<p>Uckittychen affirmative action is illegal in California. So race an etc does not determine your admission</p>
<p>900 acoustic? try 1200. Remember the academic year is 9 months. Plus they close down for holidays and during the summer. I don’t think its worth it. Compare to UCI where you can live in apt’s year round for 700 bucks a month.</p>
<p>That’s a little too expensive. JUST a little -_- that’s horrendous. But then again I heard good things about the village. 1,200 is ridiculous.</p>
<p>do you guys think grants and stuff will be able to help us get housing assistance too? under 80k and UCs will help over your fees but what about housing? are we literally on our own in terms of housing? do we need to pull out seperate loans if we can’t afford it with our own wallets?</p>
<p>wayyy too much. Id rather get my own apartment for that. At least I can have whomever I want over and do whatever I want w/o urrbody n my business. Not to mention having to find a place to go to or going back home for christmas, thanksgiving, spring break… yea Hell to da no</p>
<p>I swear! I don’t know any other housing choices at UCSD other than village and dorms. I heard good things about the village. Livin’ like a boss</p>
<p>UCSD dorms are just too expensive. You can’t even pick your meal plan. You just get an unlimited by default. </p>
<p>Now UCI on the other hand…they got some dope choices!</p>
<p>You can look on craigslist and be a roommate in an apartment from 700-1000 that will have shuttle service to UCSD in La Jolla or the UTC area. It sux the major university is in the most expensive part of the city. </p>
<p>It’s similar to if UCLA was in Beverley Hills instead of Westwood.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tips! I wouldn’t mind saving 300+ a month. Village is wack expensive! We’ll see. The interior looks really nice but that prettiness usually lasts about a week.</p>
<p>what if I put “living on campus” on my fafsa? do I have to live on campus? or is living in an apartment close to campus considered the same thing?</p>
<p>I put it off campus, cuz i will be living in an apartment.</p>
<p>so blue and gold doesn’t go toward housing, correct?</p>
<p>what’s out there that does go toward housing and is there a chance my housing will be fully covered if my familys income is low and my EFC is 0?</p>
<p>my sister got accepted to UCR straight from highschool and her housing was fully covered. I would imagine mine would be the same for UCR but what about
UCSD? if your housing costs are high like UCSD’s will they give you more money in grants or the same as someone going to UCR?</p>
<p>probably uc, but will it cover it all, this cycle, in this economy, compared to how they did it in the past? who knows</p>
<p>I would just do a wait and see for the financial aid awards to come out to get a general consensus for the future transfer classes. The budge cuts will make a difference. I was surprised to see a grant for science and engineering majors will no longer be offered. That kinda sux.</p>
<p>I just found this which is pretty cool. Shuttles run till 8pm so if you can get day classes you have a wide range of places to live if you don’t mind taking public transportation. </p>
<p><a href=“http://yamhill.ucsd.edu/TPS/PDFs/shuttle_route_map.pdf[/url]”>http://yamhill.ucsd.edu/TPS/PDFs/shuttle_route_map.pdf</a></p>
<p>okay I have one more question in the financial aid package that the school provides us with - is the cal grant included in that package or is that separate?</p>
<p>? it should be included. It is financial aid. </p>
<p>From what I have seen it will be scholarships, grants, and it will show what you have left to pay if anything. If there is an amount left over that you have to cover…</p>
<p>say 15k cost
10k financial aid package
= 5k student cost</p>
<p>The 5k cost you pay for out of pocket, from your parents, or get a loan.</p>
<p>So if one is eligible for Blue and Gold, does that mean if I take 12 units…I don’t have to pay for that 12 units because Blue and Gold covers the cost of school and not housing?</p>
<p>I called UCSD to ask and I was on hold for an hour :,(</p>
<p>yes! Why are you going to call a school before you even know you are admitted? </p>
<p>It will be plain to see once you get your financial aid package from the school you accept. </p>
<p>Quote from website: [University</a> of California - Blue + Gold Opportunity Plan](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/grants/blue-gold/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/grants/blue-gold/index.html)</p>
<p>What Blue + Gold covers</p>
<p>Under the plan, your systemwide fees will be fully covered by scholarship or grant money if you are in your first four years at UC (two if you’re a transfer student).
The plan combines all sources of scholarship and grant awards you receive (federal, state, UC and private) to count toward covering your fees. If, for example, you receive Pell and Cal Grants and private scholarships that don’t fully cover your fees, UC grant money will make up the difference.
Students with greater financial need can qualify for even more grant support to help defray other educational expenses (like books, housing, transportation, etc.) In 2010-11, UC provided grant and scholarship assistance averaging $14,514 per student to more than half of undergraduates.</p>
<p>Depends on what your Family income is, which determines your aid. </p>
<p>scroll down the page: What grants cover</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Grants](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/grants/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/grants/index.html)</p>
<p>If you can’t understand it, wait till you get your financial aid award and go over it with someone that can explain it to you.</p>
<p>Wow thanks for your help! :-)</p>