Credential Program vs Master's Program Financial Aid
1) Post Bachelor’s Degree students and Non-Master’s degree students who only want the credential and do not want to be enrolled in the Master’s Program:
- Receive undergraduate level loans up to: $5,500 subsidized and $7,000 unsubsidized (depending on eligibility)
- Parent PLUS Loan (eligibility based students dependency status and credit decision)
- Pell Grant (only for those going through an initial credential)
- Cal Grant for Teaching Credential (must have received CAL Grant as an undergrad)
2) Master’s Degree students in a graduate program with or without Teaching Certification:
- Unsubsidized loans: $20,500 unsubsidized loan/year
- Grad PLUS Loan (eligibility based on credit check)
- CAL Grant (if you qualify)