Cal Grant A vs B

Doving
Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:40:14 +0000

hey guys! So i qualify for both Cal Grant A (gives $12192 for 4 years)and Cal Grant B (freshman year: $1472, rest of the years:$12192+$1472) but I was awarded A. I researched a lot into the different and what I learned that Cal Grant B is more beneficial than Cal grant A. I also qualify for the blue and gold opportunity plan. I called the financial aid office today and they said that if I were to switch from Cal Grant A to Cal Grant B I would no longer be on the blue and gold opportunity plan. Is that possible for me not to get blue and gold opportunity plan just because I decide to switch from Cal Grant A to Cal Grant B.

I don’t think that is correct when they say I would not qualify for it if i chose B instead because:

UC’s Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will cover your educational and student services fees if you are a California resident whose family earns less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid — and that’s just for starters. Blue + Gold students with sufficient financial need can qualify for even more grant aid to help reduce the cost of attending.

Any explanations on this would be appreciated!