<p>I am one of the fortunate few to be admitted into Berkeley's Class of 2017! How exciting.
I discovered two days ago that our MyFinAid reports had also been completed, and I was even more excited to learn that I was being offered $11,000 in Gift Aid. I was going to be able to go!
I then updated my info (none had changed, I just had to go through the short process) and gained an extra $2,000 in scholarships/grants just by clicking a button! Woo! The total was about $13,000.... This money was going to make it possible for me to attend, as an out-of-state student.
BUUUUT yesterday when I logged on to review the award with my family, all of my gift aid had disappeared. EQUATING TO $0.00.
WHAT IS GOING ON? IS IT A GLITCH? I am having a melt down. Obviously I attempted to call the office and I sent them an email, but it being the weekend, they are closed and I have been torturing myself with these thoughts and I am just looking for some peace of mind.</p>
<p>Yeah, so it turns out that they took away my scholarship/grant due to the update that my mom filed on the FAFSA… We look like we made about 56,000 more than my parent’s income due to some inheritance that my stepdad got due to his dad passing away… I won’t see ANY of that money so we are filing an appeal. Any body have scholarships suggestions for someone going to UC Berkeley as an out-of-state student?
Thanks</p>
<p>I am in the same situation as an out-of-state student. I hope I get money even though I am an admit who got in off of an admissions appeal.</p>