Financial Aid Eligibility

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>Based on admission grade level, students are eligible to receive aid for the following number of quarters of attendance:</p>

<p>Graduates:</p>

<pre><code>Required to meet the academic eligibility requirements of their department. This period is determined in conjunction with the student’s academic adviser.
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<p>Undergraduates:</p>

<pre><code>* Freshman - 18 quarters

  • Sophomore - 15 quarters
  • Junior - 12 quarters
  • Senior - 9 quarters
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<p>Note:</p>

<pre><code>* Students who received aid for a quarter and withdraw during that quarter, will have that quarter counted toward the unit requirement.

  • All quarters of attendance count toward the duration of eligibility whether aid is received or not.
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<p><a href=“https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/Eligibility.asp[/url]”>https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/Eligibility.asp</a></p>

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<li><p>I had Sophomore standing due to AP credits. Does the financial aid office take into account AP credits when determining how many quarters of financial aid I am eligible for?</p></li>
<li><p>Let’s say it takes me 5 years to graduate. Will I get less funding since CAL Grant and Federal Pell Grant is out? Would they replace those with University of California Grant?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Cal Grant allows two ways to request 5th year benefits.</p>

<p>When a mandatory five-year program is an undergraduate program which requires all participants to complete more than four years of undergraduate study to obtain their degree.</p>

<p>or for</p>

<p>Teaching Credential 5th year extensions</p>

<p>If you have received a bachelor’s degree. Are accepted and enrolled in a professional teacher preparation program at a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved institution within 15 months of the end of the term for which the recipient last received a Cal Grant payment. Have not received or submitted an application for an initial Teaching Credential, such as a Preliminary or Clear Credential. Maintain financial need for a Cal Grant renewal.</p>

<p>Forms
G-42 Request for Cal Grant Fifth Year Benefits
<a href=“http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/G-42.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/G-42.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>G-44 Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits
<a href=“http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/G-44.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/G-44.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;