<p>How much aid did you guys receive and what was your EFC?</p>
<p>It won’t let me log into me. I keep getting this message: “Our system is currently experiencing a large number of inquiries. Please try to access your file at another time. We appreciate your patience.” :(</p>
<p>My EFC = 27847
And I got a UCI Grant of $550+ something lol.
I am not going there though. UCSD for me~ </p>
<p>@The Power of One - Yeah it took me a while to log onto it too. Since it just came out, a lot of people are checking it out all at the same time lol.</p>
<p>@Paulinea- Thanks for the heads-up. I guess I have to be patient.
So is UCSD giving you more aid?</p>
<p>@Power keep spamming the login lol… worked for me.</p>
<p>My EFC: 0</p>
<p>Direct Costs (Fees and Health Insurance): $11,961.00
Books and Supplies: $1,661.00
Living Expenses: (Housing/Meals, Transportation, Personal): $14,443.00
My UCI Costs: $28,065.00</p>
<p>Academic Competitiveness Grant for First Year: $750.00
CAL A FLIP: $10,302.00<br>
Federal Pell Grant (01): $5,550.00<br>
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant: $500.00
UC Irvine Grant: $3,060.00
My Gift Aid: $20,162.00</p>
<p>Net Cost: $7,903.00</p>
<p>I have to pay its all.</p>
<p>i got no aid at all 
Crap thats 28k a year</p>
<p>@The Power of One - Not really. My EFC is incredibly high so there is not much aid for me there too. I chose it just because of the beach environment and it seems to be a better school for my major. </p>
<p>And on a sidenote, it said there that official awarding for aid will begin around May - so hopefully I get some!</p>
<p>@dkwon My financial aid information is exactly the same as yours and my EFC is also 0. Does that mean everyone who had an EFC of 0 gets that much aid?</p>
<p>@18cuts: That’s what I’m thinking… or at least a majority of those with 0 EFC.</p>
<p>^ Did you accept all the loans and work study? I’m going to accept work study but I’m not sure about the loans…</p>
<p>my efc was around 8600- 8700, i dont have it memorized at the moment.</p>
<p>i got 10730 in uci grant. (no pell grant, cal a flip, etc)</p>
<p>I’m definitely going for the work-study as it will help me pay off the fees and it will be work experience, which is beneficial since I barely have any. I most likely will accept the loans as well… my mother can’t afford the 8K, so no other option… :/</p>
<p>how are you all logging in? I keep getting this message in red font :(</p>
<p>@jessy: spam the login and you’ll eventually get in.</p>
<p>@dkwon I’m with you on the loans, but there’s interest no?</p>
<p>@dkwon I’m stupid when it comes to this kind of thing, how do you spam the login?</p>
<p>^ Just keep logging in until you’re in. Took me about five minutes.</p>
<p>I haven’t looked into it much, but there will be interest, but it will probably be a lot smaller than loan from banks.</p>
<p>How do you figure out the breakdown of the gift aid?</p>
<p>EDIT: Nevermind I figured it out. xD</p>
<p>My EFC was around 700 and they are giving me $21,941 in gift aid.</p>
<p>Academic Competitiveness Grant for First Year $750.00
Cal Grant B Stipend $1,551.00<br>
Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship $2,500.00<br>
Federal Pell Grant (01) $4,800.00<br>
UC Irvine Grant $12,340.00</p>
<p>okay, I got in
My awards:
Cal Grant A $10,302
UC Irvine Grant $3,840
Total Gift Aid $14,142
Total Expenses $13,923</p>
<p>I’m happy with that</p>