Financial Aid

All Cal Grant applicants must:

• submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application and your Verified Cal Grant GPA by the deadline
• be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen or meet AB540 eligibility criteria
• be a California resident for 1 year
• attend a qualifying California college
• not have a bachelor's or professional degree
• have financial need at the college of your choice
• have family income and assets below the minimum levels
• 已注册或计划注册一个可以获得本科学位或证书的课程
• be enrolled or plan to enroll at least half-time
• 不欠任何州或联邦拨款的退款，也不拖欠学生贷款
• not be incarcerated
• 保持学校制定的令人满意的学业进步标准. 不符合标准的受助人将没有资格领取加州助学金 will not use eligibility during the terms they are ineligible for payment.

 Also see http://www.csac.ca.gov/ for additional information.

Step One:

If you are a U.S. Citizen, fill out and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

如果您是无证或符合AB 540资格的学生，请填写并提交一份 California Dream Act Application.

• FAFSA是一份联邦表格，任何想要被考虑的学生都必须提交 for college financial aid. For a Cal Grant, the FAFSA must be completed and filed with the federal processor by May 4th of each year.
• 加州梦想法案申请(CADAA)是一份州表格，而不是联邦表格 form. Like the FAFSA, it must be submitted by May 4th of each year, directly to the state processor.
• 如果你错过了3月2日的加州助学金截止日期，你打算上社区大学 such as Butte College, you may have until September 2nd to apply. However, the number of Cal Grant awards are limited.

Step Two: ALL STUDENTS must have a Cal Grant GPA Verification Form submitted for them, also by March 2nd of each year. See question below for complete information about GPA verification.

Step Three: HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. 在完成高中最后一年的学习后，即将毕业的学生必须验证他们的 high school graduation and date of graduation. This may be completed online at WebGrants 4 Students. 必须完成高中毕业验证才有资格 to receive financial aid funds.

A GPA is one of the requirements needed to be considered for a new Cal Grant award.

大多数加州公立高中、社区学院和大学将自动取消 submit your Cal Grant GPA to us electronically. Because of this, most students don't need to complete a paper GPA verification form.

Graduating high school seniors and college students with fewer than 16 college units 挣得:为了有资格获得Cal Grant，你的高中必须核实你的GPA并提交 it to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). Contact your high school counselor. 对于无法从高中辅导员处获得GPA验证表的学生， the form is also available online. Click here.

PRIORITY DEADLINES:

• Current high school seniors and last year's high school graduates
• 社区大学学生，秋天转到加州一所四年制大学 2024
• 竞争奖项，保留给没有资格获得Cal Grant的学生 津贴，并在优先截止日期前提交经济援助申请

• Community College Student
• Foster Youth (Community College)
• Cal Grant C
  

有些学生没有GPA，所以可以用某些考试成绩来代替. Please submit your test score along with the GPA Verification Form. Click here for Cal Grant GPA Verification Form.

• If you have a GED, submit your GED score directly to the California Student Aid Commission.
• 如果你毕业于一所不提供成绩的学校，是不被认可的 西部学校和学院协会(WASC)或其他地区认证 或者没有加州大学认可的课程列表 must provide an ACT, SAT or GED score.
• If you were home schooled or attended a charter school, you must submit an ACT, SAT or GED score.
• 如果你高中毕业五年以上，你可以提供一份 SAT or ACT score, or use a re-established GPA.

经济援助办公室将自动将你的GPA发送给加州学生 助学金委员会(CSAC)，前提是你在十大网赌正规平台至少修满16个学分.

你的GPA是根据所有完成的大学作业计算的，不包括不可转让的单元 以及不计入加州公立大学入学计算的课程 of higher education that grants a baccalaureate degree.