<p>I will be an entering freshman with some 12 AP exams completed. This will probably mean I be a freshman with sophomore standing from the beginning. </p>
<p>Here's my question: Will this affect my eligibility for 4 year's of Cal Grants? I read somewhere that the California Student Aid Commission may reduce my 4 year Cal Grant eligibility to 3 years. I am sure I am not the only person with this problem at Cal. Can someone speak to this issue and share their experience. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure that they use your Title IV academic year when it comes to determining grants. That means AP units aren’t counted. Otherwise, a lot of students would be having this problem.</p>
<p>Liquidus: I believe Title IV Acacdemic year applies to Federal Grants such as ACG (first two years) and SMART grants (third and fourth year). I am not sure whether Cal Grants follows the same rules. I heard someone at UCSB with sophomore standing was told his Cal Grant eligibility was reduced to 3 years instead of 4. </p>
<p>I am sure there are many at Cal, and other UCs who have found themselves in the same position as I am. I would very much appreciate hearing from them.</p>
<p>You’re right about the Title IV. Why don’t you just call the financial aid office?</p>
<p>I had the same problem too.</p>
<p>I found out that the sum of your CAL Grant and UC Grant remains constant though.</p>
<p>So if you do not get CAL Grant in the fourth year, then the UC Grant replaces it dollar for dollar assuming that they have enough funding. :)</p>