Hey guys,
I’m looking for some advice: I’m a current student at California Community College and have been accepted to transfer to UC Berkeley next Fall, so now I’m thinking on how I can afford it.
My situation is somewhat complicated: I’ve applied for political asylum in 2014, and my case is pending (my next hearing is in 2018). I am considered a California resident for tuition purposes, so I was able to pay for community college myself and wasn’t searching for any aid; however, tuition at UC Berkeley, even for California residents, is pricey. I did file FAFSA saying that I was an eligible noncitizen (since I was granted residency, I thought I was), but it turns out that I’m non-eligible noncitizen, so I cannot get any federal financial aid. I didn’t send GPA verification form required for Cal Grants, so it seems to me that I cannot get any state fin aid either. Do you have any suggestions? Am I not aware of some aid that I’m eligible for? I would appreciate any pieces of advice.
