Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG)
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Open now · due September 2, 2027Renews each year
Up to $8,000 a year extra for full-time California community college students who have a Cal Grant B or C.
- How much
- up to $8,000 per year (15+ units/semester); $2,596 per year (12-14.99 units/semester)
- Who qualifies
- California community college students enrolled full-time (12+ units per semester) who are awarded a Cal Grant B or C.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- FAFSA (U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen) or CADAA (Dream Act eligible) filer
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due September 2, 2027 FAFSA/CADAA no later than the September 2 Cal Grant deadline for community college students; awarded by the college
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA or CADAA (no later than the Sept
- 2 Cal Grant deadline)
- The college awards it automatically if you qualify
- No separate application
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (icangotocollege.com)
The details
Extra aid for full-time community college students to finish faster: 12-14.99 units per semester = $1,298 per semester ($2,596 a year); 15+ units per semester = $4,000 per semester ($8,000 a year). Quarter-system amounts vary by college. Must have a Cal Grant B or C and keep satisfactory academic progress including a 2.0 GPA. Awarded automatically by the college's financial aid office.
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
- 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
- California College Promise Grant (CCPG)waives enrollment fees of $46 per unit
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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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