<p>I was wondering how much financial aid I would get from Berkeley. I have already used the net price calculator, but I am asking for your opinion.
my parents make less than 60k a year, but we live in a richer area. I am paying for all my tuition. my parents wont be paying any of it. Also I am thinking about doing the ROTC. (reserve officer training). I might receive scholarships and they might pay for some of the tuition. How much of the 50k tuition (out of state) will I end up paying</p>
<p>My understanding is the UCs do NOT pay the out of state differential which is about $23,000. So…you will be paying AT LEAST that amount to attend UCB as an OOS student.</p>
<p>The UCs provide the vast majority of need based aid via the Calgrant…which you are not eligible for. There is some provision for need based aid at Cal for low income students…you don’t mention what your family income. That your family lives in an expensive area really doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>If I were a betting woman, I would say you will be paying the vast majority of the costs of attending Cal as an out of state student.</p>
<p>Also, on August 17 you said you wanted to study film, and on August 18 you said you wanted to be premed. Just curious…which is it?</p>
<p>What is the matter with the public universities in your home state?</p>
<p>You will be paying for AT LEAST your FAFSA EFC plus the OOS portion of tuition (which is about $23k per year.</p>
<p>So, if your EFC is $4k, then at a minimum, you’d be paying $27k per year.</p>
<p>Any scholarships you get will reduce your aid. It won’t reduce what you have to pay unless it’s so huge that it covers all that the FA covers and then cuts into the $27k.</p>
<p>For example</p>
<p>$52k COA</p>
<h2>$27k EFC plus OOS portion</h2>
<p>$25k in aid (mix of UC grants, student loans, and work study)</p>
<p>So, if you got $10k in scholarships, that would go towards your $25k in aid.</p>
<p>Unless you get a ROTC scholarship, I doubt a UC would be affordable</p>
<p>What did the NPC show you?</p>
<p>I am interested in studying both film and medical, as well as architecture. I am not a senior, so I am just trying to get as much info as I can about all possibilities.</p>
<p>P.S. you are from Ohio which has some great merit awards at some of its public universities. </p>
<p>Also, you have inquired about Cal on other threads and have been politely told you will likely NOT get much aid as an OOS student. No matter how many threads you start…that won’t change.</p>
<p>I’m from Ohio…and I can’t think of any place where the costs to live would be considered “high” (compared to places like CA, NYC, etc)…not that it matters because this is not what need based aid is based on anyway.</p>
<p>With an income of $60,000 a year, you would not likely receive any federally funded grant money…but would get a $5500 Direct Loan for freshman year.</p>
<p>Your stats say you are 23 years old, (1990); are you a transfer?</p>
<p>Cal+ FA +OOS as a transfer is done. Not happening.</p>
<p>On July 10, this OP said he was only a SOPHOMORE. OP…are you entering your sophomore year of high school?</p>
<p>Majors mentioned include premed, architecture, film making, engineering…and one thread says he wants to go to air force pilot school upon graduation.</p>
<p>At this point, here is what I would suggest…take the PSAT in October of your junior year. That is the PSAT that counts for National Merit consideration. Then take the SAT and/or ACT late in your junior year. Do very well on these. At the same time, take an aggressive course load at your school, and do well in those courses.</p>
<p>At some point, you may have a better idea of how your GPA and SAT or ACT scores will place you in terms of merit aid potential. Also, you may get a better idea of the type of college you actually want to attend (your posted lists here are all over the place). In addition, you MIGHT hone in on areas of interest to study. Then again, you might not.</p>
<p>If you become more interested in specific courses of study, that might change the schools you are interested in.</p>
<p>Right now, if you are a sophomore, you are working with ONE year of high school grades. To be honest, that really isn’t enough to fully plan your college selection on.</p>
<p>And…lastly, you also don’t know if your parent financial situation will be different when you actually are ready to apply to college.</p>
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<p>The net price calculator will likely be more accurate than anyone’s opinion here.</p>
<p>Adding to what Thumper said, ROTC scholarships are highly competitive right now. You don’t just get one because you want one. You need good grades and scores.</p>
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<p>I’m not familiar with film majors, but the job prospects (as I’m sure you’re aware) are iffy, so not going into debt for UG should be a major concern. I have a kid entering med school who was once also interested in arch. Cal has a BA in Arch, so you’ll have to go for 2 more years for a MS in order to practice. For professional school in either Arch or Med you are highly likely to be paying close to everything yourself with relatively little merit or need based FA available outside of loans, so keep that in mind when funding your UG.</p>
<p>Finally, while you can major in anything and take premed coursework for med school admissions, it’s extremely difficult to do a studio based major like arch (and maybe film too?) along with the lab heavy med school requirements and keep up your gpa.</p>
<p>Don’t even bother with ROTC unless your #1 goal is to serve as an officer in the armed forces. It is not a way to pay for school. It is a calling.</p>