<p>For the Cal Grant School Selection.. </p>
<p>Do I add my current community college and indicate the change of school on WebGrants4 Students when I get my decisions or do I go ahead and add the school(s) that I think I will be attending this upcoming Fall?</p>
<p>I am applying for the CalGrant through the DreamAct if that makes a difference.
Thank you.</p>
<p>add school you will be attending if you put a cc as your first it might affect your grant money.</p>
<p>Put the more expensive one first. See above ^^</p>
<p>So even the order in which you add them counts…? haha okay thanks you.</p>
<p>Yes, I think the order does count. On this website <a href=“CSAC - Student Landing Home”>CSAC - Student Landing Home; which gives you info on the status of your CalGrant, UCLA shows up as the school I will be attending and I’m sure it’s because it was the first school I added to my FAFSA and not because they’ve somehow gotten the heads up that I’m already accepted to UCLA.</p>
<p>I put UCI first, UCSD second, and my current CC third and my CC shows up on my 2014-2015 Cal grant info. So maybe it’s just a concidence?</p>
<p>@smltk1505h, why did you put your community college? </p>
<p>Just in case. I’m paranoid that I made some mistake on my app, even though I double checked everything like a hundred times. I don’t know!</p>
<p>@smltk1505h</p>
<p>It’s OK, I’ve been checking my UC application practically every day to see if I made some horrible mistake that needs to be corrected. I’ve found none so far, but you can never be too certain lol</p>
<p>Where exactly is this list?? Is it the FAFsa app or something more?</p>
<p>yup mine shows UCLA and it was first on my Fasfa</p>
<p>excuse me for my stupid question…but what is the difference between Cal Grant and Fafsa?! I mean I am in Santa Monica College, and when I fill out my fafsa, I will receive grant automatically. What is Cal Grant?! is it some kind of grant that UCs provide?! I’m confused!!</p>
<p>Fafsa is an APPLICATION for FEDERAL aid. Cal Grant is STATE aid. It just so happens that the cal grant application is the fafsa (for convenience) </p>
<p>DO NOT put current CC as first college on application. I did that and it ruined my chances of getting the cal grant. I called them after the fact saying that it doesn’t state anywhere the importance of order on the application and the guy said there was nothing I could do. </p>
<p>Thank you^</p>
<p>@bomerr:
so, they’re the same thing?! I’m sorry if I sound stupid! lol, new immigrant here!</p>
<p>US government is divided into two major sections. Federal Government and State Government. Research “federal v state government” in google. </p>
<p>FAFSA = application for aid.
Federal aid is Pell Grant & Perkins, Stafford loans
State aid (in California) is Cal Grant. </p>
<p>They’re not even close to the same thing. FAFSA is the application you put in for financial aid to get money from the United States government. A Cal grant is basically free money the state of California gives you depending on a few factors. Submitting your FAFSA application allows you to be eligible to receive a Cal grant.</p>
<p>What if your cal grant is renewing and you have been using it for a CC before transferring? I put CPP as my first choice on the FAFSA, so the cal grant will automatically choose CPP as my main school? </p>
<p>Thanks…I wonder what kind of Grant is the one I am getting from my CC right now!! lol
But that’s great I guess, I’m probably eligible to get more money for school next year…I have to start filling out forms!</p>