I had an extreme amount of difficulty choosing which college to attend, and since I am the first in my family going to college, there was little help. I had waited till it was a bit too late, and now even community classes are filled up. I’m thinking if I take a Gap year, the csu i was planning on attending may accept me back. Or, maybe I could wait a semester and start community college when classes are a bit more open. The only problem for me is financial aid, and if I do not get the same package as I did previously, I may not be able to attend college. I’m wondering if there is a way to retrieve FAFSA and the Cal Grant after a gap year or semester? Please help!
You file a new FAFSA every year, and the grants and loans are re-awarded based on the new one. I don’t know how Cal grants carry over, but the people at the school do. Talk to them. Yes, courses are full but if you are a freshman you need to take everything. Times might not be convenient but you can make it work. Also, there is drop/add, and many spaces open up.
Go talk to an adviser before dropping out. Ask about delaying until Jan. There are people who know the answers at the school.