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As college acceptance and financial aid letters arrive, California’s high school seniors and college students have an opportunity through the CalKIDS program to ease their education costs.
CalKIDS is the nation’s largest child development account program, providing scholarships for higher education. This statewide initiative, administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, provides eligible California public school students with CalKIDS scholarships up to $1,500 — helping them take the next step toward college or career training by easing financial barriers to higher education.
Eligible students can use their CalKIDS scholarship accounts for tuition and fees, books and supplies, and computer equipment. Since 2022, approximately $1 billion in CalKIDS scholarships have been made available to more than 2 million of California’s public high school students.
“CalKIDS is an incredible resource for California families,” said State Treasurer Fiona Ma, chair of the ScholarShare Investment Board. “Claiming a CalKIDS Scholarship is the easiest step students can take on their path to higher education, whether that means college, trade schools, or technical and vocational schools. This investment is designed to support students, particularly those from historically underserved communities. We want
every eligible student to claim their scholarship account and take full advantage of this opportunity.”
Claiming a CalKIDS scholarship is quick and easy. Families simply need the student’s Statewide Student Identifier (SSID), a 10-digit number, which can be obtained by contacting their school directly. Once they have the SSID, parents or students can visit CalKIDS.org to check eligibility and claim a scholarship account in just minutes.
The funds can be used at accredited colleges, universities, trade schools and career programs across the country. Once enrolled in a higher education program, students can log into their CalKIDS Account to request a distribution directly to their school to cover qualifying educational expenses.
The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) is the nation’s largest child development account program, providing scholarships for higher education. Administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, and Chaired by State Treasurer Fiona Ma, the program is designed to promote the pursuit
of higher education statewide by empowering families to build assets, nurture savings habits, and raise their educational aspirations.
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