<p>I moved to California during the fall of last year but my step dad rightfully claimed me for 2011. I was accepted to San Jose State University but of course i have to pay out of state tuition. I am hoping that i will qualify for in-state tuition next year but that's a completely different problem.</p>
<p>My step father makes roughly $93,000 after taxes and he has an asset of about 180,000(his house). My mom does not work. The total number in the household is three including myself even though i do not live there. What are the chances the government will award me subsidized loans? Also i'll be turning 24 next year, will i be able to qualify for grants next year being that my EFC will be zero once i'm independent? How likely would that be, i know that an EFC of zero doesn't mean that i automatically will get any grants but to those in a similar situation what was the outcome?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>You’re not likely to get any subsidized loans this year with that family income.</p>
<p>You should be able to petition for in-state tuition next year - you’ll just have to show that you and your family moved here for reasons other than education. Given your step-dad’s full-time employment and an owned house, that shouldn’t be too had.</p>
<p>I think the OP is saying that he/she moved to Cali to attend college last fall. Family is still living somewhere else but claimed OP as dependent on taxes.</p>
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<p>I think the student should WAIT to go to school until he’s classified as an independent. It’s sometimes hard to change from being OOS to instate WHILE being in college.</p>
<p>However, he needs to be aware that Calif college aid is for graduates of Calif high schools.</p>
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<p>Are you suggesting that a California resident who graduated high school elsewhere would not be eligible for assistance? That makes no sense . . .</p>
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And yet it is absolutely correct. [Grants</a> for School, College Grant, School Grants](<a href=“http://www.calgrants.org/index.cfm?navId=12]Grants”>http://www.calgrants.org/index.cfm?navId=12)
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<p>^^^</p>
<p>Yes, the req’t is to prevent people from just moving to Calif for the benefits later on.</p>
<p>Got it - thanks! That’s significantly more restrictive than what I’d expected. Not the same as having to graduate from a California high school, though.</p>
<p>ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A CAL GRANT?
If you are a California graduating high school senior or recent graduate, or just got your GED, and meet academic,<em>financial and eligibility requirements and submit two forms by</em>the Cal Grant deadline*then you may qualify for a Cal Grant for college or career or technical school.</p>