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Grants

A grant is given by the federal government, the state or the CSU as a gift; you don’t need to repay a grant or work to earn the money. The federal grants listed below are the most common, but there are others you may be eligible for.

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Federal Pell Grants

Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students enrolled in their first bachelor's degree or teaching credential program.​


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Federal Supplemental Educational ​Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

You may be eligible to receive between $100 and $4,000 a year from this grant.

Learn About the FSEOG

The TEACH Grant

Students who receive the TEACH grant must agree to teach in a high-need field for at least four years.

Learn About the TEACH Grant​​​

​State Grants

Cal Grants

To qualify for a Cal Grant, you must be a California resident or meet the criteria for AB 540 and meet financial and GPA requirements.

Learn About Cal Grants

Middle Class Scholarship

The Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) provides low-to middle-income undergraduate students, including students pursuing a teaching credential, with a scholarship to attend a California State University (CSU) Bachelor’s degree program.

Learn About the Middle Class Scholarship​​

​​CSU Grants​

State University Grant (SUG)

These need-based awards — administered by the CSU — are given to eligible undergraduate, teaching credential, and graduate students.

Learn About the SUG Program​

Doctoral Grants

The CSU offers grants to doctoral candidates in all doctoral programs.

Learn About Doctoral Grants​ ​


​​Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Grant


​This CSU-administered grant is designed to improve access and retention of students who are low-income and/or educationally disadvantaged.

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Other Types of Financial Aid

GrantsLoansScholarships & FellowshipsWork-Study
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