California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG)
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
Up to $4,500 a year for CA Dream Act students with a Cal Grant A or B who do 300 hours of community or volunteer service.
- How much
- up to $4,500 per academic year
- Who qualifies
- Must be an active Cal Grant A or B recipient and complete 300 service hours per academic year.
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- California Dream Act Application (CADAA) filer (undocumented / AB 540 students)
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due June 30, 2027 DSIG application available July 1 and accepted until June 30 of the academic year, or until all 1,667 awards are used
- How to apply
- Submit the CADAA, then the DSIG application in WebGrants 4 Students (opens July 1)
- After CSAC confirms the award, track service hours and request payment once hours are complete
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (csac.ca.gov)
The details
For CADAA students who are active Cal Grant A or B recipients (Cal Grant A recipients must meet Cal Grant B eligibility). Award: up to $4,500 per academic year ($2,250 per semester or $1,500 per quarter) for completing 300 service hours a year (150 per semester / 100 per quarter) at a qualifying organization; service must relate to the student's field of study or a community need and cannot be political, social, or religious advocacy. Up to 8 semesters or 12 quarters while the Cal Grant stays active. Limited to 1,667 awards per year.
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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