<p>suhweet! good to know…</p>
<p>No fin aid!
Ineligible for FAFSA (visa holder here)</p>
<p>Worked my ass off 30 hrs a week since January and saved up ~$9k so far.
Parents are paying the rest.</p>
<p>It’s daunting… to pay for tuition without any financial aid…</p>
<p>some from fafsa, rest paid in full by grandparents. no loans</p>
<p>Work Study–</p>
<p>The problem with work study is that you can only receive a limited amount of money (up to whatever you were awarded) and you’re only making minimum wage.</p>
<p>It’s better to get a regular part-time job and make $14-$15/ hr (depending on your qualifications).</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think I could accept a work-study position that pays only 2/3 of what I can make at a regular job.</p>
<p>But that’s just me.</p>
<p>The benefit of work study is that you have all the school’s holidays (spring break, winter break, etc) and your boss automatically understands that school comes before work and is more willing to accommodate your study schedule.</p>
<p>do you guys know the time when we start looking for private loans. I am not sure when to start doing this. Also, how hard is it to get a loan? (Me and my parents are both poor)</p>
<p>Everyone is paying for my education…
the beauty of being Mexican possibly going into the UC system… </p>
<p>–I’m sure this will upset some people…</p>
<p>If you have qualifications/experience, you can def make more than minimum wage with work study. My bf makes $15 an hour at the Lawrence hall of Science. AND, work study does not count against your efc, unlike regular wages.</p>
<p>Cal is asking me to take out about 5K in loans and do 3K in work-study per year. The rest I am getting in grants. I tried to call them to see if I can negotiate, but I guess they don’t do that… I am applying for scholarships and already know that I am getting some, so that will make the loan amount less.</p>
<p>UCLA gave me the Regent’s scholarship with a full-ride, but I still SIRd to Berkeley… hopefully I won’t regret it!</p>
<p>@SRJ: Start looking NOW!!! it might be hard to find a bank willing to loan money to high risk borrowers with the way things are.</p>
<p>waitingonsc: those kind of statements are exactly why you can be happy as ever but won’t earn the respect of those that actually matter. There is no problem with getting a free hand out, but phrasing it in a way that makes you seem insincere is gross. The fact that you acknowledge your comment possibly upsetting people is proof enough that you are pathetic, and exacerbates stereotypes that influence the way Mexicans are perceived in our culture.</p>
<p>I’m curious BoryaF-- how “are Mexicans perceived in [your] culture”?</p>
<p>In America, illegal Mexican immigration is a controversial subject. The last thing immigration advocates need in this country is Mexicans who make statements about the monetary cost to other citizens based solely on their nationality. Stereotypes will always exist, and the way that one handles them is key. “waitingonsc” needs to set his “you owe me ****” attitude aside, or he will just be another statistic. Not everyone in California is Liberal, get over it.</p>
<p>Lol. Where was liberalism ever mentioned again? Aid me in my recollection? </p>
<p>I agree that that person’s comment was stupid, but I’d have to say your comment was far more ignorant and grotesquely stupid.</p>
<p>a.) You must know that his nationality plays no role in financial aid…or do you lack the necessary cognitive abilities to figure that one out? Surely you realize that his being Mexican has nothing to do with anything and was rather irrelevant to the post in and of itself. </p>
<p>b.) The distinction between “us” and “them” is the epitome, in my opinion, of anti-Americanism. To believe that there is an “American” culture and to exclude the “Mexican(-American)” culture from that “American” culture as to make it an “us” vs. “them” type of situation is very unpatriotic.</p>
<p>c.) Stereotypes will always exist, but aren’t you getting an education and realizing stereotypes are inapplicable to a lot of those who fall under them? Or is this just you being an ignoramus again?</p>
<p>d.) I’m trying to figure out what the “****” is since I didn’t see it in the first post and can’t come up with a word that’d be contextually appropriate to fill that gap.</p>
<p>e.) Flowers are pink. I suppose you will now barrage us with your stupidities in attempting to find a non-existent “controversial” connection between financial aid and flowers being pink.</p>
<p>And I’m wondering why liberal was capitalized. And I want a real explanation, none of that “this is an online forum!” stuff. Because if that’s the reason, wouldn’t typing “liberalism” have been easier on the keys? We’re talking about an extra key right there. This is a sincere question-- I’d like to know the difference between Liberal and liberal.</p>
<p>To deem stereotypes inapplicable is ignorant. If they stemmed from a completely arbitrary source, then they would fall under the category of “gossip”. Some stereotypes hold truth to them, and interpretation varies on personal definition of the word. Our cutlure stereotypes Mexicans to be not hard working, but those of us who live in California know that this is not always the case. That does not mean that we can devalue the stereotype completely, but it suggests that we should reevaluate our interpretation of stereotypes. </p>
<p>The poster in question is an obvious example of the effect stereotypes play on an uneducated mind. He believes that he gets a hand out just because he is Mexican, and provokes those that help by arrogantly stating his understanding of their disapproval; arrogant because there is no other reason to openly state such a thing. </p>
<p>I used liberal in the fiscal sense, as I am not a supporter of free handouts. Maybe he does have serious financial issues that limit his families ability to contribute towards his education. His attitude obviously shows that he feels like those of us who can afford college, or to take out our own loans, owe him something. I am fiscally conservative, and I hope that clears up where the political reference came from.</p>
<p>Why don’t we get this thread back on topic though? I’m pretty sure this is intended to help those that are actually worried about finding money for school, and is not a forum for those who do not need help to shove it in other peoples faces.</p>
<p>*liberal was capitalized because my grammar sucks, English is my second language, and I type very fast. Don’t lose any sleep over it.</p>
<p>I have no comment. </p>
<p>o__O;; </p>
<p>…but still adding this.</p>
<p>I’ll bet you a nickel I type faster. =] WPM?</p>
<p>Fast for me, fast for you. Two different things. I don’t care to engage in a ***** size contest. I type casually about 85 wpm</p>
<p>edit: apparently we’re not allowed to write peni5</p>
<p>Free handouts are what is being given to people who live on welfare having babies to keep a check coming every month.
Anyone who gets aid to go to school, especially a UC, is NOT getting a free hand out. These are people who will soon be paying taxes in higher tax brackets, thus re-paying all their aid and then some. Hopefully that money will go to some other unfortunate in their educational pursuits; thus the spreading the wealth.
Joe Biden once said paying taxes is the most patriotic thing that you can do. I completely agree. Tax and spend, President Obama, when you’re taking 33% of my pay check I promise to remember where I came from and not complain.</p>
<p>Wow Borya, you’re awfully vulgar. I type faster, win for me.</p>
<p>I agree Physicsfem.</p>
<p>In fact it’s not really a free hand out in ANY SENSE of the word. The government is investing in the future-- it wants something back and it’s more certain than not that those people will lead productive lives in the future, contributing more to society than they would without an education. In turn, they will then pay back their “hand out” and their taxes will help to aid another person who is in the position they were 20 years before.</p>
<p>Good job Physicsfem!</p>