<p>I found out that my dad was part of the national guard for 6 years. Can I qualify for the BOG fee waiver and if so where do I get the proof? I am a California community college student if that helps.</p>
<p>The fee waiver is for dependents of National Guard members who were killed or have been disabled in action.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/DocsAndImages/CVSOs/FEE%20WAIVER%20POLICY%20MANUAL.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/DocsAndImages/CVSOs/FEE%20WAIVER%20POLICY%20MANUAL.pdf</a></p>
<p>BOG is also for very low income students. There are several ways to qualify. It looks like the above linked program is for a completely different program than BOG, though.</p>
<p>This is from a specific CCC’s website, but this should cover state-wide requirements. I cannot locate a definite source that is not on a CCC’s website for the precise qualifications, just ways to apply. Maybe someone will have better luck than me. I was automatically considered since I submitted a FAFSA when I was at a CCC so my knowledge about this particular fee waiver for CCCs is limited even though I received it.</p>
<p><a href=“http://wcc.yccd.edu/pdf/studentservices/BOG%20Application%20and%20inst.1011.pdf[/url]”>http://wcc.yccd.edu/pdf/studentservices/BOG%20Application%20and%20inst.1011.pdf</a></p>
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Sorry, with the National Guard mention I assumed he was thinking of the military dependent fee waiver rather than the low-income waiver.</p>
<p>No worries! It’s possible what you posted was what the OP was thinking of. I think what you posted covers more (BOG is only for CCCs)… If I recall right, I had a friend who qualified for the veteran benefits and she used them at a higher cost school. But I could be mixing up programs myself!</p>
<p>There are also things like dependent of a disabled military veteran included among the possible qualifications for BOG from what I can see.</p>
<p>My friend’s dad retired from the navy and Qualified for the BOG fee waiver. My friend also didn’t make much of an income, which he said is also a factor. For me, I barely made over $7000, which I think is the maximum for last year</p>
<p>If your friend is a dependent, then his family income would be counted. Same thing for you as well.</p>
<p>The military thing is not a required part of it since I was an independent when I qualified and I had no military background myself. Both my paternal grandpa and my father were in the navy (former went career), but that had nothing to do with me receiving BOG when I was at a CCC. Only my information (including only my income which was definitely more than $7k) was taken into consideration.</p>
<p>The best you can do is apply and see if you qualify or just go talk to your campus’ financial aid office. You could aso list the name of the CCC here and I can probably google search the information off of your campus’ website.</p>
<p>I just noticed you are from the bay area. I go to skyline college in San Bruno. When I talked to the financial aid representatives at my school, they didn’t really tell me much about the bog fee waiver, other than my family and I have to make certain income. </p>
<p>I guess the purpose of me asking these questions is that I want to get money to transfer to UCSD, and I want to avoid loans as much as possible.</p>
<p>The BOG waiver doesn’t apply to UCs, but they have fairly good aid policies for low-income students. You could be eligible for CalGrants, too. It all depends on your family income. Have you filled out a FAFSA and determined your EFC?</p>
<p>(I graduated from Contra Costa College.)</p>
<p>according to the 2009 income tax I used (I don’t have the 2010 income tax return yet), I have an EFC of $16,675. I don’t know if that is good or not.</p>
<p>That’s a fairly high EFC, and it means you really won’t be eligible for CalGrants, Pell, etc. You or your family would be required to pay $16,675 toward the total costs of attending college before any aid would be applied - and at that level, most of the aid is going to be Stafford Loans.</p>
<p>What was your family income last year?</p>
<p>I think it was around the same, maybe about $90,000.</p>
<p>so what you saying is that the $16,675 I need to pay with loans?</p>
<p>Yeah, at that income level, as a dependent student, you’re not going get much, if any, grant aid from the UCs. You’ll be looking at Stafford Loans, potentially some work-study funding.</p>
<p>Until you turn 24, or otherwise become fully independent, your parents are expected to significantly contribute toward your costs of education.</p>
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<p>No. You and/or your parents are expected to directly pay up to $16,675 for your education. Stafford loans, work study, etc. will likely be offered to make up the gap between that number and the $22,000 estimated cost of attendance.</p>
<p>[Budgets</a> for Undergraduates 2010-2011](<a href=“http://www.ucsd.edu/current-students/finances/financial-aid/budgeting/undergrad-20102011.html]Budgets”>http://www.ucsd.edu/current-students/finances/financial-aid/budgeting/undergrad-20102011.html)</p>
<p>hmmmm I see. Will I still get a federal grant? </p>
<p>and polarscribe, where did you transfer to any university? If so, where, and how much was everything all together?</p>
<p>No, you won’t get federal Pell grants - those are limited to students whose EFCs are below about $4,600.</p>
<p>I used the Western Undergraduate Exchange program to transfer to the University of Idaho (unfortunately, this is no longer an option at UI). Cost of attendance was about $30,000 per year. I received a $7,600 WUE tuition waiver and my parents paid the remaining tuition cost ($7,400 per year). My living costs were paid for with personal earnings/savings and by borrowing the max subsidized Stafford loan.</p>