Am I able receive the full amount for the Pell Grant and Cal Grant to cover housing and tuition?

Colleges and Universities A-Z San Francisco State University
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Hi everyone! Thanks in advance for those replying! :smiley:

I’ve been accepted to SFSU for Fall 2017 ( transfer student from CC majoring in Environmental Science).
I’ve been looking into how much I need to cover both my housing and tuition which accumulates about to $18,400.
My EFC is $0.

Break Down:
Housing:$11,888 (UPS single occupancy furnish) https://housing.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/forms/FeeSchedule.pdf
Tuition: $6484 (full academic year) http://bursar.sfsu.edu/content/important-fee-information-11

I know I am able to receive the full amount for the Pell Grant and I have just applied for the Cal grant.
From what I understood from the SFSF website states that if a student receives a Cal Grant (either A or B) they are unable to receive the State University Grant (SUG).

I’m also planning to apply for the subsidized loan (max $7,500) hoping to cover everything. here is what I’m assuming will cover if I receive both full amount of the grants plus applying for a loan.

Pell Grant: $5815
Cal Grant A: $5472
Loan: $7500
Total: $18,787

My question is, will I be able to receive the full amount for the Cal grant A ( approximately $5472) or will it be partial?
Also I’ve read from other threads that they were only able to receive Cal Grant B (only $1,656) which I dont want. Will I be able to choose which Grant I want or do they decide which grant to approve?
has anyone been in the same situation or has been only able to get a partial award even with a EFC of $0?

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@Ivory93 - If you haven’t done so, consider posting this at the California Colleges Forum or the Financial Aid Forum, as more people will see it there and possibly have an answer.