The Student Success Completion Grant gives full-time students financial aid comparable to how many classes they take each semester.
Introduced in fall 2018, the grant awards full-time students $649 for taking between 12 to 14 units during a semester.
For students taking 15 units or more during a semester, the grant increases to $2,000.
The Citrus College website says full-time students who qualify can receive between $1,298 to $4,000 per year depending on their course loads in a semester.
For student worker and business major German Lopez, this grant is a huge relief to full-time students.
“I think a lot of students hesitate to take a lot of classes, and it does stall them from finishing,” Lopez said.
“The grant does push students to the limit as far as what they can do. Maybe they won’t have to work as much which will get them through Citrus faster.”
The grant funding model is based on the Full-Time Student Success and California Community College Completion grants, which were both eliminated for the Student Success Completion grant.
Eligibility requirements for the grant, as well as its benefits, combine the previous grants.
To qualify for the SSCG, the website says students must enroll in 12 or more units each semester, maintain satisfactory academic progress, complete a Student Educational Plan and receive Cal Grants B or C.
Cal Grant B gives funding for attending college, while Cal Grant C funds textbooks and school supplies. The website says both are accessible by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year and require a high school diploma or GED.
Cal Grant B also requires a minimum high school or college GPA of 2.0 as well as meeting household income limits.
Students must also enroll in an academic program that is one-year long or more. If they are eligible, students can receive Cal Grant B for four years.
Cal Grant C is less stringent, only requiring students to enroll in six units or more for classes and an occupational, vocational or technical program of at least four months.
However, eligible students will only be able to receive grant C for two years, which in turn limits how long students can receive the SSCG.
