California Code, Education Code - EDC § 69412

(c)(1) A Cal Grant recipient who has completed a baccalaureate degree, and who has been admitted to and is enrolled in a program of professional teacher preparation at an institution approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing is eligible for, but not entitled to, renewal of a Cal Grant 2 and 4 award for a total of five years of full-time attendance, provided they still meet other program eligibility requirements.

(2) Payment for the fifth year of full-time attendance is limited to only those courses required for an initial teaching authorization. An award made under this subdivision may not be used for other courses.

(3) A student's Cal Grant 2 or 4 renewal eligibility shall not have lapsed more than 15 months before the payment of an award for purposes of this subdivision.

(d)(1) For a current or former foster youth, Cal Grant 2 or 4 awards may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of eight years of full-time attendance in an undergraduate program.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “current or former foster youth” means a person whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the date on which the person reached 13 years of age.