<li><p>What is: Student Self Help Expectation?</p></li>
<li><p>Is the Cal Grant for 4 years? It says
…so is that for each year? Or just the first year?</p></li>
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<p>I'm not sure about the second part, but for the first part, my understanding is that you need to earn that yourself or borrow.</p>
<p>If your parents are paying for everything, then, essentially, your parents need to pay that as well. If not, then you get the money from a job or loan. I think on the FAFSA, it tells you how much you could earn in a year working, and that is the amount you can contribute.</p>
<p>My friend got $7,000 in Cal Grant...how is that possible? I thought it was $1551 for everyone?</p>
<p>I got 6500...maybe it has to do with the EFC? I'm really not sure at all...</p>
<p>Correctomundo, Cal Grant is merit-based in terms of qualifications only. Once you're qualified for the award, however, the amount awarded to any particular student is determined via their EFC. Thus, it turns into a need-based award. nate</p>
<p>My EFC is $60.00 & I only got $1551. Shouldn't I have received more?</p>
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I got 6500...maybe it has to do with the EFC? I'm really not sure at all...
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<p>Also, did you apply for Cal Grant A or B? I got Cal Grant B.</p>
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<p>My EFC is $60.00 & I only got $1551. Shouldn't I have received more?</p>
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<p>Well it depends, what does the rest of your financial aid award package look like?</p>
<p>What was the estimated loan amount? How much did you get in other grants/scholarships?</p>
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<p>Federal Direct Loan Sub-NH 3,500<br>
Federal Perkins Loan-NH 1,000 </p>
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<li><p>Student Self Help Expectation 3,100</p></li>
<li><p>Does EVERYONE get the Entering UG Scholarship?</p></li>
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<p>I don't know... if you look at the paper that they send you for CalGrant, I think it says something about the difference between A and B... I'm not sure though... I though B was to give more money for a lower bracket of income. I don't understand why you only got that much... I think our family's EFC is 5000ish...</p>
<p>I have my financial aid package on one of my threads, if you want to look at mine.</p>
<p>How do they determine how much you get for the "Entering UG Scholarship"? If I switch to Cal Grant A & get the $6,141, will my Entering UG Scholarship be lower than it is now (which is about $8,000)? Right now I have $1,551 (Cal Grant B), and $8,000 for the Entering UG Scholarship, but would I be able to get about $15,000 ($8,000+ $6,141) if I chose to switch to Cal Grant A? I don't understand how you get the amount for the Entering UG Scholarship...</p>
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How do they determine how much you get for the "Entering UG Scholarship"?
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<p>Anyone? Is it based on financial need, academic merit, etc.???</p>
<p>There are two type of cal grants: A and B. One of them, gives 1.5k the first year and 4.5k the next 3 years while the other one gives the most the first year and less and less the following 3 years. Not too sure about the specifics of each grant but you can easily look them up on the internet on your own.</p>
<p>The UG Scholarship is a grant given to students in addition to loans, federal and state grants, work study, as well as any outside scholarships to meet a student's financial need based on a student's EFC from the FAFSA.</p>
<p>BabyBlue: They will take out any loans that you have been given, then if you still have money over the 23k expense they will lower the UG grant money. I suggest you stick with the plan the commission gave you.</p>
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There are two type of cal grants: A and B. One of them, gives 1.5k the first year and 4.5k the next 3 years while the other one gives the most the first year and less and less the following 3 years. Not too sure about the specifics of each grant but you can easily look them up on the internet on your own.</p>
<p>The UG Scholarship is a grant given to students in addition to loans, federal and state grants, work study, as well as any outside scholarships to meet a student's financial need based on a student's EFC from the FAFSA.</p>
<p>BabyBlue: They will take out any loans that you have been given, then if you still have money over the 23k expense they will lower the UG grant money. I suggest you stick with the plan the commission gave you.
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<p>Thank you for your help. :)</p>