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The California College Promise Grant is a statewide fee waiver program designed to waive the per-unit enrollment fee (tuition) for eligible students at any California community college throughout the state. (Assistance for the purchase of books and supplies must be applied for separately.)

Q. What is the

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CC

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Promise Grant Online Application?

The California College Promise Grant Online Application is the only secure, systemwide, online solution for determining fee waiver eligibility for the California Community Colleges. Formerly known as the Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Application, the California College Promise Grant Online Application is fully funded by the CCC Chancellor's Office and developed by the CCC Technology Center.

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Many California community colleges provide an online option for students to apply for the California College Promise Grant through CCCApply. The benefit to colleges using the online application, allows the student’s data entered through CCCApply to be transferred automatically, making the student’s financial aid application much easier and faster to process.

Q. Is the online application available in multiple languages

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Yes. Currently the CC Promise Grant Online Application is available in English and Spanish. Applicants can toggle between these translations by clicking on the “Cambiar A Espanol” button, which appears on every page of the application. Below are examples of the Residency Status section on the CC Promise Grant Online Application in English and Spanish.

From the CC Promise Grant Online Application: English

From the CC Promise Grant Online Application: Spanish

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Is a

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paper application available

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if needed?

Yes. The CCC Chancellor’s Office publishes a paper version in PDF format each year. The paper applications in English and Spanish can be downloaded below: 

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Spanish: la Solicitud de Subvención Promesa Universitaria de California (PDF)

Q:  Which  Which colleges offer the online CC Promise Grant Application?

Currently over 40 CCC California community colleges have implemented - or are in the process of implementing - the CC Promise Grant Online Application. For a list of the colleges that are currently accepting accept online applications, see the “California College Promise Grant page on the CCCApply.org website.

Q. What if my college is not

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on the list of colleges offering the CC Promise Grant Online Application?

If your college is not listed here, please contact the college's Financial Aid office directly. Or download the California College Promise Grant application (PDF).

Q: Why do some colleges not offer the online CC Promise Grant Application? 

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Eligibility Information

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Q. Who can apply for the CC Promise Grant?

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Students do not have to be a full-time student to receive financial aid. At California community colleges, there is no minimum unit requirement for enrollment fee waivers through the California College Promise Grant. Nevertheless, students are encouraged to talk with an advisor or counselor, as well as staff in the financial aid office, to help develop an education plan that meets their needs and makes effective use of their financial aid.

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Q. What is the difference between the CCPG and the FAFSA?

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