How to Apply for a Cal B Grant
The Cal Grant B award is issued by the California Student Aid Commission to eligible undergraduate students. It provides tuition assistance as well as a living expenses allowance to low-income students. Most first year students who qualify for the grant will only receive book vouchers and living expenses. However, after the freshmen year the grant may also go towards paying for tuition and other fees. It is a state-funded grant that does not ever have to be paid back. The grant is divided into two different groups—entitlement and competitive. These tips will show you how to apply for a Cal Grant B.
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Applying for a Cal Grant B
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Be a graduating senior. You must be a graduating senior in order to qualify for the entitlement award.
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Meet the composite score requirements if you are not a graduating senior and are applying for the competitive award. The composite score is calculated based on information about your family’s income level, your parent’s education level, and your grade point average (GPA). Other factors that may be considered include whether or not you came from a single-parent home or a foster home.
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Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA. This is a requirement for both the entitlement award and the competitive award.
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File the necessary forms before the deadline. Students applying for a Cal Grant B must submit an application for federal student aid (FAFSA) as well as file a verified GPA with the California Student Aid Commission no later than March 2 of the year before the fall semester in which they plan to attend college.
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Expect to enroll for at least one academic year of coursework. Only students enrolling in a full year of coursework are eligible for the grant.
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