<p>I am a freshman at UCB next year. My sister found an apartment that the two of us can stay in for ~$1330 a month. A couple questions...</p>
<p>1) Can financial aid cover any of the costs?
2) Is it a BAD thing to not live on campus the first year?
3) Can you buy a meal plan? If so, would it be the equivilent of one that you would get had you gotten a dorm? (does financial aid cover this?)
4) Asides from my $20 deposit, is there any fees i have to pay for not living in dorms?</p>
<p>Here's a basic financial awards summary...</p>
<p>FED ACAD COMP GRT1 FL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE General $375.00
FED.DIR.LOAN-SUB1 FL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Loan $1,750.00
WORK STUDY ELIGIBILITY FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Work $1,220.00
FED SEOG GRANT FALL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE General $250.00
FEDERAL PELL GRANT-FALL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE General $2,366.00<br>
FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN FL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Loan $800.00
UNIVERSITY FEE GRT1 FL FINANCIAL AID OFFICE General $245.00
ESTIMATED CAL GRANT B FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Information $775.50
BERKELEY UG SCHOLARSHIP FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Information $2,706.00</p>
<p>all of it's 100% gibberish to me... thanks in advance</p>