<p>Can someone explain exactly how paying for everything works? My family is probably going to pay for about half of my total expenses out of pocket, and the rest will be from loans... And what kind of payment system (monthly, quarterly, etc) is best for housing?</p>
<p>See my post in this thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-los-angeles/923461-applying-financial-aid-towards-housing.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-los-angeles/923461-applying-financial-aid-towards-housing.html</a></p>
<p>(Note: It’s a bit more geared toward the Financial Aid payment plan. </p>
<p>But the payment plans are when you want to pay for housing. You pay the same amount, no matter what plan you choose. Choose a payment plan that coincides with when you or your family have enough money to pay. You can even try to work out your own plan with housing if necessary. I think if you look around at the housing site, you can find a schedule of the payment plans and how much for each payment period.)</p>