Will my criminal history disqualify me from state-based student aid?

Maybe. If you are still incarcerated, you are disqualified from receiving any type of Cal Grant financial aid.[2932] Additionally, certain drug convictions may make you ineligible for a California College Promise Grant (formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver[2933]).

  1. 2932

    Cal. Educ. Code § 69433.9.

  2. 2933

    Sept. 19, 2017 Cal Community Colleges press release announcing changes to the BOGFW program, including name change: http://www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/DocDownloads/PressReleases/SEPT2017/PR-BOG-Fee-Waiver-Name-Change-09-19-2017.pdf