The California College Promise Grant (CCPG) - formerly known as the BOG Fee Waiver - is a state sponsored program, which waives enrollment fees ($46/per unit) for qualifying students. You may be eligible for the CCPG even if you are not eligible for other financial aid. We highly encourage you to apply for financial aid by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
To apply for the CCPG, please complete the FAFSA if you are a U. S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. If you do not meet the citizenship qualification but meet the AB540 residency standards, please complete the California Dream Act Application to determine your eligibility.
Attention Students
The California College Promise Grant covers the $46 per unit enrollment fee and parking
fees in excess of $20 per semester (excluding summer and short term parking decals).
Before you register for classes, check your SURF account to see if your CCPG has been
approved. (Log onto SURF, on your Student Center page click View Financial Aid).
The CCPG does not cover the state mandated $19 Health Fee. The CCPG Method B & Method
C do not cover the $1 per unit Student Center Fee. You may be dropped from your classes
if you do not pay any outstanding fees at the time of enrollment in classes.
Important Information about the California College Promise Grant
California Community College students receiving the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) must meet minimum academic and progress standards to remain eligible. Students who are on academic/progress probation/dismissal for two consecutive semesters will no longer qualify for the CCPG the following term.
What does that mean? It means that students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and must successfully complete more than 50% of attempted units. After all official grades are posted, students will be notified by email if they are being placed on either academic (GPA) probation and/or progress probation. Your notification will inform you if you will lose your CCPG eligibility, registration priority, or both. Please refer to this list of FAQs for more information.
Want more information?
The Financial Aid Office hosts a variety of workshops each semester to cover these and other financial aid related topics. Please continue to check this website for upcoming workshop dates. In the meantime, please refer to this list of FAQs for more information.
There are three types of CCPGs
Method A
Is for students on public assistance programs: TANF/CalWORKs, SSI/SSP, or General Assistance. It is also for dependents of disabled or deceased California Veterans or National Guard, recipient or child of the Congressional Medal of Honor, or the dependent of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, but certification must be obtained from the appropriate agency. Documentation will be required to verify your eligibility.
Method B
Is for low income students. It is based on prior-prior year's income. This requires completion of a FAFSA or Dream Act Application and submission of all necessary forms to the Financial Aid Office. Processing of a financial aid file may take 2-3 weeks.
Method C
Students who do not qualify under either Method A or B can receive a Method C waiver by establishing financial need for federal assistance through the MiraCosta Financial Aid Office. This requires completion of a FAFSA or Dream Act Application and submission of all necessary forms to the Financial Aid Office. Processing of a financial aid file may take 2-3 weeks.
General Information
- Once your FAFSA or CADAA is received by our office, we will process your CCPG within 3-5 business days.
- We CANNOT honor a waiver from another school. You must add MiraCosta College's federal school code (001239) to your FAFSA or Dream Act Application in order to receive the CCPG.
- You must be a California resident.
- CCPG applicants only need to apply once to have fees waived for the academic year. If you apply in Fall, the CCPG will cover Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters.
- CCPG is not a book award.
- CCPG is not a loan.
- CCPG applicants do not have to be enrolled in a minimum number of courses - whether you take 1 unit or 21 units, the enrollment fee may be waived.
