Cal Grant C

Cal Grant C awards help pay for tuition and training costs at occupational or career technical schools. This $576 award is for books, tools and equipment. You may also receive up to an additional $2,592 for tuition at a school other than a California Community College. To qualify, you must enroll in a vocational program that is at least four months long at a California Community College, private college, or a career technical school. Funding is available for up to two years, depending on the length of your program. If eligible for the award, you’ll receive a Cal Grant C Supplement application in mid-April, which must be completed and returned by May 15. Supplements are scored based on your work experience, educational history and vocational aptitude.

To be eligible for a Cal Grant C you must:

· Submit the FAFSA and your verified Cal Grant GPA by the deadline

· Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (your parents don’t need to be citizens or eligible non-citizens)

· Be a California resident when you graduated from high school

· Have a Social Security number

· Attend a qualifying California college

· Not have a bachelor’s or professional degree (except for Cal Grant A and B extended awards for a teaching credential program)

· Have financial need based on your college costs

· Have family income and assets below the established ceilings

· Meet any minimum GPA requirements

· Be in a program leading to an undergraduate degree or certificate

· Be enrolled at least half time

· Have registered with U.S. Selective Service (most males)

· Not owe a refund on a state or federal grant, or be in default on a student loan

Four to get a Cal Grant C Entitlement Award

You can apply for a Cal Grant Entitlement Award in one of four ways:

· Within one year after you graduate. So even if you have to go straight to work before going to college, you don't have to miss out on a Cal Grant.

· As a community college transfer student, as long as you are under the age of 28

· As a high school senior.

· Within one year of getting your GED.

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