1-800-CA-GRANTS

Priority Occupations meet at least two (2) of the following criteria pertaining to job quality according to the California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Division and the California Community College’s Workforce and Development Division.

High employer need or demand.

High employment growth.

High employment salary and wage projections.

The occupation or training program is part of a well-articulated career pathway to a job providing economic security.

The number of available Cal Grant C awards is limited so submit your FAFSA or CADAA by the March 2nd deadline.

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Cal Grant CYou may qualify for FREE financial aid to train for

a new career!

Be prepared for today’s workforce.

The Cal Grant CCal Grant C Awards are up to $2,462* annually for tuition + $547* for books, tools, equipment, and living expenses for up to 2 years! You must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a California Dream Act Application (CADAA) between October 1st and the March 2nd deadline to be eligible for a Cal Grant C award. Once you have completed your FAFSA or CADAA open a webgrants4students.org account to track your state financial aid.

Cal Grant C focuses on careers with high salaries – many starting out at $55,701 annually. These careers are classified as high employment growth and as high employer need.

The Cal Grant C is for eligible students attending a California community college*, private college, or career technical school.

*If you attend a California community college you may be eligible to receive a Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver (BOG); and, you will only be eligible for the $547 book, supply, and equipment award for up to two years.

Technical Education Occupational Training

Vocational Careers

Cal Grant C is an equal opportunity state financial aid program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Requests for services, aids, and/or alternate formats need to be made by calling 1-888-224-7268 (voice) or TTY 1-800-735-2929.

Home Appliance Repairers

Industrial Engineering Technicians

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Legal Secretaries

Library Technicians

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Machinists

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Massage Therapists

Mechanical Drafters

Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Medical Assistants

Medical Equipment Repairers

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Medical Secretaries

Medical Transcriptionists

Mobile Heavy Equipment

Morticians, Undertakers and Funeral Directors

Motorcycle Mechanics

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Nursing Assistants

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Opticians, Dispensing

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Paving, Surfacing and Tamping Equipment Operators

Pharmacy Technicians

Phlebotomists

Photographers

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Psychiatric Technicians

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail and Farm Production

Radiation Therapists

Radio, Cellular and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs

Real Estate Sales Agents

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Semiconductor Processors

Sheet Metal Workers

Skin Care Specialists

Social Science Research Assistants

Sound Engineering Technicians

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Teacher Assistants

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators

Tile and Marble Setters

Travel Agents

Umpires, Referees and Other Sports Officials

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Check out California’s Top 30 Cal Grant C Priority Careers*

These are California’s Top Cal Grant C Approved Careers*

*Students pursuing an occupation from this list receive priority points in the selection criteria for Cal Grant C awards.

*Cal Grant C applicants receive priority points if they are facing economic hardship, are pursuing one of the Top 30 Priority Careers, or if they have been unemployed for at least 26 weeks at the time they submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (CADAA) financial aid application.

Get a degree, certificate, or specialized training in one of today’s in-demand occupations.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

Air Traffic Controllers

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging and Systems Assembly

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Avionics Technicians

Barbers

Broadcast Technicians

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Cabinet Makers and Bench Carpenters

Carpenters

Chefs and Head Cooks

Chemical Technicians

Commercial Pilots

Computer, Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers

Court Reporters

Dental Assistants

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Desktop Publishers

Dietetic Technicians

Drafters, All Other

Electric Motor, Power Tool and Related Repairers

Electrical and Electronic Drafters

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, Relay

Electro-Mechanical Technicians

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Electronic Home Entertainment Equip Installers and Repairers

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Environmental Engineering Technicians

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors and Illustrators

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Forensic Science Technicians

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Geological and Petroleum Technicians

Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Brick Masons and Block Masons

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Civil Engineering Technicians

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Computer Network Support Specialists

Computer User Support Specialists

Dental Hygienists

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Electricians

Elevator Installers and Repairers

Firefighters

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Insurance Sales Agents

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Physical Therapy Assistants

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

Radiologic Technologists

Registered Nurses

Respiratory Therapists

Surgical Technologists

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Web Developers