California College Promise Grant (CCPG)

Whether you want to move up into a career or move on to a four-year university, California community colleges want to help you achieve your educational goals. The California College Promise Grant (CCPG ) is available for eligible students at California community colleges, and will waive your per-unit enrollment fee at any community college throughout the state. California Residents and AB 540 students are eligible for this grant.

Choose 1 of 3 Methods to Apply for CCPG

Expand All Collapse All Online through CCCApply

CCCApply will require the log in username and password when you applied to SBCC.
Complete the 2024-2025 application for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

Through the Paper Application

Complete the 2024-2025 application for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. Available in English and Spanish.
Submit the form to the Financial Aid Office by mailing it or faxing it (mailing address and fax number found on form Or uploading it to Sharefile
Questions can be addressed via Email to lperez20@pipeline.sbcc.edu. You will be required to email from your SBCC campus email. DO NOT EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION!

Through the FAFSA or CA Dream Application

FAFSA (Spanish FAFSA)
CA Dream Application
Complete the 2024-2025 application for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Be sure to include SBCC as a school (Federal School Code 001285)

Minimum Requirements for Maximum Success

Once you’ve qualified for the CCPG, it’s important to ensure that you’re meeting the academic and progress standards in order to avoid losing the fee waiver.

Expand All Collapse All Academic – Sustain a GPA of 2.0 or higher

If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 for two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters), you may lose your fee waiver eligibility.

Progress – Complete more than 50% of your coursework

If the cumulative number of units you complete is not more than 50% in two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters), you may lose your fee waiver eligibility.

Combination of Academic and Progress Standards

Any combination of two consecutive terms of cumulative GPA below 2.0, and/or cumulative unit completion of not more than 50% may result in loss of fee waiver eligibility.

These standards do not apply to foster youth (24 years and younger).
Eligibility to receive support services and enrollment priority is not affected.

Lost CCPG eligibility, you can reinstate it:

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Improve your GPA or course completion measures to meet the academic and progress standards
Successful appeal regarding extenuating circumstances (see below)
Successful appeal based on significant academic improvement (see below)
Not attending your school district for two consecutive primary terms (fall/spring semesters, or fall/winter/spring quarters)

CCPG Appeal

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.

HOW TO TURN IN THE CCPG APPEAL FORM:
To turn in the CCPG appeal to the financial aid office you may do so In-person at the SBCC financial aid office.

You might also submit it by mail to the SBCC financial aid office at 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93109.

By Fax at (805) 564-1893. Faxes will be checked in as received within 24-48 hours, review time can be up to 2 weeks

Or uploading it to Sharefile

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