Cal Grant A, B and C (California's state college grant that does not have to be repaid): who qualifies, what you get, how to apply, and what happens next
The Cal Grant is California's main college grant. Cal Grant A pays tuition, Cal Grant B adds a $1,648 first-year Access Award, and Cal Grant C pays for career and technical training, for California students under income and asset ceilings with a verified GPA. Apply with the FAFSA or the California Dream Act Application by March 2 (September 2 for community college awards).
What the Cal Grant is, in one paragraph
The Cal Grant is California's main financial aid program that does not need to be paid back, run by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). There are three kinds. Cal Grant A pays tuition and fees at UC, CSU, some private colleges and community college bachelor's programs. Cal Grant B gives lower-income students an Access Award for living costs in the first year and adds tuition from the second year. Cal Grant C pays for career and technical training. Students do not pick one: CSAC places them from the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application, the GPA on file, financial need and the school listed. An Entitlement Award is guaranteed to every student who qualifies.
$15,588
the largest Cal Grant A amount listed for 2026-27 (University of California, 2026-27 cohort); CSU is $6,838 (CSAC, rule:award_a_2026_27)
Who may qualify
A California resident working toward a first undergraduate degree or certificate, at least half-time, with financial need, a verified GPA, and income and assets under the ceilings (rule:who). U.S. citizens, permanent residents, eligible non-citizens and AB 540 students qualify (rule:status).
Income ceilings for 2026-27 (rule:income_ceilings_2026_27), dependent students and independent students with dependents other than a spouse:
Family size
Cal Grant A and C
Cal Grant B
6 or more
$167,200
$91,900
5
$155,000
$85,100
4
$144,700
$76,100
3
$133,200
$68,400
2
$130,000
$60,700
Independent, single, no dependents
$53,000
$53,000
Independent, married, no other dependents
$60,700
$60,700
Asset ceilings 2026-27: $111,900 for dependent students, $53,300 for independent students (rule:asset_ceilings_2026_27). For 2027-28 the ceilings rise; a family of four is $151,800 for A and C and $79,800 for B (rule:income_ceilings_2027_28, rule:asset_ceilings_2027_28).
Awards for 2026-27:
Award
GPA minimum
What it pays
Rule
Cal Grant A
3.00 high school or 2.40 college
Tuition and fees: CSU $6,838; UC $15,588 (2026-27 cohort); private $4,000 to $9,358; CC bachelor's $3,024
rule:gpa_a, rule:award_a_2026_27
Cal Grant B
2.00 high school or 2.0 college (2.40 for transfer)
Access Award up to $1,648, then tuition from year 2
rule:award_b
Cal Grant C
none
Books and supplies up to $1,094 at a community college; at a private school $547 plus $2,462 tuition
rule:award_c
Students with dependent children and current or former foster youth under 26 can receive an Access Award up to $6,000 (A or B) or $4,000 (C) (rule:access_award_dependents).
Those connections are not written here by hand. They are read from the California benefits graph, the object that holds all 80 programs, the life events that trigger them and the facts they share. A model screening you for Cal Grant sees the same edges.
What this article shares with the graph
JSONWhat this article shares with the graph
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Cal Grant Award Types: Cal Grant A — California Student Aid Commission“Minimum GPA requirement: 3.00 high school GPA or 2.40 community college or college GPA.”
Cal Grant Award Cycles: renewal — California Student Aid Commission“students are required to receive at least one Cal Grant payment in the first year they receive their award”
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"## Official addresses\n\n- Apply: [FAFSA](https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa) or [California Dream Act Application](https://dream.csac.ca.gov)\n- The program: [CSAC Cal Grant](https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grant), [award types](https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grant/award-types), [award cycles](https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grant/award-cycles), [FAQ](https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grant/faq)\n- Ceilings: [2026-27 (PDF)](https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/2026-27-Income-and-Asset-Ceiling.pdf), [2027-28 (PDF)](https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/2027-28-cal-grant-program-income-ceilings_ada.pdf)\n- CSAC Student Support: studentsupport@csac.ca.gov, (888) 224-7268"
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