<p>how much aid should i get from UCSD, UCI, CSUSD as a grad student with basically no income?</p>
<p>Are you getting a PhD or MS? What field are you in?</p>
<p>It totally depends on the field and the program, along with how badly they want you as a student. </p>
<p>There’s three types of graduate financial aid: loans, assistantships and fellowships. Loans are available based on need, while all other forms are awarded exclusively on merit. Fellowships are the graduate version of scholarships - essentially free money. Assistantships are part-time academic jobs working with faculty on teaching or research tasks, providing partial or full tuition waivers and a living stipend, depending on the award.</p>
<p>I will be going for my MS in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in thermal fluids/combustion</p>
<p>You need to contact the departments themselves. Normally they are the entities that decide who gets the fellowships and TA/RA Assistantships.</p>
<p>What school do you go to? What year and term are you entering in?</p>
<p>Chaos…the OP is applying to graduate school. Applying as a first year grad student.</p>
<p>OP…grad school financial aid is not like undergraduate financial aid. It is not really based on your income and financial need. Grad school aid is typically awarded on the strength of your application to the grad program and on the school’s desire to attract you into their program. Aid comes in the form of grants, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, sometimes work/study, and loans. </p>
<p>Agreed with others, your best bet is to contact the SCHOOL and specifically your department to see what grad school aid is available for your specific program.</p>