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Spring 08 Census Date Warning for Pell Grant, ACG, SMART
& Cal Grant B Recipients
For Spring Quarter 2008, census day is April 18, 2008.
Census date occurs on the 15th class date each quarter. It is the date on which the
university takes a snapshot of students’ registration status (e.g., unit level, fee
payment, etc.) Besides being the university’s official registration information for
the quarter, it is also the data on which eligibility for several of the federal and
state financial aid programs are determined.
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Pell Grant: This grant’s unit requirement is based on whether
an eligible student is enrolled full-time (12 or more units), 3/4-time (9-11.5
units), 1/2-time (6-8.5 units), or less than 1/2-time (below 6 units) at census
date. Students who are enrolled less than full-time on census date will have
their Pell Grants for that quarter reduced to an amount that reflects their
enrollment level. For example, a student enrolled in 10 units will have that
quarter’s Pell Grant reduced to a 3/4-time award. That means it will be reduced
to 75% of a full-time award, and the student will be billed for the 25% reduction.
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Academic Competitive Grant (ACG) and SMART Grant:
Both of these programs require that students be enrolled full-time (12 or more units)
at census date. Students who are enrolled less than full-time at census date will
have that quarter’s award reduced to $0.
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Cal Grant B Access Grant (also called Cal Grant B Stipend):
This grant’s unit requirement is based on whether an eligible student is enrolled
full-time (12 or more units), 3/4-time (9-11.5 units), or 1/2-time (6-8.5 units)
at census date. Students enrolled less than 1/2-time (below 6 units) are not
eligible for that quarter’s award. Students who are enrolled less than full-time
on census date will have their Cal Grant B Access Grants for that quarter reduced
to an amount that reflects their enrollment level.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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“Variable Unit” course units will be counted as the number
of units shown on the student’s registration record. The units that a student
may earn by the end of the quarter are not what is used in the unit count.
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The reductions may include billing the student’s BARC account for the amount of
the reduction.
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If the Pell, ACG or SMART grant is reduced or cancelled based on census date units, it cannot be
increased or reinstated if you add more units at a later date.
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