I guess UCLA is too expensive for me.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I felt almost indifferent to my acceptance because I had a hunch that it would be impossible to afford:</p>

<p>My provisional award looks pretty ridiculous!</p>

<p>Federal Pell Grant
$3,300</p>

<p>University Grant
$10,196</p>

<p>Work Study
$2,500</p>

<p>Loans
$25,184</p>

<p>Sigh... this is for ONE year. 100k+ in loans over four years undergrad? That's asking for death... Anyone else in a sticky situation like me?</p>

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<p>I feel you- my EFC is $25,000...> no Pell grant, no Cal grant, nothing, not even workstudy. just loans. joy!</p>

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<p>robot:</p>

<p>I gather you're a non-California resident, with an EFC of close to 0.</p>

<p>An out of state public probably isn't a good choice, financially, for you. With your low EFC, if your numbers are good, you'd probably get a better financial aid package from many private schools, or in-state public schools.</p>

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<p>How do you find out how much you received for the University Grant?</p>

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Loans
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<p>That's Craaazy~ $100k in loans to attend UCLA! Ouch</p>

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<p>Yeah how did you find out?</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.ursa.ucla.edu/Default.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.ursa.ucla.edu/Default.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>View Your Financial Aid Info.</p>

<p>I'm in the same boat as robot.</p>

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<p>Us too. EFC 30K. 12K in parent loans. Expected to foot the four-year 180K bill ourselves. No workstudy offered.</p>

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<p>180,000? Are you an out-of-stater? Sounds like a private school tuition! Thankfully, I'm transferring into UCLA so I'll only have to deal with this outrageous cost for 2 years, plus I'm living in the university apartments to cut costs.</p>

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<p>they offered me 1.7k in scholarship and 40k in loans... per year. meh.</p>

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<p>My EFC > 30k! I have to take the entire 29K in loans (in state)! I hate it how us middle class is always unlucky..</p>

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<p>So you first have to say you're accepted then they will show you how much they're offering?</p>

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<p>2006-7 $42,000
2007-8 $45,000
2008-9 $49,000
2009-10 $53,000</p>

<p>Total: $189,000 for 4 years</p>

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<p>If UCLA is worth it to you, you wouldn't have to think twice about the money.</p>

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<p>kevintech: statements like that are stupid....100K debt for an undergraduate degree is meaningless....yea if it were for med school it would be worth it...</p>

<p>robotFOOD: why not go to a cheaper state school then come to UCLA for grad?</p>

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<p>hey, i have it the worst out of all of you. i received NO scholarships/grants/workstudy...i only got 41k in loans per yr. beat that!! :p</p>

<p>so yeah, i know how you feel robotFOOD. however, my situation isnt that sticky anymore because ive given up on my dream of attending ucla - its just not worth the cost and future hardship of trying to dish out loan payments.</p>

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<p>yeah it really sucks that i was unable to get any aid...loans here i come!</p>