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UC says only a small fraction of students could lose aid and pledges to help those who are affected, but thousands of students may also not receive their grades on time, affecting GPAs and grad school applications.
UC faculty have pledged to withhold more than 30,000 grades this fall in solidarity with striking graduate workers. That could have implications for undergraduates who need certain grade point averages to keep their financial aid.