<p>Total UCSB Cost Estimate $55988</p>
<p>worth it?</p>
<p>Is attending UCSB worth ~$56k? Yes. It depends on your financial situation if you should do it or not though.</p>
<p>I would have to loan most of it out. Of course I would get work study and hopefully other grants. I imagine having to finance 40k… </p>
<p>When you say it’s worth 56k, how would you elaborate more on that?</p>
<p>I meant it’s a college where you’ll get your money’s worth because of what it has to offer. The opportunities, the experiences you’ll have there, the [optional] party scene, the campus, the ambient, the education (top 10 public), and so forth. </p>
<p>If it’s going to leave you in a tough financial situation afterwords (like a debt of 40k per year…) then it might be better for you to consider other options, if you have them.</p>
<p>yeah, the more I think about it, the more I kick myself for not broadening my spectrum of choices for in-state colleges.</p>
<p>I’m really excited about being accepted to UCSB, but we’ll see what happens.</p>
<p>remember that you can declare residency in california after your first year and pay in-state tuition (about 30k) for the next 3 years.</p>
<p>^^^ That… is fecking brilliant…</p>
<p>But why do I have a feeling that it’s more complicated for our OOS friend than that?</p>
<p>What other problems may arise that you’re thinking of stixx? </p>
<p>I am worried about major debt, but are there any other obstacles?</p>
<p>I don’t know, but the way it was proposed made it seem way to easy to do so… Usually, legal matters are never that simple… I have a feeling that there are some hoops that one might have to jump through before successfully pulling that plan…</p>
<p>not really O.O my girlfriend just moved in from OS, and she just need to finish one year before her tuition becomes IS</p>
<p>My god, $56K is quite the cost. . .</p>
<p>its actually quite common</p>
<p>I know “its” quite common, but still. . .and tuition will only climb higher. </p>
<p>I might end up taking a quarter off and add another job to my current job. . .</p>
<p>I was referring to styxxnstones comments, sorry for the confusion. UC tution for out of staters is insane, I agree.</p>
<p>Not worth it if you have to borrow. And for that amount ( more than a stafford which is about $5,500.00, your parents would have to do the borrowing.</p>
<p>It’s not easy to get residency for tuition purposes.</p>
<p>“Ten Things You Need To Know”
<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/ten-things.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/ten-things.pdf</a></p>
<p>Also</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/uc-residence-policy.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/uc-residence-policy.pdf</a></p>
<p>The website has gone so far as to say it is very difficult. This one is from UCLA, but all UC’s have the same rules</p>
<p>“Note: The financial independence requirement makes it extremely difficult for most undergraduate students whose parents are not California residents, including students from community colleges and other post-secondary institutions within California, to qualify for classification as a resident at the University of California. Transfer students who were classified as residents of California at their previous school should not assume that they will be classified as residents at UCLA.”</p>
<p>debating on going to college for that much or keeping a guatanteed ok job with no added stres…</p>
<p>I personally do not think it is worth it if you have to go that far into debt. I’d consider other options, such as going in state where you are, moving to Cal and working first to get residency if your heart is set on Cal, or doing community college for your lower level courses. Good luck!</p>
<p>Another angle would be to go for one semester, then take a leave of absence. Work, go to community college, whatever, until you can establish residency, then go back later on at the lesser price.</p>
<p>A possible idea OP, if you really, really wish to go to UCSB.</p>
<p>You can try this: </p>
<p>Defer your admission by one year. Move to California, and work first and/or take general ed classes at a CC for your first year–all while working towards the goal of gaining CA residency. . .</p>
<p>But keep in mind the financial independance criteria. You must show two years of being able to support yourself fiancially. It is hard to be self supporting in California, especially in most of the cities with UC’s.</p>
<p>From my previous link;</p>
<p>“Financial Independence: To be classified a resident for tuition and fee purposes, a student who is not dependent on a California-resident parent must demonstrate financial independence (total self-sufficiency) for two full years immediately preceding the residence determination date of the term for which the student is requesting a resident classification, in addition to 366 days of physical presence and intent. Relevant documentation to support a finding of financial independence may include tax returns from the student to verify the student’s income and from parents to verify student was not included as a dependent (tax returns amended after admittance to UC are not accepted), student W-2s, two-year budget of income and expenses, apartment rental contracts or leases, copies of all financial documentation (bank statements, loans, trusts, etc.) to verify the sources of the student’s income/savings. The student must have accepted no financial assistance from any individual, including California-resident relatives, during the required two years.”</p>