ScholarShare Investment Board

Administers ScholarShare 529, California’s official college savings plan, and CalKIDS, the nation’s largest child development program.

Advancing Programs That Expand Opportunity Statewide

Overseeing programs that promote financial empowerment, educational opportunity, and long-term prosperity for Californians.

Providing Your Child’s First Scholarship

Through CalKIDS, we provide automatic scholarship accounts with initial deposits to California newborns and eligible public-school students to strengthen their path to college and career training.

California’s Trusted Partner for Higher Education Resources

We help families access the tools, guidance, and programs that support every child’s path to higher education.

About the ScholarShare Investment Board

The ScholarShare Investment Board (SIB) advances California’s commitment to educational opportunity by administering programs that help families save early and effectively for higher education.

ScholarShare 529, California’s official 529 college savings plan, provides families with a flexible, tax‑advantaged way to save for higher education, offering a range of low-cost investment options managed on behalf of the state.

CalKIDS, the nation’s largest child development account program, automatically provides newborns and eligible public-school students with scholarship accounts, giving them a meaningful head start toward future college and career training costs.

Through these programs, SIB promotes long‑term financial readiness and supports pathways to higher education for California’s diverse communities.