What do we have to do for the cal or pell grant?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I forget if we have to do anything beyound the fafsa in regards to the cal or pell grant?</p>

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<p>cal grant u have to do some gpa verification form or something in march</p>

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<p>you dont have to do anything for pell…for cal you have to do gpa verification, but a lot of CCC’s electronically send them for you, so call your CCC to find out if they do that</p>

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<p>Is the Cal Grant merit based?</p>

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<p>financial aid is not merit based</p>

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<p>Not merit based but I believe you have to have a certain gpa to qualify for the cal grant, hense the gpa verification.</p>

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<p>I know there are two types of CalGrants— A & B.</p>

<p>I was under the impression that one of them was based primarily on merit rather than solely on need. If not, what are the differences between the two?</p>

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<p>one was for 4 yr universities, and the other was for CC i think. although i didn’t get a Cal grant from my cc. did u guys?</p>

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<p>The Cal Grant is “reserved” until you transfer over.</p>

<p>I attended UCSD for one quarter out of high school and received my Cal Grant A there. When I went back to the CCC near home, my Cal Grant status became “reserved”. I believe instead of having the Cal Grant, you get “BOGG” at the CCC. It basically covers all unit costs.</p>

<p>I am however still receiving Pell Grant and ACG.</p>

<p>Looking forward to that next check!
Gonna grab the ps3.</p>

<p>edit:
as for the A & B argument.
It is two different payment types. My friends with really low family incomes received Cal Grant B , and everyone else with under 70k$ received Grant A. I think you have to have a family income of less than 40,000 to get Cal Grant B.</p>

<p>Cal Grant B helps you in the long run because the amount increases. Cal Grant A is usually just the determined amount usually… in the 7k$ mark.</p>

<p>I’m not a financial aid expert but this should be roughly correct.</p>

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<p>^off topic- do dorms at most UCs have ethernet cables so we can plug in xbox/ps3</p>

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<p>yeah they have ethernet slots…i think thats how you will be getting your internet in most of the dorms, because almost none have wireless in your room</p>

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<p>OK, thanks for the info.</p>