The University of California has taken temporary measures which relax undergraduate admissions requirements for students looking to enroll at UC. College entrance exams have been canceled, and the UC has taken additional steps:

*For transfer students, suspending temporarily the cap on the number of transferable units with "pass/no pass" grading applied toward the minimum 60 semester/90 quarter units required for junior standing.

*Suspending the letter grade requirement for A-G courses completed in Winter, Spring and Summer 2020 for all students, including UC's most recently admitted freshmen students.

*Providing that there will be no rescission of student admissions offers that result from students or schools missing official final transcript deadlines and student retention of admission status through the first day of class until campuses receive official documents.

For more information on the UC-related changes, visit here. For more information on the CSU-related changes, visit here.

Possibly not. The CARES Act does not require Pell grants or federal student loans to be returned if you had to drop out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check with your college on how state assistance or other financial aid may be affected.

Colleges have been authorized to transfer financial aid funds between programs on an emergency basis. Make sure to explain your situation to your college to see if you can receive emergency assistance.