What is the Golden State Education and Training Grant Program (GSETGP)?
If you lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are a California resident, this grant is a one-time grant of $2,500 to reskill, up-skill, and access educational or training programs to get you back into the workforce.
What are the Eligibility Requirements?
You may be eligible if you
- were displaced from employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- were not enrolled in a training program or institution of higher education at the time you were displaced from employment
- have been unable to obtain employment that provides an average monthly wage that is equal to or greater than the average monthly wage received from your employment prior to the COVID-19 pandemic
- meet the income and asset criteria to be eligible for a Cal Grant A award (pursuant to subdivision (k) of California Education Code Section 69432.7)
- are enrolled in a qualified education or training program at Citrus College.
- have not already received a GSETG.
How Do I Apply?
Apply online at gsetp.csac.ca.gov by logging into your CSAC Account. If you do not have an account, please create one using the “first time user” registration option.
Though the completion of the FAFSA/California Dream Act Application is not needed for this program, we encourage students enrolling in college to complete the FAFSA or Dream Act application to qualify for any additional financial assistance.
If eligible, how do I receive this grant?
- Once you apply and CSAC determined you meet the program requirements, Citrus College Financial Aid will confirm your enrollment at Citrus College.
- Once enrollment has been verified, you will be notified by Citrus College once we have received payment from CSAC with details on how to pick up the check, issued by CSAC.