CalKIDS gives money for college or career training to eligible students in California. There are two eligible groups:
- Low-income* public school students enrolled in grades 1-12 during 2021-2022 academic year
- Low-income* public school students enrolled in the 1st grade during 2022-2023 academic year and every year thereafter
Award Amounts:
- $500 for low-income public-school students
- $500 more for foster youth
- $500 more for homeless youth
Students - Claim a CalKIDS account, Video
1. Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) or CalKIDS Code on the letter you received
2. Student’s date of birth
3. County where student was enrolled
San Diego Unified is encouraging all students to claim their account by February 10, 2026. Use the information on this flyer to retrieve the SSID through the PowerSchool Portal on the student's transcript.
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