California benefit · Savings · Last verified 2026-08-08
CalKIDS: California's money for newborns
California auto-opens a college savings account for every baby born in the state — you claim it online.
- What it's worth
- Up to ~$175 seed
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Who qualifies
- Kid must be born in California; register online to link the account.
The details
Every child born in California gets a CalKIDS college savings account seeded by the state (newborns get a base deposit plus boosts). The account exists whether or not you claim it, but claiming links it to your kid and lets you track it. Takes a few minutes with the birth certificate info.
Official source: https://calkids.org
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