<p>what is the difference? A is like 6k and B is like 1.5 k? i don't get it? aren;t they both per year?</p>
<p>changbj88</p>
<p>If you do a search on CC, "Got Cal grant A, how do I get B?" the poster does an excellent job explaining the difference.</p>
<p>Hope that helps</p>
<p>i cant seem to find it, can u find it for me plz?</p>
<p>Credit goes to DarkPyr0 for this very helpful post.</p>
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<p>CalGrant A is for tuition
CalGrant B is for living expenses for your first year. Afterwords you get living costs and tuition (A+B) for the 3 remaining years.</p>
<p>There are also stricter requirements for CalGrant B.</p>
<p>The commission automatically chooses which grant will be more beneficial (more money) in the long run. Usually if you're going to a private college, CalGrant A gives you more money because the first year of CalGrant A exceeds 3 years of CalGrant B's living costs (with 3 years of CalGrant A being equal on both plans).</p>
<p>For me, I'm going to Cal which means CalGrant B is better. I'll only get $1500 the first year, but after those 3 years, I'll get the $1500 + $5684.</p>
<p>CalGrant A - Public School
Year 1,2,3,4: $5684
Total: 22736</p>
<p>CalGrant B - Public School
Year 1: $1551
Year 2,3,4: $1551 + $5684
Total: $23256</p>
<p>CalGrant A - Private School
Year 1,2,3,4: $8322
Total: $33288</p>
<p>CalGrant B - Private School
Year 1: $1551
Year 2,3,4: $1551 + $8322
Total: $31170</p>
<p>These are only using the max figures.</p>
<p>So CalGrants do NOT stack. But the nature of CalGrant B makes it look like it is stackable. CalGrant B covers tuition and living costs but the FIRST year is living costs ONLY.</p>
<p>Now to answer your question: You should have received a form when you were approved for a CalGrant. At the bottom of the form is a place to change CalGrants. It requires your signature and your college's financial aid counselor's signature.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, you have to be qualified for CalGrant B. Just because you are qualified for CalGrant A doesn't mean you can get B.</p>
<p>thank you, i'll definitely go with the cal grant b now</p>
<p>btw once you received the mail from cal grant, do you have to send something again? or is it just paperwork telling you you got the grant.</p>
<p>i wanna know too... we can wait till we pick a skool rite? how do we know what we get for each skool?</p>
<p>I received Cal B and got in the $1200's for tuition and $775 for living assistance. I go to a CSU as well and EFC is zero. What's stupid is I received much more aid in my community college living with my parents than I am at a CSU living on my own.</p>
<p>A friend of mine got the Cal A and is in her Junior year at a CSU as a transfer. She only received something in the $1200's for tuition and no living assistance money. Is there a way for her to change her award this late into her education?</p>