Cal Grants are provided by the California Student Aid Commission

to assist you in paying for your undergraduate education. If you are eligible you may receive a Cal Grant for up to four years. Your Cal Grant will be renewed automatically if you continue to meet eligibility requirements, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and have financial need. You will need to submit the FAFSA application each year by March 2 deadline in order for your Cal Grant to be renewed. Amounts awarded to eligible students may vary depending on enrollment.

Cal grant is limited to four academic years. Students must register 15 units per semester in order to graduate within four years.

Cal Grant A

The Cal Grant A is an award offered to middle and low income students who meet all Cal Grant requirements, demonstrate financial need, and meet the income and asset ceilings established by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC).

In order to qualify for a Cal Grant A, you must:

• Be a California resident
• Have filed the FAFSA by March 2
• Have graduated from a California High School
• Have a high school GPA of 3.0

The Cal Grant A is awarded in the amount of $9,084 at University of the West. A students awarded an Entitlement Cal Grant A must confirm their high school graduation at www.webgrants4students.org before funds can be disbursed. Award amounts are determined through the state budget process and may change.

Cal Grant B and Cal Grant Access Awards

The Cal Grant B is an award offered to disadvantaged or low-income students who meet all the Cal Grant requirements, demonstrate financial need, and meet the income and asset ceilings established by the California Aid Commissions (CSAC).

In order to qualify for the Cal Grant B, you must:

• Be a California Resident
• Have filed the FAFSA by March 2
• Have graduated from a California High School
• Have at least a 2.0 High School GPA

If you qualify for the Cal Grant B, during your freshman year, Cal Grant B recipients will receive a Cal Grant Access Award for $1,656, which is designated to cover living expenses, books, supplies and transportation. When the Cal Grant B is renewed beyond your freshman year, you will also receive a Cal Grant B for $9,084, to be applied to the cost of tuition and fees. Students awarded an Entitlement Cal Grant B must confirm their high school graduation at www.webgrants4students.org before funds can be disbursed. Award amounts are determined though the state budget process and may change.

California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth

If you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college.

In order to qualify for the Chafee Grant, you must:

• Be a current or former foster youth
• Not have reached your 22nd birthday as of July 1 of the award year
• The court must have established your dependency when you were between the ages of 16 and 18
  (KinGap youth, adopted youth, guardian placement, and voluntary placement may not be eligible for the Chafee Grant, unless court dependence was established, at anytime, between the ages of 16 and 18).

Visit the Chafee Grant website for more information and to submit the online application.

Upon selection for an award, students are sent payment notifications from the California Student Aid Commission for each term. To receive this grant, students must demonstrate financial need, be enrolled at least half-time, and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Receipt of this grant may affect other financial aid awarded by the college financial aid office.

California National Guard Education Assistance Award

If you are an active member in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia, you may be eligible for a state-funded program designed to provide an educational incentive to improve your skills, competencies, and abilities.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be an active member who has served two (2) years in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia;
• Agree to remain an active member throughout the participation period in the program;
• Agree to use the award to obtain a certificate, degree, or diploma that you currently do not possess;
• Be enrolled in, registered at, or accepted to a qualifying institution;
• Agree to maintain enrollment of a minimum of three (3) academic units per semester, or the equivalent, at a qualifying institution;
• Agree to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA); and
• Be a resident of California for at least one year.

Visit https://nationalguard.csac.ca.gov to apply.
For more information go to: http://www.calguard.ca.gov.