Program Changes
Pell Program Limits:
The maximum Pell Grant an eligible student may receive is 12 (full-time) semesters or six years (600%). Visit the NSLDS website to determine the percentage of Pell Grant you have received. To learn more: Federal Pell Grant. Change effective beginning Fall 2012 forward.
State University Grant (SUG):
The following changes are effective FALL 2013:
- Students pursuing a 2nd Bachelor's degree, 2nd Credential, or 2nd Master's degree are not eligible to receive the State University Grant
- A student's lifetime eligibility for SUG will have a unit cap based on the number of units required to graduate in their declared major
- A student will no longer be eligible for the State University Grant once the unit cap is reached
| Undergraduate | SUG Capped at | |
| Degree Requires: | 120 Units | 150 Units |
| Undergrad Transfer Units: | less than 75 Units transferred | 150 Units(Transfer + CSU units) |
| Undergrad Transfer Units: | 75 or more Units transferred | 75 Units (at CSU) |
| Masters | SUG Capped at | |
| Degree Requires: | Units vary by Degree | 125%* of units required fordegree |
| * Includes all prior master's degree objectives (including Extended Ed) & graudate transfer Units | ||
| Prior Degree:2nd BA,2nd MA, 2nd Credential | Not Eligible | Not Eligible |
Federal Direct Loans:
Direct Subsidized Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2014 will no longer have the interest subsidy applied to the six-month grace period and interest will accrue once you leave school or drop below half-time enrollment. You do not have to make payments during the grace period (unless you choose to) but the interest will be added (capitalized) to the principal amount of your loan when the grace period ends. This new change does not eliminate the interest subsidy while you are in school or during the eligible periods of deferment. Change effective July 1, 2012 forward.
Graduate and Professional students are no longer eligible to receive Direct Subsidized Loans.
Graduate and Professional students are no longer eligible to receive subsidized loans. However, graduate or professional students may still qualify for up to $20,500 in unsubsidized loans each year. To learn more: Federal Direct Loans. Change effective July 1, 2012 forward.
