Cal Grants Overview

1. Cal Grants Overview 2013 CASFAA/CSAC High School Counselor Workshops Presented by the California Student Aid Commission

2. Agenda

3. Basic Cal Grant Eligibility

4. Basic Cal Grant Eligibility Not have earned a BA/BS degree * These requirements are supplanted by other eligibility criteria for AB 540 students

5. Cal Grant Income & Asset Ceilings

6. Eligible and Ineligible Cal Grant School Lists

7. Cal Grants A, B, and C

8. Cal Grant A

9. Cal Grant B

10. Cal Grant C

11. Cal Grant C • Priority given based on Occupational Goal • Meeting 2 of the 3: high employment need, high employment growth, and high wage

12. High School Entitlement Awardsand Graduation Verification

13. High School Entitlement Awards

14. High School Entitlement Awards

15. Cal Grant High School Entitlement

16. High School Graduation Verification

17. High School Graduation Verification

18. High School Graduation Verification

19. High School Graduation Verification

20. High School Graduation Verification

21. Student Notifications

22. Student Notifications

23. Student Notifications (CAR) • Email Delivery • Provides grant type and estimated amounts for up to 3 CA schools listed on the FAFSA • Communication with CSAC is emphasized

24. WebGrants for Schools

25. WebGrants for Schools

26. WebGrants for Schools https://webgrants.csac.ca.gov

27. GPA and Academic Qualifier Submission

28. Academic Qualifiers & Submissions

29. Cal Grant GPA CalculationCurrent High School Seniors

30. Cal Grant GPA Calculation Last Year’s High School Graduates

31. Statewide Student Identifier

32. Ways to Submit GPAs

33. Ways to Submit GPAs:Non-SSN GPA File Upload

34. Ways to Submit GPAs

35. How to retrieve GPA Reports

36. How to retrieve GPA Reports

37. Non-SSN GPA Status Report

38. Student Summary ReportNew Comprehensive Report

39. GPA-Best Practices

40. Tools for Schools

41. WWW.CSAC.CA.GOV

42. California Success Dashboard Coming soon in 2014, the Commission will publish aggregate totals of student FAFSA & CA Dream Act & Cal Grant application submissions, completions & awards – by school, district and county SAMPLE

43. What Your Students Need to Know • Once the application is filed; • Create and maintain a WebGrants 4 Students account • If awarded, confirm HS Grad Date in June • Once the college of attendance is decided ensure that WebGrants 4 Students has the correct school on file • Contact the Financial Aid Office at the college of attendance to see what needs to be done in order to receive Cal Grant payment(s) • Keep track of Cal Grant payments using the Payment History screen on WebGrants 4 Students • If a School Change or Leave of Absence is necessary, submit to the Commission directly using WebGrants 4 Students

44. Cal Grant Payment Eligibility • Cal Grants pay up to 4 years or until undergraduate degree is achieved, whichever comes first • 12 units per term is considered full-time for financial aid purposes • Graduation in four years would require more than 12 units per term

45. Cal Grant Renewal Eligibility

46. WebGrants for Students (WGS)

47. WebGrants for Students (WGS)

48. WebGrants4Students.org

49. WebGrants4Students.org

50. WebGrants4Students.org High School Graduation Confirmation