RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) is emerging as a statewide model for helping families access CalKIDS Scholarships by combining financial literacy education with coordinated outreach across school communities that connects students with scholarships worth up to $1,500 for higher education.
The CalKIDS Program represents a $2.2 billion state investment in children’s futures, providing scholarships for college and career training. The program is administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board and chaired by State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA.
Under RCOE’s leadership, educators are conducting targeted outreach, embedding financial literacy and CalKIDS into everyday school engagement to increase awareness and drive scholarship claims. This approach has led to five schools in Riverside County achieving a 100% CalKIDS Scholarship claim rate, including Lasselle Elementary, West Riverside Elementary, Myra Lynn Elementary, Good Hope Elementary, and San Jacinto Leadership Academy.
In Riverside County, more than $178 million in CalKIDS Scholarships have been designated for more than 340,000 public school students. So far, approximately 34% of students have claimed their scholarships, including more than 54% of students in grades 9–12, unlocking more than $60 million to support future college or career training.
