Cal Grant

February 24, 2020

Schools must do more to help students and families submit financial aid forms

With the March 2 deadline approaching, teachers, counselors and others can help tip the balance on whether a student makes it to college.

Stacey Caillier and Ben Daley

February 21, 2020

California community college students would receive more financial aid under a new state proposal

More than 300,000 additional community college students would be eligible for Cal Grants covering non-tuition costs under a new proposal.

Michael Burke

November 30, 2018

California Student Aid Commission backs expansion of Cal Grant program

Advocates are pushing for the overhaul so more students receive Cal Grants and so the funds cover non-tuition expenses such as housing.

Nico Savidge

October 8, 2018

California community colleges seek larger Cal Grants to cover students' living costs

California community college leaders want to remove restrictions that keep hundreds of thousands of students from receiving the Cal Grant by basing the size of the grant on the total cost of college attendance.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

August 22, 2017

California wants to simplify its $2 billion-a-year college aid programs

The state's student aid commission is looking for ideas to consolidate various Cal Grants and other grant programs.

Larry Gordon

April 30, 2017

Financial aid is key to the final and often tough choice of colleges

Students from low-income and immigrant families may face particularly difficult decisions in weighing colleges' financial aid offers. Some families are very resistant to loans.

Larry Gordon

March 3, 2017

Dream Act application numbers surpass last year's after successful campaign to overcome fears

The final application numbers top last year's by 5 percent after much publicity and pledges that personal data will not be shared with federal authorities.

Larry Gordon