Are the Fafsa and cal grant the same thing or different grants? anad how do you quelify for the pell grant?

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Are the Fafsa and cal grant the same thing or different grants? anad how do you quelify for the pell grant?

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I can't help you too much with the cal grant stuff because I don't live in California and I don't have any first hand experience with it, but I can try. I can tell you confidently, however, that you need to fill out the FAFSA before you will get any money whatsoever... You will automatically be awarded the Pell Grant if your financial situation (low income) calls for it. I am assuming that since the cal grant is a state program, you could get more details about that through your school's financial aid office. From what I've read, to qualify for a cal grant, you have to fill out a FAFSA and submit your GPA. Some schools do it automatically for you, others do not.