January 2018
Financial Aid
Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts
Maximum Annual Award for Full-Time Student
| 2016-17 Actual | 2017-18 Estimated |
2018-19 Proposed | Change from 2017-18 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Tuition Awards | |||||
| Cal Grant A and B | |||||
| University of California | $12,294 | $12,630 | $12,684 | $54 | 0.4% |
| Private nonprofit institutions | 9,084 | 9,084 | 9,084 | — | — |
| WASC-accredited for-profit institutions | 9,084 | 9,084 | 8,056 | -1,028 | -11 |
| California State University | 5,472 | 5,742 | 5,742 | — | — |
| Private for-profit institutions | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | — | — |
| Cal Grant C | |||||
| Public institutions | 2,462 | 2,462 | 2,462 | — | — |
| Private nonprofit institutions | 2,462 | 2,462 | 2,462 | — | — |
| Private for-profit institutions | 2,462 | 2,462 | 2,462 | — | — |
| Other | |||||
| UC Grant | 12,294 | 12,630 | 12,684 | 54 | 0.4 |
| CSU State University Grant | 5,472 | 5,742 | 5,742 | — | — |
| CCC Promise Grant | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1,380 | — | — |
| Nontuition Awards | |||||
| Cal Grant B, Access | |||||
| All public and private institutions | $1,670 | $1,672 | $1,672 | — | — |
| Cal Grant C, Book and Supply | |||||
| California Community Colleges | 547 | 1,094 | 1,094 | — | — |
| Private institutions | 547 | 547 | 547 | — | — |
| Other | |||||
| UC Grant | 8,820 | 8,996 | 9,176 | 180 | 2% |
| CCC Full-Time Student Success Grant | 600 | 1,000 | — | -1,000 | — |
| CCC Completion Grant | — | 2,000 | — | -2,000 | — |
| CCC Student Success Completion Grant | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | — |
Notes: Figure shows state and institutional aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). |
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| See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each type of award. | |||||
| The UC Grant may cover tuition and nontuition expenses. UC uses the program to cover any remaining need after all other financial aid is applied. To estimate the nontuition UC Grant award for 2016-17, we used the actual maximum nontuition cost at UC for 2015-16 less the self-help expectation that year. We grew the resulting amount by 2 percent each year shown. | |||||
| The CCC Promise Grant (formerly the Board of Governor's Fee Waiver) covers the credit charge of $46 per unit. Amount shown reflects award for a student taking 30 credit units annually. | |||||
| Nontuition awards typically may cover any living cost, including rent, food, transportation, books, and supplies. | |||||
| The CCC Student Success Completion Grant provides students with between $1,000 and $4,000 annually based on the number of units taken. | |||||
WASC = Western Association of Schools and Colleges. UC = University of California. CSU = California State University. CCC = California Community Colleges. |
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