July 2026

Financial Aid

Cal Grant Spending

(Dollars in Millions)

  2024-25 Actual 2025-26 Revised 2026-27 Enacted Change From 2025-26
Amount Percent
Total Spending $2,496 $2,903 $3,204 $301 10.4%
By Segment:          
University of California $1,082 $1,216 $1,337 $121 10.0%
California State University 844 1,022 1,165 143 14.0
California Community Colleges 315 382 405 23 6.0
Private nonprofit institutions 228 247 258 11 4.4
Private for-profit institutions 25 36 39 3 8.3
Other public institutions 1 —a —a —a -0.1
By Program:          
High School Entitlement $1,762 $2,040 $2,263 $224 11.0%
CCC Expanded Entitlement 426 523 583 59 11.3
Competitive 148 151 158 7 4.6
Transfer Entitlement 145 166 176 10 6.0
Cal Grant C 16 23 24 1 3.5
By Award Type:          
Cal Grant A $1,310 $1,473 $1,622 $149 10.1%
Cal Grant B 1,170 1,406 1,558 152 10.8
Cal Grant C 16 23 24 1 3.5
By Renewal or New:          
Renewal $1,662 $1,961 $2,206 $245 12.5%
New 834 942 998 56 5.9
           
Data reflect California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) estimates.
a Less than $500,000.