<p>My family’s EFC is $1870 (and we also have some debts). I was just accepted by UCLA and Berkeley (I’m a candidate for a Regents–full ride–at Berkeley, but I’m definitely not counting on that).</p>
<p>However, I just read the provisional fin.aid letter from UCLA and it does close my package, giving me all but $1870 (about 21K out of the 23K/year), but there is $2500 work study, which I can understand, and $6500 in LOANS. All this is per year. </p>
<p>Do those loans seem too high to anyone else?
I received a full Cal Grant, only half the maximum Pell Grant, and 4K from UCLA as a University grant.</p>
<p>I will definitely appeal to the Fin. Aid Office.
Should I expect lower loans from anyone else or am I dreaming here?
Any advice or comments?</p>
<p>i agree, i didn't get anything at all. My family isn't rich or poor. We are middle class citizens who make just enough to live happily. The whole $23,000 to 25K is not easy to cough up a year for my parents, or for me to work to pay a portion of it, but we'll just have to manage because my medicore grades will not get me decent scholarships. I was also too scared to even apply to private colleges despite their slogans "never get discourage because you can afford it".</p>
<p>You'll have to pay only really $2,000 in difference for tuition per year, an amount that can easily be made through work study or part time job. I get min wage at Hollister and I can make that much in less than half a school year if i saved. </p>
<p>But, don't worry, be appreciative of what you got already and you'll manage. good luck.</p>
<p>My family has a high EFC, I was denied any grants, too stupid to get any scolarship and we are just middle class that's living in a very expensive neighborhood so the situation is even more bleak. Meh</p>