<p>Hi, currently attending a UC- 3rd year.</p>
<p>Received a total of ~$12,000 Cal Grant A
Sub loans ~ $5,500
Unsub loans ~ $2,000
For this year.</p>
<p>Question is- ~$4,000 was used to cover my "tuition/fees" for Fall Quarter 2011, while a portion of the loans was dispersed for books and other expenses.
However, for Winter Quarter 2012, my fees have already been paid, but ~$2,000 of the Cal Grant was used for fees/tuition, and the remainder of the tuition/fees was covered by the loans.</p>
<p>Why is it inconsistent, and why doesn't the Cal Grant just pay for the tuition/fees like it did for Fall Quarter 2011?</p>
<p>I'm under the understanding that Cal Grants are automatically only used for tuition/fee purposes; thus, not dispersed to the student of any remainders? And if this is true, then there will be a surplus of $6,000 Cal Grant leftover to pay for Spring tuition/fees, which is only ~$4,000.</p>
<p>Please let me know if I'm wrong, but instead that Cal Grant leftovers will be dispersed to cover remaining book fees and etc.</p>
<p>I understand that I can ask the fin. aid office, but I have been there many times and have been unsatisfied by the answers given. Hopefully one of the experts here can shed some light. Thanks.</p>