<p>As a CA resident, you should qualify for a Cal Grant of around $8-9k, a Pell of about $5500, possibly an ACG and later SMART grant if your HS & college info fits the limited requirements, you can also potentially be offered a few other small grants and even a campus grant as well as applying for the Alumni Award on the UC campuses plus a work study which can reasonably allow you to earn a couple of hundred a month to cover personal costs</p>