<p>I'm really confused with my financial aid award from Berkeley. My EFC is only around 100, and my need-based financial aid is more than 20k, but Berkeley only gives me less than 7k pell grants and scholarship (along with some loans though), while other UCs such as San Diego and Irvine give me about 20k for free. Do you guys think I should talk to Berkeley's financial aid office? If I cant get enough financial aid I'm not afford to go to Berkeley. Maybe I need to go to San Diego instead. Btw I live in NorCal. Sad...</p>
<p>You can appeal your financial aid, e-mail the FA office and let them know your situation. If they need documents, then you can submit them. </p>
<p>Good luck! [:</p>