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Fall Quarter 2009 Census Date Warning for
Pell Grant, ACG, SMART & Cal Grant B Recipients
For Fall Quarter 2009, census day is October 14, 2009.
Census date falls 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’ unit requirements are 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 who are enrolled less than half-time at
census date will have that quarter’s award cancelled.
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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.
NOTE:
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“Variable Unit” course units will be counted as the number
of units shown on the student’s registration record. Units earned by the
end of the quarter are not 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 your 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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