r/CSUDH 5d ago

middle class scholarship

hi guys! i received an email that i was eligible for a middle class scholarship but i already received my regular financial aid refund. what does this mean?

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u/SpreadNo7436 5d ago

You get it in the beginning of Nov. It is a grant you do not pay back. From what it was explained to me, people with a decent amount of money (middle class) felt excluded because they could not afford school as easily as rich people , yet did not qualify for aid the way most poor people do. I guess they gave a grant to people making up to a certain amount but it includes people make less than. I have no idea if that is all accurate but seems to make sense.

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

that kind of makes sense! i was just surprised because im a senior here and ive never gotten it before

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u/SpeakerImaginary8580 5d ago

I also received that email ! They stated it should be disbursed October .

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

can i message you???

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u/QUINONEZ81 5d ago

Check the calgrant website, it tells you exactly how much you’re getting.
https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

thank you! i just seen the middle class scholarship and it has a different amount for each semester. it’s my first time receiving that🥲

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u/Admirable_Thing6207 5d ago

I got this email too !

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u/No_Clerk_4303 5d ago

It will come mid-semester.

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

is this separate from the refund we just got ?

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u/No_Clerk_4303 5d ago

Yes it is!

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u/ReferenceAlarming279 5d ago

How much do we get back!!

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u/No_Clerk_4303 5d ago

It’s not the same for every student, it can range! It can be a low as $90 (I’ve never seen that low but it can happen) up to $5k. They determine your amount based on your school, household size, income/assets, and what aid you have already been given.

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

mine says $2098 for the fall as well as spring. so total of $4196. is that how much i would get??

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u/No_Clerk_4303 5d ago

Yes, it totally could be! You probably won’t know for certain until closer to October.

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 5d ago

woah no way! that would be really cool. i’ll just wait and see 🤞🏽maybeee not tho since i already got a refund 😆

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u/No_Clerk_4303 5d ago

It’s separate from the refund so odds are decent it’ll be close to the estimate! But it’s good to leave space for it being less so you’re not disappointed. But it’s comin soon!!

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u/Camriinn 5d ago

Where did you receive this email?

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u/QUINONEZ81 5d ago

School Gmail

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u/Camriinn 5d ago

I got the grant last year but didnt get an email for it this year yet 😭

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u/SwiftyStitch626 5d ago

MORE FREE MONEY BABY!!

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u/Apprehensive-Ad-8662 4d ago

It's an additional grant that some students are eligible for. I've been getting one every semester. In Fall it disburses around November and in Spring it dispurses around March. But the amount you get changes depending on your income, assets, and how much aid you received before. My scholarship decreased when my SAI appeal went through and I got a full Pell grant

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u/SadPossession65 4d ago

Is anyone else experiencing sign in issues with the web grants website

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u/Sensitive-Fix-9889 4d ago

yes, i had to join in through my macbook