CalKIDS was designed to expand access to higher education together with programs like ScholarShare 529, California’s official tax-advantaged college savings plan. CalKIDS was initially established in 2019 to automatically provide newborns in California with college savings accounts, including seed deposits and other potential financial rewards. The First-grade students are not formally enrolled into the Program until the late-spring or early summer of the applicable academic year. Apply at CalKIDS.org
Enrollment in the Program is automatic. Eligible awardees are identified by data from the California Department of Public Health or the California Department of Education. Families will be notified of the award. Families do not have to apply to the Program and there is no financial contribution required.
Registering and Accessing Your Account
Families may register and access a CalKIDS account on the Program online portal by visiting CalKIDS.org. Once on the portal, you can see the current value of a CalKIDS account including any incentives and earnings. Eligible participants will be enrolled into the Program and funds will be invested after the Board receives data from either the California Department of Public Health or the California Department of Education.
Families may opt out of the Program by completing the opt-out form located on CalKIDS.org.
