CA DREAMers - Have anyone received their Cal Grants? - Page 21

Originally Posted by sara-j

I applied to transfer to a UC for Fall 2014, and am planning on submitting my CA Dream Act App for a Cal Grant in case I get in.

The one question I have is this--The CA Dream Act App asks for the total money in all of your bank accounts as a factor to determine the amount of the awards. My mother has been using two bank accounts that are under my name because she doesn't have her own (we had problems with getting her one because she's undocumented). This obviously results in a bank account total that is much, much higher than the money I actually have to spend.

Do they verify this information when the application is processed? I don't want to lie on the application, but I don't want to be denied financial aid that I greatly need just because I did a favor for my mom

Originally Posted by sara-j

I applied to transfer to a UC for Fall 2014, and am planning on submitting my CA Dream Act App for a Cal Grant in case I get in.

The one question I have is this--The CA Dream Act App asks for the total money in all of your bank accounts as a factor to determine the amount of the awards. My mother has been using two bank accounts that are under my name because she doesn't have her own (we had problems with getting her one because she's undocumented). This obviously results in a bank account total that is much, much higher than the money I actually have to spend.

Do they verify this information when the application is processed? I don't want to lie on the application, but I don't want to be denied financial aid that I greatly need just because I did a favor for my mom

Originally Posted by vivace

At the time that I filled mine out last year, I had more than enough money in my own bank account to pay for my tuition, and I still got a very good amount in aid. Granted, I still had to pay about $500 each semester, but I gladly did that since it's such a low amount compared to my full tuition.

They take more than just your bank account information to account. They look at the number of people in your household, your regular income, etc.

Hope that helps

Originally Posted by sara-j

I applied to transfer to a UC for Fall 2014, and am planning on submitting my CA Dream Act App for a Cal Grant in case I get in.

The one question I have is this--The CA Dream Act App asks for the total money in all of your bank accounts as a factor to determine the amount of the awards. My mother has been using two bank accounts that are under my name because she doesn't have her own (we had problems with getting her one because she's undocumented). This obviously results in a bank account total that is much, much higher than the money I actually have to spend.

Do they verify this information when the application is processed? I don't want to lie on the application, but I don't want to be denied financial aid that I greatly need just because I did a favor for my mom