The California State University, Fresno financial aid office developed an income matrix to determine whether a dependent student would be eligible for a maximum Basic Grant award. The matrix can be derived in a few hours, used throughout the academic year, and can reduce man-hours needed to re-compute indexes. (JMD)

With the aid of a diagram, an analysis is presented of the circumstances under which a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) award can increase when the recipient's college raises its charges. The starting point for the analysis is a specification of how to compute BEOG awards as a function of the cost of education (COE) and the expected…

The Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program, the largest federal student aid program, is explained. The method by which a student's eligibility is determined is described in detail. In a section on calculation of eligibility for dependent students, two worksheets are provided: that for families with no farm or business assets, and those with…