Is Financial Aid paid out by semester, or all at one time?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>The reason i ask this is because my quick statement says that I owe $0.00 right now, but that would be impossible unless all my financial aid for the year was applied to this fall (i am living in the dorms too). all my grants totaled to about a little bellow $19k, and i also got a $5500 subsidized loan that i accepted. </p>

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<li>so did all that money get applied to my fall semester? and thus, will i have to pay ALL the fees in the spring?</li>
<li>how does work study work? so if i get $3000 available, do they jsut apply that $3000 to my CARS and then later in the semester i just work to pay back that money? or is it just like a job and i get a check every 1-2 wks or so?</li>
<li>dorms fees are indeed, applied to your CARs account right? i want to make sure that it is bc i am confused as to how all my fees are paid...</li>
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<p>look at the ebill, all fees are listed there</p>

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<p>Approximately one week prior to the beginning of each semester your aid will be applied to your CARS account</p>

<p>That’s what it says on their site; also I would think money is split between the two semesters - don’t know what else to tell you :frowning: And I believe work study is that the money is paid to you when you work, not all at once.</p>

<p>if this is all wrong, sorry >_<</p>

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<p>Half in the fall and half in the spring.</p>