Page Contents

• Cal Grant Overview
• Cal Grants A and B for Undergraduates
• Application Process for New Cal Grants
• Renewal Cal Grants
• Cal Grants for Enrollment in a Teaching Credential Program
• WebGrant for Students
• Awarding Cal Grants A and B

If you are not a California resident, contact your state's higher education agency for information about availability and eligibility of using your state's grant assistance while attending school in California.

Cal Grant Overview

The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) selects eligible California Residents for the Cal Grant A (Cal A) and Cal Grant B (Cal B) award programs. Undergraduates attending SDSU are eligible to apply for both Cal A and Cal B. These grant awards are made on the basis of financial need and grade point average.

Your eligibility for a State University Grant SUG may decrease if you receive Cal Grant fee assistance.  However, we encourage you to apply for Cal Grant as it is renewable, while SUG availability changes each year.

Cal Grants may be reduced or not awarded due to other resources, such as fee waivers, fees paid by an outside source, or scholarship aid.

Cal Grants A and B for Undergraduates

Cal Grant A provides fee assistance awards up to $2,772 per academic year at SDSU to assist with mandatory registration fees.

Cal Grant B provides access grants to assist with living expenses at SDSU, awarding up to $1,551 per academic year. Cal B recipients may also receive fee assistance (CBFA) awards up to $2,772 per academic year.

CSAC notifies qualified first-time recipients of their Entitlement or Competitive Cal A or Cal B award. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships must verify that recipients meet the criteria used to determine the Cal A or Cal B award, specifically financial information provided on the FAFSA.

Application Process for New Cal Grants

• Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online or by mail (postmarked) by March 2.
• State of legal residence must be listed on question # 18.
• A California college or university must be listed when indicating the schools that you want to have access to your FAFSA information.
• Submit the GPA Verification Form on or before (postmarked) March 2.
  • If you are not currently enrolled at SDSU, check with your current high school or college about the GPA Verification Form prior to March 2.
  • If you are enrolled at SDSU and have completed less than 24 semester college units as of January, contact your high school about completing the GPA Verification Form before March 2.
  • If you are enrolled at SDSU and have completed at least 24 semester college units, and have a current academic year FAFSA on file with SDSU as of January, SDSU will automatically verify your GPA for CSAC.

 Renewing Cal Grants

• Cal Grants are renewable and you may reapply for additional years.
• Renewal Cal Grant recipients must re-file for the FAFSA for each academic year and maintain financial aid eligibility.
• Renewal Cal Grant recipients are not required to file the FAFSA by the March 2 deadline nor are they required to submit GPA verification.

The CSAC Web site has additional information about Cal Grants.

Cal Grants for Enrollment in a Teaching Credential Program

The Cal Grant program is not currently accepting Teaching Credential applicants for new grant awards.

However, you may be eligible to renew the Cal Grant for up to one additional year while enrolled in a Teaching Credential Program (TCP), if you were awarded Cal A or Cal B benefits as an undergraduate.

To renew a Cal Grant, you must—

• submit your FAFSA
• submit a G-44 Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Benefits form to CSAC

WebGrants for Students

WebGrants for Students is CSAC's secure Web site where you can monitor the processing of your Cal Grant application and award information.  Through this WebGrants for Students, you can—

• determine if CSAC received your application,
• check your award status and view your award history,
• check your demographic information and make changes online,
• make school change decisions by simulating a school change, and
• submit the school change online.

Awarding Cal Grants A and B

Before a Cal Grant award will be added to your SDSU Award Notification—

• CSAC must provide SDSU with your Cal Grant information.
• You must have a complete eligible financial aid record. 
• College of attendance must be listed on your Cal Grant notification.
  • If SDSU is not listed as your college of attendance, logon to WebGrants for Students and request the change online.
• Adjustments are made by SDSU to include Cal Grant on your Award Notification.