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) and Cal Grant high school GPA certification (usually provided directly by your high school) |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) at dream.csac.ca.gov and the Chafee Application found at chafee.csac.ca.gov |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa. ed.gov |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) at dream.csac.ca.gov or most California Community Colleges offer online applications through cccapply.org |
WHEN DO I APPLY? |
Apply as soon as possible between October 1 of the year before you start college and the last day of classes of the academic year that you are applying for. This means that you can apply even after you have started your college classes. |
Apply between October 1–March 2 |
Apply between October 1–March 2 likely to receive this money |
Apply between October 1–March 2 likely to receive this money |
Apply at any time |
*Amounts listed are for the 2021/2022 academic year and are subject to change in future years.
**CA Dream Act eligible students
***Foster youth who were/are in kin-gap, non-related legal guardianship or were adopted, are eligible for a Chafee grant only if the youth was a dependent or ward of the court, living in foster care, between the ages of 16-18. Includes DREAMers who meet other eligibility requirements.