<p>How much is everyone receiving? I'm receiving $9,700 in Cal Grant A. Does anyone know the max. amount that cal grant gives?</p>
<p>For UC and CSU the tuition is the Max </p>
<p>then there is the supplement of 1555 (might be more now) for books</p>
<p>For private school i think 9700 is the current max</p>
<p>I got awarded $3354 from the Cal Grant A which covers Fees/Tuition. What's this supplement you're talking about?</p>
<p>Yes please elaborate o_o</p>
<p>For CSUs and UCs, Cal Grant A covers systemwide fees (CSUs approx $3400, UCs approx $7000) and for private universities (in California) it covers $9708. Cal Grant B is another type of award for very-low income residents that can be issued as a cash payment (Cal Grant A is ONLY for tuition and is ONLY disbursed to colleges) of $1,551 for books or expenses. Grants</a> for College Students, College Grants, Grants for School California: Cal Grant awards</p>
<p>Oh I see now.</p>
<p>Well you get Cal Grant B in ADDITION to cal grant A. When i went to UCLA my award would read Cal Grant A and Cal Grant A supplement (which is cal grant B)
But you do not accept just Cal Grant B, you take A instead . (if you qualify for B, you qualify for A usually as well) So you accept A and get B as a supplement to A.</p>
<p>Atleast this is how UCLA did it</p>
<p>That's strange. A friend of mine received his financial aid package and only received a Cal Grant B but no Cal Grant A.</p>
<p>did he get tuition paid too or just the 1551</p>
<p>Well he got a UCI Gift Aid which consisted of $8,000. I'm assuming that was for tuition.</p>
<p>I can't find this answer anywhere -- do you get less Cal Grant if you are close to the maximum income ceiling? e.g. if you make just under the cutoff do you get the full amount or is it pro-rated for lower incomes? The reason I ask is we are just over the limit and it seems like it would be worth it to make a little less money to get the $9,000 Cal Grant. THANKS.</p>
<p>Cal Grants are not pro-rated. If you qualify for a Cal Grant (regardless of how close or far you are to/from the income/asset ceilengs) you receive approx $3,000 for CSUs, $7,000 for UCs or $9708 for California private universities.</p>
<p>^^ agree with post above</p>
<p>I'm just about 2k from the ceiling and still got $9708 for private school.</p>
<p>Neptun3, did he not qualify for Cal grant A because of parental income? I'm confused because a friend of mine who is planning to attend the same college as me received Cal Grant B only because his GPA was less than 3.0</p>
<p>Does your friend have less than a 3.0?</p>
<p>Yes, his GPA is over 3.0 but he said on the package it was listed as Cal Grant A but for a little over $1,000. His parent's income is low.</p>
<p>I got my letter today, it said I would get $1.5k Cal Grant B, but that I was eligible for Cal Grant A and could request it if I wanted (??!). </p>
<p>I’m contemplating whether or not I should request Grant A. </p>
<p>What’s better - Grant A (pays more of your tuition), or Grant B (pays for living expenses, etc)?</p>
<p>If you look carefully at your FinAid letter, the UC in question gave you grants to cover systemwide fees in addition to Cal Grant B. You are eligible for B because of low income and because next year B provides 1550 + tuition grant (the tuition grant in second year is same as you’d get thorough A. So B will give your more over the next year years following freshman over A. cal grant A is a steady 7700 or so for 4 years. Now, to help you in the first year, the UC grants essentially complement the B and give you aid that you would have gotten from A. </p>
<p>If you were to choose A in the first year, there is a strong possibility that the UC will decrease their grant this year by the amount A exceeds B. so, you will end up with total gift aid that is the same. Just to be sure, you should talk to the FinAid counselors at your UC.</p>
<p>The only risk in this is if your family income rises next year above eligibility for B but you still remain eligible for A (income eligibility for A is twice as high as B). I don’t know if you can switch from B to A in that event. That is also a question I raised on a related thread.</p>
<p>are the cal grant letters still coming out? i have not received mine yet</p>
<p>If your GPA is at or high enough and your family size income & asset status are at or below the numbers you could be eligible for Cal Grant A or B. </p>
<p>Cal Grant A is a Middle-income eligibility grant.
Cal Grant B is Lower-income eligibility grant.
2009-2010 Income and Asset Ceilings for Cal Grants at <a href=“http://www.csac.ca.gov/facts/2009-10IncomeCeilings.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csac.ca.gov/facts/2009-10IncomeCeilings.pdf</a></p>
<p>High School GPA’s
Cal Grant A is 3.0 or higher; Cal Grant B is 2.0 or higher.</p>
<p>Grant A offers four years of tuition assistance at Universities only, the amounts below each year.</p>
<p>Cal Grant B can be used at a Community Colleges or Universities.
Community College students and 1st year University students receive expense assistance only.
Grant B offers 3 years of Sophomore on tuition assistance at Universities only, these same amounts each year.</p>
<p>For 2009-10 Academic Year
Cal Grant A or B Tuition Assistance
$9708.00 at Private Independent Universities.
$7788.00 at Universitie of California
$3354.00 at California State Universities</p>
<p>Cal Grant B Expense Assistance
$1551.00</p>