<p>Azure:</p>
<p>Based on our experience applying at several UC's- I think your parent's needn't worry much. There was some difference in the packages offered by the UC's-- some were a bit more generous with their University Grants than others. But on average, if you have good grades (which opens the door to some of the University Scholarships that they include in the packages), I'd expect something like this:</p>
<p>Total Cost of Attendance: $24,000 (tuition, fees, room, board, transportation, books, misc, insurance)
EFC: $1K
Need: $23K</p>
<p>UCLA has been meeting 100% of our need-- they do for many students with signifcant need. You'll likely end up with a package (roughly) something like this:</p>
<p>CalGrant: $6141
Pell Grant: $500
University Grants/Scholarships: $8,000
Stafford subsidized student loan: $2500
Perkins loan: $2500
Work Study: $2500</p>
<p>which totals pretty close to the 23K of need. The work study is doable, and the 5K in student loans per year is manageable, IMO-- particularly the subsidized loans that don't accrue interest until you're out of college. You may also find that the estimates of miscellaneous and transportation costs are high, and there is some savings to be had there.</p>