California College Promise Grant

The California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is a form of California State Aid that waives the enrollment fee ($46 per unit) for eligible California residents or AB540 eligible students. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Studnet Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for the current aid year to determine CCPG eligibility.

* The CCPG does not waive the Student Health Fee or Student Representation Fee. For additional infomation on Student Fee visit our webpage.

In an effort to help students succeed in the California Community Colleges, the Student Success Act of 2012 (California Senate Bill 1456) was signed into law by Governor Brown. Among other aspects, the Act included the creation of minimum academic and progress standards that must be met for continued eligibility for the California College Promise Grant. These are different and separate standards from those for student Federal Aid, Cal Grant, and enrollment priority.

Loss of the California College Promise Grant will occur if a student has two consecutive primary terms (Fall and Spring) of not meeting cumulate Academic (2.0 GPA or above) or Progress standards (more than 50% Completion Rate).

Students will be notified within 30 days of the end of each term if loss of CCPG occurs. Notification will include the information that a secondary primary term of probation will result in loss of fee waiver eligibility. Loss of eligibility shall become effective at the first registration opportunity. First registration opportunity is student specific, not college specific.

Students will be able to appeal the loss of the California College Promise Grant based upon the following verifiable circumstances:

Extenuating circumstances – cases of accidents, illnesses, or other circumstances beyond a student's control.
A change in a student's economic situation.
Evidence that a student was unable to obtain essential support services.
Special consideration of factors for CalWORKs, EOPS, DSPS, and veteran students.
Students with disabilities who applied for but did not receive accommodation in a timely manner.
Significant academic improvement.
Successful appeal for enrollment priority extends to the fee waiver.

To appeal students must complete the Loss of California College Promise Grant Appeal form. Students will be notified by email if their CCPG Appeal has been approved and have their CCPG reinstated.

CCPG Appeal Deadlines

Term	CCPG
Fall	Last Thursday in November
Spring	Last Thursday in May
Summer	Last Thursday in July

Got CCPG? Don't Lose It!
If you feel that you may be at risk of losing your California College Promise Grant, please contact your Counselor. There are programs available to help you succeed, like tutoring, EOPS/CARE, FYE, Student Success, etc.
Once you have qualified for the California College Promise Grant it is important to maintain Academic and Progress standards to avoid losing the CCPG.