Board of Governors Fee Waiver
(BOGFW): This waives the mandatory college
enrollment fee required by the State of California.
The fee waiver can be processed quickly and students
can register immediately for classes. To be eligible
for the BOGFW, a student must be a California resident
and have already qualified for financial aid such
as the Pell Grant, Cal Grant, or other need-based
aid by completing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Students who have not completed the FAFSA may qualify
for a fee waiver by completing the Board of Governors
Enrollment Fee Waiver Application. Eligibility criteria
for the BOGFW Application include the following: students
or their families must be receiving TANF (Temporary
Aid to Needy Families)/CalWORKS, SSI (Supplemental
Security Income), or General Assistance, or the student
must meet the income limit based on family size. For
example, a family of four must have had an adjusted
gross income for last year of less than $30,000. Students
should come to the Financial Aid Office in the month
prior to registration to apply for this fee waiver.
Cal Grant A: This
program helps low and middle-income students pay tuition
and fees at California State University and University
of California campuses, independent colleges, and
some private occupational career schools in California.
Cal Grant A recipients who choose to attend a community
college may be eligible for a Community College Reserve
Grant (CC Reserve). CC Reserve recipients may hold
their award in reserve up to two years until they
transfer to a four-year school. For 1998-99 the maximum
Cal Grant A award was $3,609 at UC, $1,506 at CSU,
and ranged from $5,250 to $9,036 at independent colleges.
Cal Grant B: This program
is for high-potential students from disadvantaged
or low-income families who otherwise would not be
able to pursue a postsecondary education. Awards are
for students who have completed no more than one semester
of full-time study, or no more than 16 units of part-time
study. At a community college, the award is limited
to a subsistence grant for non-tuition costs. The
maximum subsistence grant is $1,551. At an eligible
four-year California school, the award would also
include tuition and fees the same as Cal Grant A.
Cal Grant C: This program
helps vocationally oriented students acquire marketable
job skills within a short time period. A Cal Grant
C may not be used to pursue a four-year degree program,
graduate study, course prerequisites, or general education.
The student applies for the
Cal Grant Program prior to March 2nd, preceding the
next academic year they will enroll.
