Im wondering how much the UC’s give in financial aid to those applying out of state. I have a high gpa and pretty good act score so I just need some insight on what they give as far as merit based aid for covering out of state tuition fees, or just anything on how attainable the UC’s are for out of state
Pretty much none.
As of Fall 2016, the UC’s no longer give financial aid for out of state applicants so expect to pay $55K+/year to attend. The merit aid available is usually Regents where the top 1-2% of applicants are eligible but no guarantee you will be awarded the scholarship. Depending upon campus, the awards can range from $2500-10,000 depending upon campus. Regents still only makes a small dent in the actual costs.