January 2020
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Award Amounts
Maximum Annual Award for Full-Time Undergraduate Student
| 2019-20 Actual |
2020-21 Proposed |
Change from 2019-20 | ||
| Amount | Percent | |||
| Tuition Awards | ||||
| Cal Grant A and B | ||||
| UC | $12,570 | $12,570 | — | — |
| Nonprofit schools | 9,084 | 9,084 | — | — |
| WASC-accredited for-profit schools | 8,056 | 8,056 | — | — |
| CSU | 5,742 | 5,742 | — | — |
| Other for-profit schools | 4,000 | 4,000 | — | — |
| Cal Grant C | ||||
| Private schools | 2,462 | 2,462 | — | — |
| Other | ||||
| UC Grant | 12,570 | 12,570 | — | — |
| CSU State University Grant | 5,742 | 5,742 | — | — |
| UC Summer Financial Aid | 6,285 | 6,285 | — | — |
| CSU Summer Financial Aid | 2,871 | 2,871 | — | — |
| CCC BOG Fee Waiver | 1,380 | 1,380 | — | — |
| Nontuition Awards | ||||
| Cal Grant A, Access | ||||
| UC, CSU, and CCC students with dependent children | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | — |
| Cal Grant B, Access | ||||
| UC, CSU, and CCC students with dependent children | 6,000 | 6,000 | — | — |
| All other students | 1,648 | 1,648 | — | — |
| Cal Grant C, Book and Supply | ||||
| CCC students with dependent children | 4,000 | 4,000 | — | — |
| All other CCC students | 1,094 | 1,094 | — | — |
| Private school students | 547 | 547 | — | — |
| California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant | ||||
| UC, CSU, CCC, and nonprofit school students | 3,000 | 3,000 | — | — |
| Other | ||||
| UC Grant | 10,717 | 11,393 | 676 | 6.3% |
| CCC Student Success Completion Grant | 4,000 | 4,000 | — | — |
| Notes: | ||||
| Figure shows need-based state and institutional gift aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each type of award. | ||||
| Figure does not include federal gift aid programs, the largest of which is the Pell Grant. In 2020-21, the maximum Pell Grant is scheduled to increase by $150 (2.4 percent) to $6,345. Students may use Pell Grants for tuition or nontuition costs. | ||||
| The Cal Grant A and B tuition award for nonprofit schools in 2020-21 is conditioned on the nonprofit sector admitting 2,000 students with an associate degree for transfer in 2019-20. If the sector fails to meet this target, its tuition award is scheduled to drop to $8,056. | ||||
| The UC and CSU summer financial aid award amounts are calculated for a student enrolled in 15 units on a semester calendar in state-supported courses. | ||||
| Students who receive the Cal Grant B Access Award also receive a supplemental award funded by the College Access Tax Credit. The proposed size of the supplement is $24 in 2020-21. | ||||
| We estimate the UC Grant nontuition award based on the average undergraduate cost of attendance, less systemwide tuition and fees and a self-help expectation. | ||||
| UC = University of California. WASC = Western Association of Schools and Colleges. CSU = California State University. CCC = California Community Colleges. BOG = Board of Governors. | ||||