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Eligibility and Awards
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Newborns and Young Children
All children born in California on or after July 1, 2022 have a CalKIDS Scholarship waiting for them.
- $25 for children born between July 2022 and June 2023
- $100 for children born on or after July 1, 2023
- $25 bonus when you claim your CalKIDS Scholarship Account
- $50 bonus when you link your CalKIDS account with a ScholarShare 529 account
Students
There are two groups of California public-school students who may be eligible for a CalKIDS Scholarship:
- Public school students enrolled in grades 1-12 during the 2021-2022 academic year
- Public school students enrolled in the 1st grade during the 2022-2023 academic year and every school year thereafter
Scholarship Award Amounts:
- $500 for low-income or English learner public school students
- $500 more for foster youth
- $500 more for homeless youth
To be eligible, your child must have been enrolled on Fall Census Day** and must also be identified as English Learner or low-income by the Local Control Funding Formula.
**Fall Census Day is the first Wednesday in October of the academic year
SSID Eligibility Tool