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Common Types of Grants
and fee waivers

	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 U.S. Citizens or eligible noncitizens Must have a high school diploma or GED	Students with financial need or CA Dream Act eligible students 2.0 GPA California residents or CA Dream Act eligible students Must have a high school diploma or GED Must have at least a 2.0 GPA unless enrolled in a qualified CTE program Must be enrolled at least half-time in college	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*** Must be enrolled at least half-time in college Have not reached their 26th birthday as of July 1 of the award year Must have financial need	Students with exceptional financial need U.S. Citizens or eligible noncitizens Must have a high school diploma or GED Must be an undergraduate student	Students with financial need California residents or CA Dream Act eligible students** Foster youth can maintain this waiver regardless of academic performance once in college

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

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.

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