Why is my CAL GRANT B withdrawn?

Paying for College
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<p>I just received a letter that told me they would give me CAL GRANT A, which was $7126 the first year. In the Cal Grant B column, it says WITHDRAWN.
But I used to be eligible for Cal Grant B. Plus, my parents’ income should be low enough and they never had any raises.
I remember Cal Grant B is better than Cal Grant A in a long run, because Cal Grant B gives more money after freshman year.
What happened to my Cal Grant B?
Please help me. Thank you very much</p>

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<p>Don’t you think this would be better asked to the Financial Aid office?</p>

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<p>yea, but they always reponse late.
I figured some people might have some experiences on this, so…</p>

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<p>My high school UC GPA is 4.14. I ace all my class in senior year. So my grade didnt change. I am also sure my parents’ income stays the same the whole time. Nothing has changed, yet my cal grant B is withdrawn? What happens? Could it be a mistake or something?</p>

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<p>If I click on the "Award Status: COMMISSION-WITHDRAWN“
It says: </p>

<p>Award Status description<br>
AUTO ACCEPT Automatically accepted. </p>

<p>COMMISSION WITHDRAWN Withdrawn by CA Student Aid Commission</p>

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<p>The California Student Aid Commission has a customer service number, and the people who answer the phone have been very nice and helpful when I’ve called. Go to calgrants.org and look for the “Contact Us” link.</p>

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<p>You only get one grant- A or B, UCs choose the one on your behalf which will give more aid over four years, usually B, though, so I am not sure why they changed your to A</p>

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<p>No. I may only choose grant A or B, but I can be eligible for both grant A and B. In this case, I am no longer eligible for grant B because it has been withdrawn by CA Student Aid Commission. That is why I want to know what causes my cal grant B being withdrawn when none of my infomation has changed.</p>

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<p>im in the exact same situation you’re in! Im really curious as to why they changed that.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.csac.ca.gov/facts/2008-09Income&assetCeilingTables.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csac.ca.gov/facts/2008-09Income&assetCeilingTables.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
The income ceiling for Grant B is really low, perhaps they changed the limit?</p>

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<p>I figured out what happened
Please go to this thread and you will know
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/536575-help-cal-grant-b-special-situation.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/536575-help-cal-grant-b-special-situation.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;