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Middle Class Scholarship

The California Country Legislature enacted the Centre Course Scholarship to make college more than affordable for California'southward middle class families.

The Centre Form Scholarship reduces student fees at the California State University and Academy of California past upwards to twoscore percent for middle class families.

The Middle Class Scholarship benefits the families that accept been peculiarly afflicted past the rapid fee increases during the Great Recession – families with incomes too high to qualify for existing financial aid programs, but notwithstanding unable to afford the fees without relying heavily on student loans.

Returning California to an era of affordable, meridian notch higher education is essential to rebuilding our middle course and strengthening our economy.

MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP

Once fully implemented, a family unit with an annual income of $100,000 or less will save upwards to$nineteen,507($four,877 per twelvemonth) for each child who attends the UC, or up to$8,755 ($ii,189 per yr) for each child who attends the CSU. The savings will be less, simply nonetheless meaningful to families who earn up to $150,000.

Fundamental FACTS

  • The Middle Class Scholarship is available to California residents who are undergraduate students at all California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) campuses.
  • CSU and UC students who fill out their standard financial assistance form (commonly the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA) are automatically awarded the Heart Grade Scholarship if they come across all the requirements.
  • The Middle Form Scholarship reduces student fees on a scale betwixt 10 and 40 percent, depending on family earnings. Specifically, students with earnings that total:
    • $100,000 or less receive a xl pct fee reduction;
    • $125,000 (the middle of the scale) receive a 25 percentage fee reduction; and
    • $150,000 (the maximum qualifying amount) receive a 10 percent reduction.
  • The Center Class Scholarship primarily benefits students who do not otherwise receive financial aid, such as Cal Grants, Pell Grants, and other existing UC and CSU grants. Typically, students with family incomes under virtually $75,000 already receive financial assistance that covers almost if non all of their pupil fees; therefore, these students will non besides receive a Middle Class Scholarship.
  • The number of students in a family attending the CSU or UC at 1 time does NOT alter the scholarship award for each student.

Oft ASKED QUESTIONS

How much funding is provided for the Middle Course Scholarship?

The Centre Form Scholarship Human action is being phased in over iv years. Specifically, the phased-in funding for the Middle Class Scholarship is as follows:

  • 14% of total fees awarded for 2014-15 school year;
  • 20% of total fees awarded for 2015-16 schoolhouse year;
  • xxx% of total fees awarded for 2016-17 schoolhouse year; and
  • twoscore% (full funding) of total fees awarded beginning in 2017-eighteen.

How and when do students decide if their family is eligible for a scholarship?

Eligibility for the Middle Class Scholarship will be calculated when parents and students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) each year. Reapplication each twelvemonth will exist required. Qualification for one twelvemonth does automatically ensure the scholarship for subsequent years, regardless of whether or non financial circumstances accept changed.

The FAFSA is bachelor from Oct 1, 2016 through March 2, 2017 when planning to begin college in 2017. The FAFSA determines eligibility for a myriad of sources of state and federal student financial help.

Non-resident students who qualify for the California Dream Act cannot file a FAFSA but may apply for the Middle Grade Scholarship. Requirements for Dream Act eligibility include completion of three or more years at a California high school, earning a diploma or the equivalent, and legal immigration status.

What are the qualifications a pupil must meet besides income eligibility?

  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Not have bachelor's or professional caste
  • Be a U.S. denizen or eligible non-denizen
  • Selective Service Registration (males)
  • Not currently incarcerated
  • Not in default on pupil loan debt

How much educatee fee savings volition a family receive?

The Middle Course Scholarship award will exist based on family earnings. Once fully implemented, a family with an income of $100,000 or less volition save a total of $xix,507 ($four,877 per year) for each student who attends the UC, or a total of $viii,755 ($2,189 per year) for each student who attends the CSU.

What if a student receives other forms of assistance? Will the Heart Class Scholarship supplement other sources of financial aid?

Any federal, country or institutional help (not including loans) a student receives will count toward the total 40% fee discount the Middle Class Scholarship tin provide. This includes but is not limited to Federal Pell Grants, Cal Grants, able-bodied scholarships, etc.

For instance, if a CSU/UC student already receives assist in whatsoever class that covers 30% of his or her fees, the Middle Grade Scholarship tin cover the remaining 10% to equal a 40% discount.

Will family size or the number of children in college bear on my family's eligibility for the Middle Class Scholarship?

No, family size or number of kids in college will non touch on eligibility for the Middle Class Scholarship.

When volition students exist notified if they are eligible to receive a Eye Class Scholarship?

Afterwards students submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, Middle Grade Scholarship accolade notices for the upcoming schoolhouse year volition be fabricated past late spring.