Sample Outreach Email to K-5th grade families Return to Outreach Tools <> Hi [name of school] parents! We are excited to share a new college savings account program with you. CalKIDS is a program from the state of California that automatically creates a college savings account with $500 for our low-income students. Did you know that ALL California babies born on or after July 1, 2022, regardless of family income, are eligible for a CalKIDS college savings account? Did you know that low-income public school students in grades 1-12 during the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 academic years are also eligible? If your family has a newborn or 1st-12th grader that meets this criteria, then we want you to claim your account! The instructions are below. Note that this account does not impact your taxes or eligibility for benefits and no SSN is required. Go to Get Started | CalKIDS Select “student” and click “I am not a robot” and “next.” Select “Enter SSID” and “next.” Your SSID is: (10 digits). [Link to or attach your school/district’s custom guide that describes how to find a student’s SSID, if developed] Press “Next”. If you get a message that says, “Congratulations ...,” that means your child has an account with at least $500! Follow the next steps to “claim” the account (create a username and password to view it online). If you get a message that says, “Based on your response, the student unfortunately does not appear to be eligible,” that means that your child does not have a CalKIDS account. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact [school staff's name, title, email, and phone]. The CalKIDS website is an excellent resource and is easily translated into Spanish, Vietnamese and over a dozen additional languages. Visit www.calkids.org. <> Sample Outreach Email to 6-8th grade families Return to Outreach Tools <> Hi [name of school] parents! We are excited to share a new college savings account program with you. CalKIDS is a program from the state of California that automatically creates a college savings account with $500 for our low-income students. Did you know that low-income public school students in grades 1-12 during the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 academic years are also eligible? If your family has a middle school student that meets this criteria, then we want you to claim your account! Your student can transition from middle school to high school knowing that there is money for college waiting for them. To claim your CalKIDS account, find the instructions below. Note that this account does not impact your taxes or eligibility for benefits and no SSN is required. Go to Get Started | CalKIDS Select “student” and click “I am not a robot” and “next.” Select “Enter SSID” and “next.” Your SSID is: (10 digits). [Link to or attach your school/district’s custom guide that describes how to find a student’s SSID, if developed] Press “Next”. If you get a message that says, “Congratulations ...,” that means your child has an account with at least $500! Follow the next steps to “claim” the account (create a username and password to view it online). If you get a message that says, “Based on your response, the student unfortunately does not appear to be eligible,” that means that your child does not have a CalKIDS account. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact [school staff's name, title, email, and phone]. The CalKIDS website is an excellent resource and is easily translated into Spanish, Vietnamese and over a dozen additional languages. Visit www.calkids.org. <> Sample Outreach Email to 9th-12th grade families Return to Outreach Tools <> Hi [name of school] parents! We are excited to share a new college savings account program with you. CalKIDS is a program from the state of California that automatically creates a college savings account with $500 for our low-income students. Did you know that low-income public school students in grades 1-12 during the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 academic years are also eligible?