Which statement is true about the use of FAFSA and the California Dream Act in determining SAI eligibility?

Which statement is true about the use of FAFSA and the California Dream Act in determining SAI eligibility?

• A. Both FAFSA and CA Dream Act are used to determine SAI eligibility.
• B. Only FAFSA is used.
• C. Only CA Dream Act is used.
• D. SAI does not involve either application.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the SAI (Student Aid Index) is calculated from the financial information students report, and the Cal Grant program accepts either application to provide that information. You can file FAFSA or the California Dream Act Application, and the data from whichever form you submit is used to determine your SAI. Because of that, both applications are valid pathways for establishing SAI eligibility. It wouldn’t be correct to say only FAFSA is used, or only the CA Dream Act is used, or that SAI isn’t based on either application.

The key idea is that the SAI (Student Aid Index) is calculated from the financial information students report, and the Cal Grant program accepts either application to provide that information. You can file FAFSA or the California Dream Act Application, and the data from whichever form you submit is used to determine your SAI. Because of that, both applications are valid pathways for establishing SAI eligibility. It wouldn’t be correct to say only FAFSA is used, or only the CA Dream Act is used, or that SAI isn’t based on either application.