May 2026

Financial Aid

Estimates of Cal Grant Recipients Are Down Under May Revision

  2025-26 2026-27
Governor's Budget May
Revision		   Governor's Budget May
Revision
Total Recipients 509,593 507,651   556,121 547,596
By Segment:          
California Community Colleges 217,098 219,956   232,754 233,025
California State University 173,049 167,872   197,190 188,541
University of California 86,007 84,974   91,037 89,390
Private nonprofit institutions 27,040 26,748   28,680 27,889
Private for-profit institutions 6,189 7,981   6,366 8,613
Other public institutions 209 119   94 138
By Program:          
High School Entitlement 278,397 278,067   302,360 297,796
CCC Expanded Entitlement 183,325 181,875   204,819 201,800
Competitive 19,288 19,282   19,128 19,119
Transfer Entitlement 17,377 17,024   18,042 17,420
Cal Grant C 11,205 11,403   11,772 11,460
By Award Type:          
Cal Grant B 362,294 362,332   400,709 395,002
Cal Grant A 136,094 133,916   143,641 141,134
Cal Grant C 11,205 11,403   11,772 11,460
By Renewal or New:          
Renewal 270,878 273,809   306,782 303,364
New 238,715 233,841   249,339 244,232
Data reflect California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) estimates.