Amador County – Assemblywoman Alyson Huber this week announced encouraged local students to apply for a college scholarship from the revised Cal Grant program before the March 2 deadline.

Huber said full grants are available for qualifying students and every low-income or moderate-income student “who meets the academic standards is guaranteed a Cal Grant award and I want do everything I can to ensure that every qualifying student takes advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.”

Students who qualify for Cal Grant awards receive financing for tuition and fees at California State University and University of California systems. Awards are also given to students for community college and private California colleges. Students attending community colleges have until Sept. 2 to submit their Cal Grant applications.

Huber said with a Cal Grant, students can be awarded nearly $12,200 per year at a U.C. campus and nearly $5,500 per year at a CSU campus. Depending on certain criteria, students may also receive an award of $9,700 to attend a private college, or for career technical learning. In all instances, Cal Grants are not loans and do not have to be repaid by students.

To apply for a Cal Grant, students must also submit a Federal Student Aid Form and a Cal Grant Grade Point Average Verification Form. For information on how to obtain and fill out an application, high school students can contact their college counselors. They can also call the California Student Aid Commission at 1(888)224-7268 or follow the steps online at csac.ca.gov.

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