What are Cal Grants, and am I eligible?
Cal Grant awards are state-funded monetary grants given to students to help pay for college expenses. The awards do not have to be paid back. Students with at least a B average who have financial need and whose family income is below income and asset ceilings are eligible to receive full fees at the University of California or California State University, or up to $9,708 a year to attend an independent California college or university. Students with a C average who meet financial need, income, and asset requirements are eligible to receive $1,551 to assist with other educational expenses at a community college. The deadline to apply for Cal Grants is March 3, 2003. For more information, visit the California Student Aid Commission’s website at http://www.csac.ca.gov and click on “Cal Grants.” You may also contact the California Student Aid Commission at 1-888-CA-GRANT (888-224-7268), or e-mail custsvcs@csac.ca.gov.
