Undergraduate Grant Programs

Grants are awarded on the basis of financial need and do not have to be repaid. All grants are awarded based on full-time enrollment and you must meet all criteria for the specific award. You are automatically considered for all grants.

Program Description Eligibility
Cal Grant A State grant from $100 to $7,788 Income and assets must be below a maximum set by the state and minimum GPA required (for a new award, not a renewal); California resident, citizen or eligible non-citizen.
Cal Grant B State grant from $100 to $1,551 grant in the first year then an additional $7,788 in the following three years. Income and assets must be below a maximum set by the state and minimum GPA required (for a new award, not a renewal); California resident, citizen or eligible non-citizen.
Pell Grant Federal grant from $200 to $4,731 Need based, for citizens or eligible non-citizens
Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Federal grant for up to $500 Need based, for citizens or eligible non-citizens
Academic Competitiveness Grant Program (ACG) Federal grant, $750 in the first academic year of study and $1,300 in the second academic year of study. Need based, citizens, Pell grant recipients. See the ACG web page for more specific criteria.
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant $4,000 for third and fourth year of academic year of study Need based, citizens, Pell grant recipients. See the SMART web page for more specific criteria.
Parent Grant $6,000 per academic year. Need based, citizens or eligible non-citizens. Student parent of dependent child less than 18-years-old.
University Grant $20 to maximum in grant eligibility Need based, citizens or eligible non-citizens