Financial Aid Q

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
1

<p>I'll be a second year next semester. When I filled out the FAFSA, I was planning on living in the dorms but now I'll be moving off campus with a couples of my friends. How will if affect my award if I tell them I'm moving off campus? Thanks</p>

<p>My UC Berkeley Costs
Fees
$33,818.00
Health Insurance*
$1,522.00
Books and Supplies
$1,314.00
Living Expenses
$12,826.00
Other Expenses
$28.00
Total UC Berkeley Costs
$49,508.00
My Gift Aid $15,993.00
My Net Cost $33,515.00
Parents Share $24,493.00
Students Loan And Work $7,500.00
Total Resources to Meet My Net Costs $31,993.00</p>

<p>Total Resources to Meet My UC Berkeley Costs
$47,986.00</p>

2

<p>The living costs for off-campus next year is $12,826, which is what is listed above. Therefore, you probably wouldn’t get a change in your financial aid, but you should still report the change.</p>

3

<p>If you applied for living in the dorms, shouldn’t they give you more for living in the dorms?</p>

4

<p>I was under the impression that they would give you more aid if you lived in the dorms. My question is will they deduct a lot from my aid if i told them i’ll be living off campus now?</p>

5

<p>The student budget for living off campus is less compared to living on campus, so your budget and financial aid will be reduced accordingly.</p>