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Cal Grants

The Cal Grant is a California state grant program administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). There are two types of Cal Grants awarded at UCSB.

Cal Grant A is awarded to students from low and middle income families. It provides tuition assistance only. At a UC, it pays the mandatory fees charged to all UC students. It does not cover the campus-based fees (or "student services fees") that vary from campus to campus.

Cal Grant B is awarded to students from disadvantaged and low income families. In the first year of eligibility, it only provides an Access Grant. In the second through fourth years, it provides fee assistance in addition to the Access Grant.

Student can check the status of their Cal Grant by logging in to Webgrants.

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