California College Promise Grant (CCPG)
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Apply any timeRenews each year
Waives California Community College enrollment fees ($46 per unit) for California residents with financial need.
- How much
- waives enrollment fees of $46 per unit
- Who qualifies
- Community college students only. Must keep a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete more than 50% of attempted coursework to stay eligible.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- California resident, or exempt from nonresident fees under the California Dream Act (AB 540)
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time No fixed statewide deadline; apply via FAFSA/CADAA for the academic year
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
- Your community college determines eligibility
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (icangotocollege.com)
The details
Formerly the BOG Fee Waiver. Waives the $46-per-unit enrollment fee at any California community college for eligible California residents (or students exempt from nonresident fees under the California Dream Act). Need is based on income and household size; low-income students and those receiving cash assistance qualify. To keep it you must hold a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and complete more than 50% of the coursework you attempt.
More money from California
- Cal Grant A2026-27 max: UC $15,588 (2026-27 cohort), CSU $6,838, CCC bachelor's program $3,024, private institutions $4,000-$9,358
- Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG)up to $8,000 per year (15+ units/semester); $2,596 per year (12-14.99 units/semester)
- Cal-HBCU Transfer Grant Programup to $5,000 (one-time)
- Cal Grant C2026-27 max: community college $1,094 (books/supplies); private schools $2,462 tuition/fees + $547 books/supplies
- Cal Grant B2026-27: $1,648 access award (first year); from year two also tuition/fees up to $15,588 at UC, $6,838 at CSU, $4,000-$9,358 at private schools
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- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
- How to save on textbooks: free, rented and cheaper options
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